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The death toll from a Russian train crash has risen to 39 after more bodies were pulled from wrecked carriages, an official from the Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday. "The figure is 39," an official from the ministry told Emergencies...

Contrary to expectations, the mandarins have not pulled their oh-so-elegant punches. Freed from obligations of loyalty, they appear to be addressing the fundamental questions. Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Nicolas Sarkozy must be congratulating themselves on their choice of EU...

The future of Germany 's mission in Afghanistan was thrown into doubt today after a government minister resigned under growing pressure to admit his involvement in a campaign of misinformation over an air raid in which civilians were killed.

Cumbrian floods had devoted himself to helping others cope with tragedy, mourners were told yesterday. Constable Bill Barker, 44, was commended for the support and compassion he showed as a family liaison officer (FLO) to grieving families who had lost...

At least 10 people were feared dead and dozens injured when four carriages of a train travelling from Moscow to Russia's second city of St Petersburg derailed on Friday. A spokesman said the accident happened at 9:30 p.m. (1830 GMT)...

Three masked men shot and killed a special forces officer in Russia ’s Dagestan region on Thursday, officials said, the latest in a wave of attacks that have undermined the Kremlin’s grip on the mainly Muslim North Caucasus.

The body of a woman was found in a flat after officers shot an armed man during a stand-off in a supermarket, police said today. Police opened fire on a man in Morrisons in Ten Perch Road, Canterbury, Kent, at...

Campaigners claim the powers are being abused, with only six in every 1,000 searches resulting in any further action by police. Shami Chakrabarti, director of human rights group Liberty , said the rise was "deeply disturbing". "Section 44 stops are...

The lengthy clean-up operation of the town is continuing after hundreds of homes and shops were flooded. Charles will talk to members of Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team and local business owners. On Friday, he said he had nothing but the...