Panama grants asylum to a former head of Colombia's secret police wanted in connection with illegal wiretapping operations.

Two of the 29 men missing following an explosion in a mine in New Zealand are from Scotland, the Foreign Office says.

A man is arrested on suspicion of shooting two men dead outside a tower block in Islington, north London.

Gas tests at a mine in New Zealand where 29 men are trapped have not yet shown it is safe for rescue workers to enter, officials say.

A man "forcibly removed" from his north London home is found dead after being beaten, police reveal.

Afghan President Karzai is to meet Nato leaders in Lisbon for talks on withdrawing alliance combat troops from his country by the end of 2014.

New social housing tenants could have their finances checked after two years in the property, under planned reforms.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy criticises the lack of public money that has been made available for the club's proposed new stadium.