


Turkey 'losing hope' for EU visa-free deal
The Turkish minister for European Union affairs Volkan Bozkir tells press of...
The Turkish minister for European Union affairs Volkan...

25% of pregnancies end in termination
Global estimates from the World Health Organization and Guttmacher Institute suggest that one in every four pregnancies ends in an abortion each year
Global estimates from the World Health Organization and...

Tobacco industry uses Indonesian child labourers
World-renowned cigarette companies ignore the exploitation of child labour in...
World-renowned cigarette companies ignore the exploitation...

Same-sex unions bill passes Italian lower assembly
Italy, the last Western European nation not allowing same-sex civil unions, has...
Italy, the last Western European nation not allowing...

Renzi government wins civil unions confidence vote
Italian MPs back same-sex unions in vote for premier Matteo Renzi
Italian MPs back same-sex unions in vote for premier Matteo...

French minister apologises for 'inappropriate' gesture towards female journalist
Michel Sapin issued a statement of apology for his misconduct with a female journalist
Michel Sapin issued a statement of apology for his...

Rousseff appeals to Supreme Court on impeachment
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has asked the Supreme Court to block...
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has asked the Supreme...

Queen overheard calling Chinese officials 'very rude'
The Queen has been caught on camera saying Chinese officials were "very...
The Queen has been caught on camera saying Chinese...

Israeli court finds Palestinian youth guilty of two counts of attempted murder
The Jerusalem District court, which now falls under Israel’s jurisprudence, has convicted a 14-year-old Palestinian boy on two charges of attempted...
The Jerusalem District court, which now falls under...

Bangladesh hangs Islamist leader for war crimes
Bangladesh hanged Motiur Rahman Nizami, head of the political...
Bangladesh hanged Motiur Rahman Nizami, head of...

Kidnapped son of Pakistan’s ex-PM's rescued in Afghanistan
The kidnapped son of Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has...
The kidnapped son of Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Yusuf...

Anti-crime candidate wins presidency in Philippines election
Maverick anti-crime candidate Rodrigo Duterte has won the Philippine...
Maverick anti-crime candidate Rodrigo Duterte has won the...


One man killed in knife attack in Germany
One man killed and three injured in knife attack at Grafing station, some 40km...
One man killed and three injured in knife attack at Grafing...
Viking DNA research raises eyebrows among Normandy anti-racism activists
Anti-racism activists raised concerns about British research being carried out as the DNA of residents from Normandy in northern France began to be...
Anti-racism activists raised concerns about British...

Close relative of terrorist Kurdish leader enters Turkish parliament
An ethnic Kurd, and the niece of what the US, EU and Turkey consider a...
An ethnic Kurd, and the niece of what the US, EU and Turkey...

Polish military to assist in search for 'Nazi gold train'
Poland will deploy the military to look for an alleged Nazi “gold...
Poland will deploy the military to look for an alleged...

Turkish lecturer on trial after exam question on PKK leader
A lecturer who posed an exam question on the PKK chief is himself to face trial...
A lecturer who posed an exam question on the PKK chief is...

Brazil’s congress in chaos after Rousseff impeachment vote is erased
Lower house speaker asks for impeachment vote to be erased, as Senate insists on continuing developments towards impeachment trial
Lower house speaker asks for impeachment vote to be erased,...