China completes Mars lander test ahead of 2020 mission

Firefighters battle bushfires north of Sydney. They are expected to intensify due to strong winds and high temperatures, say authorities.

The outcome of the UK’s general election could put more strain on the links between England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, which are already being tested by Brexit.

Images of two hearses heading towards Whakatane Airport in New Zealand which is being used as a temporary morgue. A volcanic eruption on a popular tourist island is thought to have claimed 13 lives.

Washington residents and tourists alike flock to Congress as the latest hearings on the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump get underway.

In a bustling kitchen in Stockholm’s city hall, a team of 47 chefs from around Sweden work for four days to prepare an elaborate meal for 1,350 guests at a banquet taking place on Tuesday in honour of the Nobel laureates in physics, economics, che...

Protests have been raging in the north-east of India as MPs debate legislation that stands to give citizenship to religious minorities from neighbouring countries, but not Muslims.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, charcoal is the only source of energy for 80 to 90% of households due to a lack of electricity. From Goma to Kinshasa, its consumption, multiplied by 70 to 80 million inhabitants, is eating into the forest ...

Russia says it "did everything we could" to avoid sanctions, as the World Anti-Doping Agency hands down a four-year ban from major global sporting events including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar over manipulated doping dat...

Travellers across France endured a fifth day of turmoil today amid a massive strike over planned pension reforms, as the government held a final meeting with union officials before unveiling details of the overhaul this week. Unions have vowed to ...

It might be the most Japanese of political scandals: a furore over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's guest list at a party to mark the annual cherry blossom season. from protestsN°1MX0C0

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky have met for the first time ever at a summit in Paris seen as a critical opportunity to take steps to end five years of conflict in eastern Ukraine. Putin and Zelensky s...

"Marriage Story," Netflix's heart-wrenching divorce saga, tops the Golden Globe nominations with six nods including best drama, kicking off the race for the Oscars.

The cuteness level at Berlin Zoo doubles as a pair of twin panda cubs make their public debut, with the zoo revealing the cuddly bundles of fur were both boys. They were born at the zoo on August 31 but in keeping with Chinese tradition were only ...

Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses a rally in Bristol, kicking off the final campaign tour before polling day.

Climate activists gather in Madrid for a 'Fridays For Future' press conference alongside teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, urging action to mitigate the effects of climate change.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrive at the Elysée Palace in Paris for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The summit is being seen as a critical opportunit...

Videographic locating the Irish border. Britons go to the polls in a Brexit-dominated election on Thursday.

Videographic illustrating how carbon 14 dating works.

Former US First Lady Michelle Obama, along with Hollywood A-lister actress Julia Roberts, visits a local high school in southern Vietnam, urging a classroom of teenage girls to invest in their education to transform their lives.

The World Anti-Doping Agency bans Russia from global sporting events including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after accusing Moscow of falsifying data from an anti-doping laboratory.

The loss of oxygen from the ocean due to climate change risks "dire effects" on sea life, fisheries and coastal communities, a global conservation body says. of marine life in Thailand's Andaman SeaN°1MO3LC

Newly crowned Zozibini Tunzi from South Africa says she wants to help change beauty norms and hopes her win will inspire other young girls to pursue their dreams.

Graphic explaining how interest rates work. With the strength of the world's largest economy on display at year end, the US Federal Reserve is all but certain to leave interest rates untouched at its final policy meeting of 2019 this week.

Videographic looking at doping techniques in sport. Russia faces a four-year ban from international sporting competitions, including the Olympic Games, when the World Anti-Doping Agency hold a crucial meeting in Lausanne.