Fmr Egypt President Morsi sentenced to 40 yrs in jail

Egypt's toppled Islamist President Mohamed Morsi was on Saturday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court for passing state secrets to Qatar. The court also upheld death sentences given to six......

Gallery of the strange! 10 odd, out of the ordinary photos

10 images from an incredibly odd world we live in! A model poses backstage ahead of the Bondi Bather show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Carriageworks in Sydney, Australia. Photograph: Mark......

Devastating homemade weapons of Syria

The civil war in Syria has seen a fierce battle between President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and the rebels. The rebels who lack the resources of Assad's government forces, have had to......

Russian plane with 224 on board crashes in Egypt, ISIS claims responsibility

Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail looks at the remains of a plane crash at the desert in central Sinai near El Arish city, north Egypt. Photograph: Stringer All the 224 people, including seven......