UN rejects Israel's claim over Golan Heights
United Nations Security Council unanimously voices alarm over Israeli statements about the Golan Heights on Syria's border with Israel  
AFM makes contact with tanker carrying ‘illegal’ Libyan oil
The Armed Forces of Malta monitoring a tanker carrying 650,000 barrels of crude oil bound for Malta
Taiwan earthquake: Death toll climbs to 114 as rescue efforts end

Death toll at an apartment building that collapsed from a 6.4 magnitude...

Death toll at an apartment building that collapsed from a...

Troops deployed in Brazil to warn about Zika virus risks

Some 200,000 soldiers have been deployed in Brazil to warn about the risks of...

Some 200,000 soldiers have been deployed in Brazil to warn...

Central African Republic to vote in second round of presidential elections

Voters in Central Sfrican Republic go to the polls for a second round of presidential elections in a bid to reinstate peace, stability and democracy in the...

Voters in Central Sfrican Republic go to the polls for a...

Russia accuses West of 'new cold war' over Syria, Ukraine

Russian prime minister accuses world powers of fighting ‘a new cold...

Russian prime minister accuses world powers of fighting...

Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for Somalia jet blast

Al-Shabaab says it targeted Turkish Airlines because it said the Nato state was...

Al-Shabaab says it targeted Turkish Airlines because it...

EU considers removing €500 note over money laundering fears

EU finance ministers call on European Commission and ECB to consider...

EU finance ministers call on European Commission...

Greek farmers clash with police at mass Athens protest

Around 10,000 farmers protest in front of Greek parliament against pension...

Around 10,000 farmers protest in front of Greek...

Pope in historic talks with Russian Orthodox Church

Pope Franciis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Krill hold meeting in Cuba, the...

Pope Franciis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Krill hold...

EU gives Greece three-month border control deadline

European Commission warns Greece that it will allow member states to...

European Commission warns Greece that it will allow...

Bashar al-Assad vows to retake Syria by force

Syrian President vows to retake entire country by force, accuses European...

Syrian President vows to retake entire country by force,...

UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack

UN source says two killed and 30 wounded after assault on base in northeastern Mali

UN source says two killed and 30 wounded after assault on...

Brazil aims for Zika vaccine in a year

Health officials expect to develop vaccine against Zika virus in about a year, after news that a third adult might have died as a result of the virus.

Health officials expect to develop vaccine against Zika...

Syria ‘cessation of hostilities’ to begin next week

World powers decide to seek end of hostilities in Syria startong next week...

World powers decide to seek end of hostilities in Syria...

Gang battle leaves 49 dead in Mexico prison

A fight between the Zetas drug cartel and the Gilf cartel at a prison near...

A fight between the Zetas drug cartel and the Gilf cartel...

Irish journalists ‘at risk from organised criminals’

Number of Irish journalists were 'formally notified' by police in the...

Number of Irish journalists were 'formally...

Six teenagers die as school bus crashes in France

Six teenagers lost their lives after their school bus was involved in a road...

Six teenagers lost their lives after their school bus was...

Aleppo fighting has displaced over 50,000, Red Cross says

In a statement, the ICRC said supply routes for aid had been cut, putting...

In a statement, the ICRC said supply routes for aid had...

Sunderland footballer admits child sex charge

Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual...

Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty to...