Aleppo fighting has displaced over 50,000, Red Cross says
In a statement, the ICRC said supply routes for aid had been cut, putting civilians under 'enormous pressure'.
Sunderland footballer admits child sex charge
Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming.
British military to join Italian-led mission 'to train, support local forces' in Libya

Britain plans to send in 1,000 troops ‘to support new Libya government’ in its fight against IS

Britain plans to send in 1,000 troops ‘to support new...

Fishermen hear migrants’ screams before boat sinks off Turkey

18 migrants drown and 14 others rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank

18 migrants drown and 14 others rescued after a boat...

UN Security Council agrees on Syria peace plan

Draft resolution calling for peace conference in January and ceasefire adopted...

Draft resolution calling for peace conference in January...

Virginia schools shut after parents protest against Arabic assignment

Parents were angered over the assignment, with posts on Facebook accusing the...

Parents were angered over the assignment, with posts on...

UN pins hopes on Haftar to prop up new Libyan government

New Libyan prime minister chosen by United Nations cannot even go into Tripoli...

New Libyan prime minister chosen by United Nations cannot...

Secret US mission in Libya revealed after images posted to air force Facebook page

Pentagon sources confirmed to US media that the special forces unit was part of a mission sent this week, but it was unclear if the soldiers had left...

Pentagon sources confirmed to US media that the...

Mother Teresa one step closer to sainthood

Mother Teresa sainthood ‘expected’ after Pope Francis recognizes...

Mother Teresa sainthood ‘expected’ after Pope...

'Pathway to a deal' on Britain's EU membership found, says Cameron

PM David Cameron wants to get a new deal for the UK before putting its...

PM David Cameron wants to get a new deal for the UK before...

Beijing issues second pollution red alert

Meteorological authorities have said that the regional smog is likely to be...

Meteorological authorities have said that the regional smog...

IMF chief to stand trial for ‘negligence’

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is to stand trial in France...

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is to...

EU end-of-year summit focuses on migration crisis

The EU end-of-year-summit will focus on the migration crisis, the fight against...

The EU end-of-year-summit will focus on the migration...

Austrian judge rules Rakhat Aliyev was not murdered in jail

Ex-Kazakhstan official Rakhat Aliyev who lived in exile in Malta between 2010...

Ex-Kazakhstan official Rakhat Aliyev who lived in exile in...

New divisions come forth as rival parliaments unite against ‘imposed’ Libya government

Libya’s rival governments reject delayed UN-brokered national unity deal signed today in the Moroccan resort of Skhirat • US, Russia and other...

Libya’s rival governments reject delayed UN-brokered...

Fragile Yemeni ceasefire teeters as peace talks begin

The threat of collapse appeared just hours after a mass local-level prisoner...

The threat of collapse appeared just hours after a mass...

US, Cuba negotiating resumption of commercial flights

The move is a significant step nearly a year after the former Cold War enemies...

The move is a significant step nearly a year after the...

Council of Europe launches rare inquiry into respect for human rights in Azerbaijan

Council of Europe to send representatives to Azerbaijan to seek explanations from the authorities concerning the country's implementation of the Human...

Council of Europe to send representatives to Azerbaijan to...

Amnesty: EU risks complicity in Turkey violations as refugees are locked up and deported

Amnesty International publishes damning evidence that Turkish authorities have been unlawfully apprehending, detaining and pressuring refugees and...

Amnesty International publishes damning evidence that...

Pakistani families remember school massacre victims

Pakistani families join in a memorial to commemorate the victims of the school...

Pakistani families join in a memorial to commemorate the...