Mountaineering legend Jim Whittaker retraces his historic climb of Mount Everest 50 years on.

Flash floods in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have left 13 people dead. 4 more people are reported missing

Riot police in the Turkish city of Istanbul use water cannon and tear gas to prevent leftist May Day marchers reaching the main square.

Blood found at the home of the man accused of murdering missing April Jones in a sexually motivated attack matched that of the five-year-old, a court hears.

Andy Murray expresses disbelief over drugs scandal Operation Puerto, asking if it is the "biggest cover-up in sports history".

Wines from the French presidential cellar at the Elysee Palace are going under the hammer in Paris at the end of May, auctioneers Drouot say.

The situation of children in Iraq 10 years after the US-led invasion is "one of the world's most neglected crises", the charity War Child says.

Rights group Amnesty International renews a call for the release of the jailed president of the Bahrain Teachers Association, Mahdi Abu Dheeb.

Sony says 40 senior executives will give up bonuses worth up to 50% of their salary after they failed to return its consumer electronics business to profit.

The number of people killed in the collapse of a factory building in Bangladesh passes 400, with 149 listed as missing, officials say.

Sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness earns praise from the UK press ahead of its opening next week.

Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison retires at the age of 41 after suffering the seventh defeat of his career.

Papua New Guinea's prime minister announces plans to begin implementing the death penalty and to increase prison sentences for violent crimes.

A French Islamic convert who threatened France and other Western states is captured in Mali, allegedly after fighting on the militants' side.

Fistfights have broken out in Venezuela's parliament over the recent disputed presidential election.

Authorities in India close a zoo to visitors after a male tiger enters from the wild, apparently seeking to mate with one of the zoo's tigresses.

How Amanda Knox’s portrait of prison life is changing

Oxfam and Action Aid have criticised the UK after ministers announced that direct aid to South Africa will stop in 2015.

Carmaker General Motors (GM) says it is withdrawing a TV commercial for its Chevrolet Trax four-wheel drive after its soundtrack was deemed "offensive".

There is controversy in Sri Lanka over a sudden and very large jump in domestic electricity prices.