Russia and China veto an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria, hours after scores are killed in Homs.more »

Republicans in the US state of Nevada take part in caucuses to decide their choice of presidential candidate with Mitt Romney leading the field.more »

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs.more »

Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.more »

Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.more »

Freezing weather hits transport hubs across Europe, as a cold spell that has now claimed 260 lives continues.more »

Prince William starts work as an RAF search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, having arrived in the territory on a six-week routine deployment.more »

South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.more »

The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.more »

The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.more »