Assad offers rebels amnesty in exchange of Aleppo
Fighters have accepted similar government amnesty offers in other besieged areas in recent months but rebels said they had no plan to evacuate Aleppo
Iranian judges sentence writer to jail for story about stoning to death
Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee has been sentenced to five years in prison for 'insulting religious sanctities' and an extra year for 'spreading propaganda against the ruling...
Trump to meet Mexican president ahead of immigration speech

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has confirmed that he...

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has...

Key Daesh leader killed in Syria, group confirms

Daesh's news agency has reported that Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, a prominent...

Daesh's news agency has reported that Abu Muhammad...

Sydney hospital cremates wrong baby after mix-up

A full investigation was reportedly undertaken after a stillborn baby was...

A full investigation was reportedly undertaken after a...

Myanmar government holds peace talks with ethnic groups

The government of Myanmar is holding peace talks with armed ethnic groups with...

The government of Myanmar is holding peace talks with armed...

Rousseff’s accuser says she should be judged for Brazil crisis

Brazilian President's accusers say her impeachment trial not only about her...

Brazilian President's accusers say her impeachment...

Swiss Air Force fighter plane missing in Alps

Large-scale search mission underway for pilot after all contact with the plane...

Large-scale search mission underway for pilot after all...

Kim Jong-un executes officials by anti-aircraft gun – report

A former agriculture minister was reportedly killed for making policy proposals...

A former agriculture minister was reportedly killed for...

British home secretary in France for security talks

British home secretary Amber Rudd will meet the French interior minister in...

British home secretary Amber Rudd will meet the French...

Mexico federal police chief fired over Michoacan ranch killings

Mexico's federal police chief was fired after police allegedly killed 22...

Mexico's federal police chief was fired after police...

[WATCH] Over 6,000 migrants rescued off Libya

The Italian coastguard said that about 6,500 migrants have been rescued off...

The Italian coastguard said that about 6,500 migrants have...

Explosion at Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan kills at least one

A car exploded after ramming the gates of the Chinese embassy in the Kyrgyz...

A car exploded after ramming the gates of the Chinese...

Iran starts rolling out its own ‘domestic internet’

Iranian communication minister announces completion of first phase of...

Iranian communication minister announces completion...

[WATCH] Over 300 reindeer killed by freak lightning strike in Norway

Freak lightning storm kills 323 reindeer on the Hardangervidda mountain...

Freak lightning storm kills 323 reindeer on...

Brazil's Dilma Rousseff testifies at impeachment trial

Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff defended her record during her...

Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff defended...

Rousseff to testify at Brazil impeachment hearing on Monday

Brazil president Dilma Rousseff is scheduled to testify in her...

Brazil president Dilma Rousseff is scheduled...

Man attacks church in Indonesia, suicide bomb and axe in hand

A man failed to carry out a suicide bombing in a Catholic church in Indonesia,...

A man failed to carry out a suicide bombing in a Catholic...

Egypt to toughen penalties for female genital mutilation

Authorities plan to increase the jail terms, with harsher sentences if the...

Authorities plan to increase the jail terms, with harsher...

Curfew lifted in parts of Kashmir

A curfew that has been ongoing for more than 50 days following an increase of violence in Kashmir has been lifted by the authorities

A curfew that has been ongoing for more than 50 days...