Bruce Reynolds, the man who planned the £2.6m Great Train Robbery in 1963, has died aged 81.

A UN war crimes tribunal orders the release of Momcilo Perisic, the former chief of staff of the Yugoslav army sentenced to 27 years in jail.

A UN war crimes tribunal orders the release of Momcilo Perisic, the former chief of staff of the Yugoslav army sentenced to 27 years in jail.

At least 30 people die in Bangladesh in clashes sparked by a death sentence handed down to a senior Islamist leader for war crimes.

Samsung has failed in its latest patent challenge against Apple, but is being aided by a former UK judge in a separate battle.

Benedict XVI leaves the Vatican on his final day as Pope, saying he "will simply be a pilgrim" starting his last journey on earth.

Benedict XVI leaves the Vatican on his final day as Pope, saying he "will simply be a pilgrim" starting his last journey on earth.

The EU's proposed cap on banker bonuses will drive business away from London, says Boris Johnson, the mayor of Europe's biggest financial centre.

The EU's proposed cap on banker bonuses will drive business away from London, says Boris Johnson, the mayor of Europe's biggest financial centre.

Kenyans will go to the polls next week to elect a new president and members of parliament.

Israel's health ministry is to investigate why contraceptive injections were widely given to Ethiopian immigrant women.

Lyse Doucet assesses Iran's change in tactics at the latest nuclear talks in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The West tries to play catch-up in Syria, says Jonathan Marcus

Senior Islamist leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi is sentenced to death for crimes committed during Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence.

A concert is held in the Kenyan capital with musicians calling for a peaceful election a day after a report revealed campaign attacks, hate speech and cases of ethnic intimidation.

A person wounded by a gunman at a factory nearly the Swiss city of Lucerne dies of their injuries, bringing to three the number of victims of the killer, who also died.

John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer sentenced to 30 months in prison for leaking a covert officer's name, says he has made peace with his decision.

John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer sentenced to 30 months in prison for leaking a covert officer's name, says he has made peace with his decision.

Scientists have connected the brains of lab rats, allowing one to communicate directly to another through an electronic link.

German trade union IG Metall agrees to Opel's plan to restructure its German operations.