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 agency Fana
French ballet prodigy Yvette Chauviré dies aged 99 at home in Paris
France's acclaimed ballerina Yvette Chauviré died on 19 October at the age of 99 in her home in Paris
Chelsea Manning ends hunger strike, granted gender reassignment surgery

WikiLeaks source, Chelsea Manning, who serving prison sentence for espionage, said she was ‘unendingly relieved’ that military agreed to allow...

WikiLeaks source, Chelsea Manning, who serving prison...

UK MPs place blame on Cameron's Libya intervention for country’s ‘collapse’

A parliamentary report by the UK’s foreign office has criticised former Prime Minister David Cameron for his ‘ill-planned’ intervention in...

A parliamentary report by the UK’s foreign office has...

Edward Snowden makes ‘moral’ case for pardon from Obama

Whistleblower Edward Snowden urges Barack Obama to grant him a presidential...

Whistleblower Edward Snowden urges Barack Obama to grant...

German police arrest three Syrians with suspected links to ISIS

The three men are believed to have used the same smugglers and received...

The three men are believed to have used the same smugglers...

Facebook loses legal bid to prevent girl suing over naked picture

A teenage girl in Ireland can continue in the process of suing Facebook as well...

A teenage girl in Ireland can continue in the process of...

Syria's seven-day ceasefire takes effect but violence erupts within hours

As Syria's ceasefire by Russia and the US was due to begin at Sunset on Monday, but reports show that explosions and attacks continued

As Syria's ceasefire by Russia and the US was due to...

David Cameron quits as Conservative MP for Witney

David Cameron resigns as MP, insists decision is not related to grammar school...

David Cameron resigns as MP, insists decision is not...

Tens of thousands displaced following North Korea floods

Areas in North Korea have been entirely cut off and tens of thousands of...

Areas in North Korea have been entirely cut off and tens...

Syria: Aid agencies on standby for ceasefire due to start at sunset

The rebels and the Syrian government are expected to stop attacking one...

The rebels and the Syrian government are expected to stop...

Rogue commander seizes Libya’s three oil ports

LNA commander General Khalifa Haftar’s forces take over the ports of Ras...

LNA commander General Khalifa Haftar’s forces take...

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans stage independence protests

Up to 800,000 Catalans gathered in five cities across the northeastern region...

Up to 800,000 Catalans gathered in five cities across the...

Pneumonia forces Hillary Clinton to leave 9/11 ceremony

Clinton, who spoke at a fundraising event in New York on Friday night, recently...

Clinton, who spoke at a fundraising event in New York on...

North Korea nuclear test: South would ‘decimate’ Pyongyang

South Korea military has plans to annihilate North Korea capital of Pyongang if...

South Korea military has plans to annihilate North Korea...

‘Isis-inspired’ Australian man charged with terrorism

22-year-old Australian man having extremist beliefs inspired by Islamist...

22-year-old Australian man having extremist beliefs...

Scores killed in Syria hours after US-Russian peace deal

Hours after a peace deal was struck between the United States and Russia,...

Hours after a peace deal was struck between the United...

24 killed, dozens injured in Bangladesh factory fire

About 100 people were in packaging factory when flames tore through building in...

About 100 people were in packaging factory when flames tore...

Thousands protest in Madrid to demand ban on bullfighting

Thousands of Spaniards take to the streets to demand a ban on bullfighting as...

Thousands of Spaniards take to the streets to demand a ban...

Ronald Reagan gunman John Hinckley Jr. to be freed today

John Hinckley Jr will be released from a psychiatric hospital today, over 35...

John Hinckley Jr will be released from a psychiatric...