The family of a serving soldier killed in a suspected terror attack in south-east London have requested his identity is not made public at this stage. Two men were shot by police at the scene and remain under arrest in hospital - one in a serious condition.

African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continentwide organization that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonial masters. Now leaders want to map out the next 50 years of political and economic integration.

The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table.

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Mr Miura, who has conquered the 8,850 metre peak twice before, when he was aged 70 and 75, reached the summit on Thursday morning. He then phoned his daughter to tell her that he felt "on top of the world". "I never imagined I could make it to the top of ...

The main Syrian opposition coalition is meeting in Istanbul for three days of talks that will include its potential involvement in proposed peace talks with the Syrian government. The United States and Russia have been trying to organize such a conference next ...