Anti-crime candidate wins presidency in Philippines election
Maverick anti-crime candidate Rodrigo Duterte has won the Philippine presidential elections, following the withdrawal of his opponents
One man killed in knife attack in Germany
One man killed and three injured in knife attack at Grafing station, some 40km east of Munich
Tech giants back Apple in FBI court battle

Two groups of tech companies have now filed an amicus brief, which allows...

Two groups of tech companies have now filed an amicus...

Trump on the defensive during Republican debate

Donald Trump came under attack from fellow candidates Marco Rubio and Ted...

Donald Trump came under attack from fellow candidates...

Fellow Republican Mitt Romney warns against making Trump nominee

Former republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has warned against making...

Former republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has...

Foreign minister ‘shocked’ at death of two Italians in Libya

Malta condemns barbaric deaths of two Italian nationals kidnapped by ISIS in...

Malta condemns barbaric deaths of two Italian nationals...

SOFA agreement ‘high’ on new US ambassador’s agenda

US ambassador to Malta G. Kathleen Hill says Libya remains a major concern and...

US ambassador to Malta G. Kathleen Hill says Libya remains...

'Children in camps at risk of poor health, abuse and separation' - UNICEF

The UN aid agency said migrant children stuck at the borders of Greece in increasingly crowded camps are suffering a lack of food and sanitation

The UN aid agency said migrant children stuck at the...

Uzbek nanny admits to murdering, decapitating child in Moscow

CCTV appeared to show Gulchekhra Bobokulova, dressed in a hijab, walking near a...

CCTV appeared to show Gulchekhra Bobokulova, dressed in a...

EU to unveil aid plan as UN warns of impending humanitarian disaster

EU officials said the aid plan would allocate €300m this year to help...

EU officials said the aid plan would allocate...

Clinton, Trump each win seven states in presidential nominations vote

The count is still on but Trump has so far won seven states, compared to...

The count is still on but Trump has so far won seven...

Calais shelter demolition continues amid clashes with refugees

Demolition teams to return to Calais to dismantle makeshift camps, as clashes...

Demolition teams to return to Calais to dismantle makeshift...

Scientists discover evidence of Zika link to neurological disorder

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare response to infection, resulting in...

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare response to...

Brooklyn judge denies motion to access locked iPhone in drugs case

The ruling in Brooklyn centres on the same point as the San Bernardino case,...

The ruling in Brooklyn centres on the same point as the San...

Woman seen carrying child's severed head arrested in Moscow

The woman, believed to be the victim's nanny, is suspected of killing the...

The woman, believed to be the victim's nanny, is...

Pakistan hangs killer of former governor

Pakistan has executed the former police guard who had shot dead governor Salman Taseer over his opposition to blasphemy laws  

Pakistan has executed the former police guard who had shot...

UN to expand aid efforts in Syria as truce holds

The UN hopes to help an estimated 1.7 million people by the end of March.

The UN hopes to help an estimated 1.7 million people by the...

Syria’s ceasefire holding for second day, scattered airstrikes reported

Insurgents and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the conflict, said war planes, believed to be either Syrian or Russian,...

Insurgents and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for...

Switzerland rejects plan to expel foreign criminals

Swiss voters on course to reject a plan to automatically deport foreigners who...

Swiss voters on course to reject a plan to automatically...

Indian man kills 14 members of family with knife, hangs himself

 A man in India stabbed 14 members of his own family to death, including...

 A man in India stabbed 14 members of his own family...