Two Britons are among the victims of the New Zealand earthquake, the Foreign Office said today as emergency workers in Christchurch gave up hope of finding anyone else alive under the rubble... more
The danger tomorrow for supporters at England’s World Cup opener is Aids, as local HIV-positive prostitutes plan ‘the mother of all welcoming parties’... more
Bhutto, who addresses the Hay Festival on Monday, says corruption and assassination have stalked her family and dominate her country's politics. Her crime was to write about it... more
Hopes that five-year-old British boy Sahil Saeed had been found dashed as police chief leading the investigation in Pakistan confirms the search is ongoing... more
Rugby union: Andy Powell is expected to be named in the Lions squad to take on the Golden Lions, just days after fearing his tour was over before it had started.... more
The NHS doctor freed by the courts after being held captive by her family in Bangladesh, said she was "happy to be home" after arriving in the UK... more
A British survivor of the Mumbai massacre described how he escaped almost certain death when heavily armed terrorists stormed a crowded café, firing randomly at cowering customers... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows