

Gigantic golden statue of Chairman Mao pulled down in China
37 metre gold-plated statue of China's late communust leader pulled down,...
37 metre gold-plated statue of China's late communust...

ISIS militant ‘publicly executes own mother’ in Raqqa
21-year-old ISIS militant reportedly publicly executes his own mother after she...
21-year-old ISIS militant reportedly publicly executes his...

Cologne police chief ‘relieved of duties’ after New Year’s Eve sexual assaults
Cologne’s chief of police force, Wolfgang Albers was reportedly relieved of his duties after a number of sexual assaults were reported in the German city...
Cologne’s chief of police force, Wolfgang Albers was...

Suspect in New Year’s Day Tel Aviv shooting killed by police
Security forces kill Israeli Arab wanted for shooting dead three people in Tel...
Security forces kill Israeli Arab wanted for shooting dead...

Police find Brussels hideout of Paris attacks mastermind
Explosives, handmade belts, and the fingerprints of Salah Abdeslam were...
Explosives, handmade belts, and the fingerprints...

Four Palestinian assailants killed by Israeli forces
Israeli forces shoot dead four Palestinian attackers after they attempt to stab...
Israeli forces shoot dead four Palestinian attackers after...

High winds fan massive wildfire on Australian coast
Wind gusts of up to 60km/h overnight fanned the blaze, dubbed the Waroona...
Wind gusts of up to 60km/h overnight fanned the blaze,...

Afghan teen killed by gunfire during cricket match celebration
Afghan teenager killed by gunfire in the south of the country as cricket...
Afghan teenager killed by gunfire in the south of the...

Updated | Man shot outside Paris police station was wearing fake suicide vest
French officials say the man shouted "Allahu Akbar!" (God is Great) outside a police station in Goutte d'Or
French officials say the man shouted "Allahu...

Syrian government allows aid into rebel-held, blockaded village
The Syrian government has finally granted the UN access to the besieged city of...
The Syrian government has finally granted the UN access to...

Updated | Truck bomb targets police recruits in Libya, at least 60 dead
Witnesses say at least 60 killed at Libyan military training centre, victims ferried to Misurata and Tripoli hospitals in ambulances and cars, many with...
Witnesses say at least 60 killed at Libyan military...

Charlie Hebdo marks first anniversary of attacks on its offices
The newspaper has printed around a million copies of the issue, up from a...
The newspaper has printed around a million copies of the...

Star Wars shatters US box office records
Last month, Star Wars: The Force Awakens became the fastest film to take $1billion at the global box office.
Last month, Star Wars: The Force Awakens became the fastest...

Anti-Muslim group Pegida to hold Cologne rally after mass sexual assault
Pegida spokesperson says mass sexual assaults at Cologne train station vindicates her group's call for a freeze on immigrants entering Germany
Pegida spokesperson says mass sexual assaults at Cologne...

Oil slumps to below $35 a barrel to hit 11-year low
Brent crude drops 4.6% to $35 a barrel, its lowest level since July 2004.
Brent crude drops 4.6% to $35 a barrel, its lowest level...