CIA Director Petraeus Quits Over Affair

CIA Director David Petraeus has resigned over an extramarital affair - which officials say was uncovered by an FBI investigation. According to his letter of resignation, General Petraeus asked President Barack Obama on Thursday to allow him to resign,...

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Turkey Helicopter Crash: 17 Troops Killed

Seventeen Turkish soldiers have died after their helicopter crashed in southeastern Turkey in bad weather, an official has said. The Sikorsky aircraft came down on Herekol mountain, in the Pervari district of Siirt province, according to Siirt Governor...

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BBC Boss 'Was Unaware' Of Child Abuse Slur

BBC director-general George Entwistle has said he has given no thought to axing Newsnight over a report that wrongly implicated former Conservative Party treasurer Lord McAlpine in a child abuse scandal. He admitted he did not know about the Newsnight...

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Lord McAlpine Denies Sex Abuse Allegations

Lord McAlpine: Full Statement Updated: 10:45am UK, Friday 09 November 2012 Tory peer Lord McAlpine today described reports linking him to the North Wales child abuse allegations as "wholly false and seriously defamatory". Here is his full statement....

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Britain To End Financial Aid To India In 2015

Britain's controversial £280m-a-year aid programme for India will end in 2015, the Government has announced. The UK will reduce its support to the fast-developing country over the next three years, saving around £200m ahead of the cut-off. International...

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'Excited' Welby New Archbishop Of Canterbury

New Archbishop Faces Big Challenges Updated: 11:11am UK, Friday 09 November 2012 The Bishop of Durham has been officially unveiled as the new Archbishop of Canterbury - in what is seen as a meteoric rise in the clergyman's career. The Rt Rev Justin...

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Surgeon Faces Inquiry Over Breast Cancer Ops

A surgeon is to face a criminal inquiry over allegations about his treatment of more than 1,000 breast cancer patients. West Midlands Police said they were liaising with the Crown Prosecution Service to determine the course of the investigation into...

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Bradley Wiggins In Hospital After Bike Crash

Tour de France cycling champion and Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins is recovering in hospital after a crash with a van. Wiggins, 32, was thrown off his bike when he was in a collision with a white Vauxhall Astra Envoy outside a petrol station....

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Sandy Victims Suffer As New Storm Hits US Coast

By Nick Martin, Sky News Correspondent, in New York City A second storm has battered the northeast coast of the United States adding to the misery felt by many after superstorm Sandy. Heavy snow and strong winds have hit parts of New York and New...

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Foreign Policy: Obama Facing Iran Dilemma

The biggest foreign policy issue facing newly re-elected President Barack Obama is the prospect of a nuclear armed Iran. Tehran says it is not seeking nuclear weapons, the Americans and others disagree. Mr Obama is on record as saying he will not allow...

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Obama Wins: 'Pacific President' Looks East

Four more years for Barack Obama in the White House will see a US foreign policy which is increasingly focused on China and the Asia-Pacific region. The re-elected US leader has made it clear he likes to be seen as a 'Pacific President'. He talks often...

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Obama Tells US: 'The Best Is Yet To Come'

Barack Obama has promised that the "best is yet to come" for the US after winning another four years at the White House. Following a bitter and costly election campaign, the president easily overcame his Republican challenger Mitt Romney - taking seven...

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Derby Fire: Third Person Appears In Court

By Lisa Dowd, Midlands Correspondent A third person charged with the murders of six children who died in a house fire in Derby has appeared in court. Paul Mosley, 45, from the city, was arrested on Monday. He appeared at Derby Magistrates Court...

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Obama: Key States May Swing It For President

By Greg Milam, US Correspondent Barack Obama looks on course to secure a second term in the White House as Americans begin casting their ballots today following the most expensive and negative election campaign in history. The president appears...

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Nadine Dorries Joins I'm A Celebrity

Conservative MP Nadine Dorries could face a backlash from her constituents as she heads to Australia for up to a month to take part in reality TV show I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here. Ms Dorries, 55, who represents Mid Bedfordshire, will be the...

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Savile's Freeman Honour Set To Be Revoked

Jimmy Savile's name is set to be wiped from Scarborough's list of Freemen of the Borough. Councillors will debate a motion to take his name from the roll of honour as a gesture of support to the 300 people he allegedly abused over six decades. The...

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Delicate Diplomacy On Cameron Gulf Arms Tour

David Cameron is attempting to cement major UK arms sales and bolster relations with allies on a three-day tour of the Gulf and Middle East. The Prime Minister is personally spearheading a push to persuade the United Arab Emirates to buy 60 of BAE's...

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Obama And Romney In Final White House Push

Who Will Win The Presidency? Updated: 11:01am UK, Monday 05 November 2012 By Adam Boulton, Political Editor In predicting who is going to be the next US president, all we have to go on are the opinion polls - the rest comes down to hunches and...

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Obama And Romney Hit Key US Swing States

The King Is Dead Long Live The King Updated: 6:26pm UK, Saturday 03 November 2012 By Kay Burley, In Las Vegas Elvis rocked the '60s with Viva Las Vegas. Almost half a century later and the two presidential candidates are hoping they can do the...

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Teenager Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash In Bury

A 16-year-old boy has died following a hit-and-run crash in Bury, Greater Manchester. The boy, who was out with friends, was crossing Stand Lane in Radcliffe when he was hit by a silver Peugeot which did not stop, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said....

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British Soldier Stabbed To Death In Cyprus

A British soldier has been stabbed to death during a fight with UK tourists in a Cyprus nightclub, police have said. Cypriot police said four off-duty soldiers stationed on the island got involved in an altercation with three tourists in the early hours...

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