The court will deliver its verdicts on Wednesday or Thursday following a hearing on Tuesday at which representatives of the accused are expected to submit their closing arguments
On 12 July, the Permanent Court of Arbitration is due to rule on whether the Philippines has the right to exploit waters claimed by both countries
Kurdish forces launch offensive on Raqqa, Syria
Kurdish-led forces assembled thousands of fighters as part of a military...
Kurdish-led forces assembled thousands of fighters as part...
Afghan Taliban appoints new leader
Following a confirmation of the death of Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, the Taliban leader, a spokesperson from the group announced that they had appointed Haibatullah...
Following a confirmation of the death of Mullah Akhtar...
Eurozone agrees on €10 billion Greek debt deal
Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to extend further bailout loans to...
Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to extend further...
No safe routes for civilians trapped inside Fallujah
As military operations to retake the besieged town of Fallujah in Iraq...
As military operations to retake the besieged town of...
People of no religion outnumber Christians in England and Wales, study confirms
The number of people who identify as atheist is rapidly escalating and significantly outweighs the Christian population in England and Wales, according to new...
The number of people who identify as atheist is rapidly...
UN and Human Rights organisations condemn sentencing of Iranian activist
The international community outraged after Narges Mohammadi, the ailing Iranian human rights activist, was given an additional ten-year sentence...
The international community outraged after Narges...
Leaked tape forces Brazilian minister out
A close affiliate of Brazilian acting president Michel Temer, Romero Juca is...
A close affiliate of Brazilian acting president Michel...
Greece begins moving migrants from Idomeni camp to more humane conditions
Greece has begun evacuating thousands of stranded migrants from the makeshift Idomeni camp on its northern border with Macedonia
Greece has begun evacuating thousands of stranded migrants...
Pope and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar attend historic meeting
Pope Francis met the grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque at the Vatican...
Pope Francis met the grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar...
Missing EgyptAir plane 'did not swerve' before crash
EgyptAir flight 804 did not swerve or lose altitude before it disappeared off...
EgyptAir flight 804 did not swerve or lose altitude before...
‘Finally, the world meets,’ Muscat tells UN humanitarian summit
Prime Minister tells World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul that solidarity is...
Prime Minister tells World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul...
Independent candidate wins Austria’s presidential election
Independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen wins presidential election,...
Independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen wins...
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65 dead in Syrian suicide bombings
Multiple explosions take Syrian cities Tartus and Jableh by storm
Multiple explosions take Syrian cities Tartus and Jableh by...
Postal ballots to decide Austrian presidential election
Postal ballots to decide Austria's presidential election far-right...
Postal ballots to decide Austria's presidential...
US to lift arms embargo on Vietnam
Obama announces US is to fully lift its embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam
Obama announces US is to fully lift its embargo on sales of...
Libya intercepts boats carrying 850 people on Sunday
Libyan coastguards intercept boats carrying some 850 people on Sunday
Libyan coastguards intercept boats carrying some 850 people...
Tajik officer's defection to Daesh indicates repressive regime is supported by US
US State Department official confirms head of Tajikistan special forces unit was trained by US on five occasions
US State Department official confirms head...
Fire in school dormitory kills 17 girls in Thailand
At least 17 girls killed and another two girls are missing, after a fire broke...
At least 17 girls killed and another two girls are missing,...
