Mali's militants have found perfect hiding place from French forces

Dame Helen Mirren on playing Alfred's wife

Dame Helen Mirren on playing Alfred's wife

Dame Helen Mirren on playing Alfred's wife

Will Julia Gillard's Australian poll gamble pay off, asks Nick Bryant

A Mexican couple travelling to the beach are injured when vigilantes manning a roadblock open fire after the pair sped though a roadblock.

Yum Brands, owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants, reports a dip in fourth quarter profit as a food safety scare hurts its sales in China.

Yum Brands, owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants, reports a dip in fourth quarter profit as a food safety scare hurts its sales in China.

Syrian opposition leader Moaz al-Khatib urges embattled President Bashar al-Assad to respond to his offer of peace talks.

Help for people whose photos were damaged by Storm Sandy

A new league aims to bring some razzmatazz to badminton

Would you be proud to say you 'kick ass'?

Would you be proud to say you 'kick ass'?

Microsoft and Huawei launch a budget Windows phone specifically for Africa as part of a wider scheme to drive smartphone uptake

How the gaps between TV channels are connecting Africa

Two Serbian children are injured after a hand grenade is apparently thrown at their home in the flashpoint northern Kosovo town of Mitrovica.

Two Serbian children are injured after a hand grenade was apparently thrown at their home in the flashpoint northern Kosovo town of Mitrovica.

Horse DNA has been found in frozen meat in a cold store in Northern Ireland, as Irish police investigate a third case of contamination.

US Open champion Andy Murray says tennis must learn from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal and invest in tighter controls.

Dyson launches an all-in-one tap which offers both water and 430mph (692 km/hr) air jets to dry hands, but its high cost may deter some buyers.