Syrian forces capture key Aleppo area
Syrian government forces have captured a key part of eastern Aleppo, splitting rebel-held territory
Britain seeks to strengthen ties with Poland ahead of Brexit
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is to discuss deeper co-operation with her Polish counterpart in defence, security and trade
IS may use civilians as human shields in Mosul battle, UN warns

UN humanitarian chief warns that Islamic State fighters may use civilians as...

UN humanitarian chief warns that Islamic State fighters may...

Trump lashes out at First Lady Michelle Obama

Donald Trump accuses Michelle Obama of criticising Hillary Clinton during...

Donald Trump accuses Michelle Obama of criticising Hillary...

Theresa May expects full EU role until Brexit

Britain expects to be part of EU decision-making until Brexit, UK Prime...

Britain expects to be part of EU decision-making until...

At least 1,500 arrests in Ethiopian state of emergency, claims news agency

Ethiopian authorities have arrested more than 1,500 people since declaring a state of emergency less than two weeks ago, according to state-controlled news...

Ethiopian authorities have arrested more than 1,500 people...

French ballet prodigy Yvette Chauviré dies aged 99 at home in Paris

France's acclaimed ballerina Yvette Chauviré died on 19...

France's acclaimed ballerina Yvette...

South Africa to withdraw from war crimes court

South Africa is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, according to...

South Africa is withdrawing from the International Criminal...

Magnitude 6.6 quake jolts western Japan, no tsunami warning

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shook western Japan on...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shook...

Daesh attacks oil city Kirkuk, oil production not affected

Armed militants have raided government buildings in the Iraqi oil city of...

Armed militants have raided government buildings in the...

Spain’s highest court overturns Catalonia bullfighting ban

Spain's constitutional court overturns Catalonia's ban on bullfighting,...

Spain's constitutional court overturns Catalonia's...

Hungarian man suspected of Budapest blast detained

A Hungarian man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a bomb attack in...

A Hungarian man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying...

Mosul offensive going faster than expected, Iraqi Prime Minister says

The operation to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Daesh militants is...

The operation to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Daesh...

China, Philippines resume talk on South China Sea disputes

The Philippines is set to enter into a deal with China to jointly explore...

The Philippines is set to enter into a deal with China to...

Super Typhoon Haima batters northern Philippines

Super Typhoon Haima hit the northern province of Cagayan late on Wednesday...

Super Typhoon Haima hit the northern province of Cagayan...

Russia's Aleppo 'humanitarian pause' takes effect

Thee Russian and Syrian authorities have paused air strikes in the area of...

Thee Russian and Syrian authorities have paused air strikes...

Turkey kills 160 to 200 Syrian Kurdish militants in airstrikes

Turkish jets carried out 26 airstrikes on 18 Syrian Kurdish YPG militant...

Turkish jets carried out 26 airstrikes on 18 Syrian Kurdish...

Donald Trump ducks answer on accepting US election result

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has refused to commit to accepting...

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has refused to...

Right-wing extremist opens fire on German police in Bavaria

A man opened fire at police in the southern state of Bavaria, injuring four...

A man opened fire at police in the southern state of...

Ecuador cut WikiLeaks founder's internet over US election interference

Ecuador has confirmed that it cut off internet access to Julian Assange, on grounds that WikiLeaks was being used to interfere with the US presidential...

Ecuador has confirmed that it cut off internet access...