Ministry urges ‘restraint’ in Libya after rival faction challenges UN-backed government
Ministry for foreign affairs urges Libyans to put aside personal agenda after rival faction takes over building used by government’s legislative body
Syria peace talks end without agreement
US-sponsored Syria talks in Lausanne fail to agree common strategy to end conflict in Syria
Police arrest three women in connection to Notre Dame incident

French police have arrested three women after they were linked to the parked...

French police have arrested three women after they were...

North Korea launches 'successful' fifth nuclear test

North Korea has confirmed that it has carried out its fifth nuclear test,...

North Korea has confirmed that it has carried out its...

Hollande calls for ‘Islam for France’ in response to terror threat

French President rules out nationwide ban on burkini or new laws on Muslim headscarf in a key speech to address problems caused by radical Islam 

French President rules out nationwide ban on burkini or new...

Palestinian court postpones elections until December or beyond

Municipal elections planned for next month had been seen as step towards ending...

Municipal elections planned for next month had been seen as...

Fresh talks between US and Russia renew hopes for Syrian peace deal

Russia and the US have been discussing for months the terms of a comprehensive...

Russia and the US have been discussing for months the terms...

Trump says Putin is a better leader than Obama

Donald Trump praises Vladimir Putin, says he 'will be able to get...

Donald Trump praises Vladimir Putin, says he 'will be...

Kidnapped US woman found dead after phoning family from car trunk

Rita Maze spoke with her family and with police after being hit on the...

Rita Maze spoke with her family and with police after...

Daesh names American-trained sniper new minister of war

American-trained sniper, Colonel Gulmurod Khalimov has reportedly replaced...

American-trained sniper, Colonel Gulmurod Khalimov has...

Judge orders partial halt to construction on Dakota Access pipeline after protests turn violent

Following violent clashes between protesters and security forces, Texas-based oil pipeline company Dakota Access LLC agreed to...

Following violent clashes between protesters and...

Air China condemned over ‘racist’ travel guide to London

British MPs have asked the Chinese ambassador to obtain an apology after Air...

British MPs have asked the Chinese ambassador to obtain an...

Australian police and tax officers carry out 18 raids on Panama Papers clients

Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission carried out raids after investigations into 800 clients of Panama law...

Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal...

Car containing seven gas cylinders abandoned near Notre Dame in Paris

A car was abandoned close to Notre Dame, containing seven gas cylinders, but no...

A car was abandoned close to Notre Dame, containing seven...

Edward Snowden 'hid in homes of Hong Kong asylum seekers'

Whistle-blower Edward Snowden laid low with asylum seekers during his time in...

Whistle-blower Edward Snowden laid low with asylum seekers...

Fox settles sexual harassment lawsuit for $20 million

Fox News will pay $20 million to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit, two...

Fox News will pay $20 million to settle a sexual...

Mexico gang suspected of downing police helicopter

Authorities are investigating whether it was gunmen which shot down a police...

Authorities are investigating whether it was gunmen which...

Yemen air strikes kill al-Qaeda fighters, US says

13 members of al-Qaeda have been killed in air strikes in Yemen, the US...

13 members of al-Qaeda have been killed in air strikes in...

Syrian government helicopters 'drop chlorine' on Aleppo

Syrian activists and rescue workers in Aleppo accused the government...

Syrian activists and rescue workers in Aleppo accused...

Radical preacher Anjem Choudary jailed for five years, six months

Court sentences radical UK cleric Anjem Choudary to five years and six months...

Court sentences radical UK cleric Anjem Choudary to five...