"Our hearts are shattered." The actor best known for his role as New Jersey mob boss Tony dies suddenly while on holiday in Rome. […]

Talks between the US and the Taliban look unlikely to take place today as tensions surrounding the process grow. […]

The chief inspector of schools says "unseen children" from poorer backgrounds are being let down and need more help. […]

Police detain three beggars after a woman is reportedly stabbed for refusing to pay $1 for photos she was taking of the area. […]

The FBI finds material it wants to test while digging at the former home of notorious gangster "Jimmy the Gent" Burke. […]

Temperature: 17°C (63°F), Wind Direction: WNW, Wind Speed: 2mph, Relative Humidity: 52%, Pressure: 1014mb, rising, Visibility: VG […]

Foreign-backed militants in Syria have clashed with members of the Syrian army near the shrine of Hazrat Zeinab (AS) south of Damascus. […]

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for an intervention in the Syrian conflict, saying that the cost paid by the West for not getting involved could be higher than that of intervening in the conflict. […]

The Supreme Court in Britain has ruled that families of soldiers killed in Iraq can bring damages claims against the government for negligence under the Human Rights Act. […]

US President Barack Obama has called on Russia to slash its deployed nuclear weapons by up to a third. […]

A high-ranking business official says the volume of trade between Iran and Serbia has been on the rise over the past few years and reached USD 15.5 million in 2012. […]

At least 3 people have been killed and 15 others injured in two bomb blasts hit in Iraq’s Diyala Province. […]

Bus drivers and other public transport workers have staged a strike in three Swedish cities, including the capital Stockholm, over low wages and employment conditions. […]

Britain’s Supreme Court has overturned a ruling against Iran's Bank Mellat over its alleged links to Tehran's nuclear energy program. […]

A newly-released report shows tens of thousands of bridges in the United States are structurally deficient, causing an increase in the price of consumer goods. […]

The Guardian Council, Iran’s highest electoral supervisory body, has confirmed the validity of the country’s June 14 presidential election results. […]