Tripoli-based Libyan government to step down
The announcement comes less than a week after the arrival in Tripoli of a UN-backed national unity government
Panama Papers | Iceland PM resigns after requesting dissolution of parliament
The prime minister of Iceland has resigned - the first major casualty of the Panama Papers leaks which have shed an embarrassing spotlight on the world of offshore finance.
Denmark approves plan to seize refugee assets

Danish parliament approves laws to seize refugee assets worth over 10,000...

Danish parliament approves laws to seize refugee assets...

Israeli defence minister accuses Turkey of buying oil from IS

Israeli defence minister accuses Turkey of buying oil from Islamic State...

Israeli defence minister accuses Turkey of buying oil from...

Danish parliament to vote on refugee assets bill

The proposal, which would see refugees' valuables confiscated to help...

The proposal, which would see refugees' valuables...

Europol warns IS has ‘new style of combat to target Europe’

Europol launches new counter terrorism centre in The Hague to improve...

Europol launches new counter terrorism centre in The Hague...

Syrian peace talks stalled due to 'opposition representation'

Syrian peace talks to be held in Genevathis week were stalled over the question...

Syrian peace talks to be held in Genevathis week were...

Russian economy, hit hard by falling oil prices, shrank 3.7% in 2015

Sanctions imposed by the West after Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea region...

Sanctions imposed by the West after Russia annexed...

40 inmates escape from jail in Brazil

Jail breakout in eastern Brazil sees 40 prisoners escape • The breakout is the second to take place in the area in less than a week  

Jail breakout in eastern Brazil sees 40 prisoners escape...

IOC rules transgender athletes can compete in Olympics without surgery

The International Olympics Committee rules that transgender athletes can compete without sex reassignment surgery "to reflect scientific, social and legal...

The International Olympics Committee rules that transgender...

Cold weather leaves over 50 dead in Taiwan and Japan

Cold snap sweeping theough East Asia leaves some 50 people dead in Taiwan and a...

Cold snap sweeping theough East Asia leaves some 50 people...

TV pundit tipped to win Portuguese presidential election

Portugal goes to the polls in key presidential election that could heavily...

Portugal goes to the polls in key presidential election...

Thousands rally in support of civil unions in Italy

Demonstrators take to the streets across Italy in support of civil unions ahead...

Demonstrators take to the streets across Italy in support...

Children among 63 reported killed in Syrian airstrikes

Strikes believed to be carried out by Russian warplanes on a town in eastern...

Strikes believed to be carried out by Russian warplanes on...

Norway suspends return of refugees entering from Russia

Norway suspends controversial return of refugees from Arctic Russia following...

Norway suspends controversial return of refugees from...

Massive blizzard brings US East Coast to standstill, 19 dead

Severe weather affecting 80 million across Washington, New York and other...

Severe weather affecting 80 million across Washington, New...

ECB may review monetary policy in March, Draghi tells investors
Google to pay UK taxman £130 million in back taxes
Spanish PM rejects King's offer to form new government
Four dead in Canada school shooting

Four people killed and several injured in Canada's worst school shooting since 1989 

Four people killed and several injured in Canada's...