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Islamic State group silent as deadline passes with no swap By ELAINE KURTENBACH and KARIN LAUB Jan. 30, 2015 3:15 AM EST Safi al-Kaseasbeh, center, father of Jordanian pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, who is held by the Islamic State group militants, receives tribal members offering...

Wife of Japanese Islamic State hostage urges his release as deadline expires Jordan still holding Iraqi prisoner, demands proof its pilot is alive PUBLISHED : Thursday, 29 January, 2015, 10:34am UPDATED : Friday, 30 January, 2015, 3:25am Reuters in Toyko People walk past television screens...

It is stated in the report why he went there..... to rescue his fellow Japanese friends. Sunset deadline: Islamic State resets clock for proposed hostage-prisoner exchange PUBLISHED : Thursday, 29 January, 2015, 10:34am UPDATED : Thursday, 29 January, 2015, 10:37am Reuters People walk...

Sunset deadline: Islamic State resets clock for proposed hostage-prisoner exchange PUBLISHED : Thursday, 29 January, 2015, 10:34am UPDATED : Thursday, 29 January, 2015, 10:37am Reuters People walk past television screens displaying a news program, about an Islamic State video showing...

Jordan willing to trade Iraqi prisoner for IS hostage Date January 29, 2015 - 6:52AM Jordan says it is willing to swap an Iraqi woman on death row for a Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State group. Jordan's government spokesperson said on Wednesday his country was willing to hand...

Jordan prisoner swap on hold, fate of Japanese IS hostage unclear PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 28 January, 2015, 6:01pm UPDATED : Thursday, 29 January, 2015, 4:12am Reuters Junko Ishido, mother of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto who is being held hostage by the Islamic State group, speaks during a...

Thieving postman caught by iPad tracking device in Royal Mail sting Postman Andrew Barratt is jailed for 15 months after admitting stealing thousands of pounds of electrical items from his round in Stockport and selling them on eBay Andrew Barratt, 49, was jailed for 15 months at Minshull...

CAF play down AFCON Ebola fears 14 January 2015 Tournament organisers have calmed fears over the threat of Ebola at the Africa Cup of Nations. The deadly virus has caused the death of thousands of people in west Africa and there have been concerns raised about the well-being of those...

Turkish president mocked for adopting 'Lord of the Rings'- like costumes for palace guards PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 13 January, 2015, 2:54pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 13 January, 2015, 3:02pm Agence France-Presse in Ankara Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is flanked by honour guards in period...

Turkish president mocked for adopting 'Lord of the Rings'- like costumes for palace guards PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 13 January, 2015, 2:54pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 13 January, 2015, 3:02pm Agence France-Presse in Ankara Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is flanked by honour guards in period...

US firm Petco pulls all Chinese-made pet food from shelves over death fears PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 06 January, 2015, 12:48pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 06 January, 2015, 1:06pm Associated Press in Los Angeles This July 2013 image provided by Patricia Cassidy shows her dog Doodles, in Chattanooga...

Tourists stranded as monsoon floods hit Malaysian jungle AFP December 25, 2014, 5:11 am Tourists stranded as monsoon floods hit Malaysian jungle Monsoon flooding in Malaysia has seen tourists evacuated. Photo: Thinkstock Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Malaysian authorities launched a major rescue...

Tests confirm Cambodia HIV mass infection UNAIDS to join Health Ministry to conduct full epidemiological investigation in affected community in Battambang. Kevin Doyle Last updated: 20 Dec 2014 13:13 HIV mass infection in Roko has now been confirmed by three rounds of tests, Pasteur...

Islamic State fight to take at least three years: U.S. general WASHINGTON Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:02am EST Smoke raises behind an Islamic State flag after Iraqi security forces and Shiite fighters took control of Saadiya in Diyala province from Islamist State militants, November 24, 2014...

Herrera denies match-fixing claims By Alec Fenn Dec 16, 2014 14:37:00 An investigation in Spain claims Real Zaragoza players and staff paid Levante €965,000 to lose their clash on the final day of the 2010/11 season, saving them from relegation Manchester United star Ander Herrera has...

Jailed ex-Taiwan president applies for parole over 'rapidly worsening' health PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 10 December, 2014, 2:03pm UPDATED : Thursday, 11 December, 2014, 6:50am Kyodo in Taipei Taiwan's jailed former President Chen Shui-bian has developed a stutter, which may be a symptom of a...

North Korea denies role in Sony cyberattack Military body calls it 'a righteous deed' as payback for insulting comedy about Kim PUBLISHED : Monday, 08 December, 2014, 12:56am UPDATED : Monday, 08 December, 2014, 12:56am Agence France-Presse in Seoul Hollywood movie depicts CIA plot to...

2 December 2014 Last updated at 00:13 GMT Phone scammers 'net £23.9m in a year' Maureen and Peter Sinnott: Phone scammers stole £1,800 from us The amount of money lost to phone scammers has tripled in a year, prompting a major awareness campaign. An estimated £23.9m has been tricked out of...

FIFA widens access to Ethics Committee report 20 November 2014 ​FIFA has confirmed its Audit and Compliance Committee will see the full report into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process. Last week, the findings of Michael Garcia's investigation were published, but the American...