Uzbek nanny admits to murdering, decapitating child in Moscow
CCTV appeared to show Gulchekhra Bobokulova, dressed in a hijab, walking near a metro station with a head in her hands.
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 any EU state deal with the migration crisis.
Killers of Bangladeshi blogger sentenced to death
Brussels police hold six in connection with 'possible New Years Eve terror plot'
New Zealand and Australia usher in 2016

Gigantic crowds watch firework displays in Auckland and Sydney

Gigantic crowds watch firework displays in Auckland...

Putin calls for cooperation with US in New Year message

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls for cooperation between the US and...

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls for cooperation...

Merkel urges Germans to see refugees as ‘an opportunity’

German Chancellor uses her New Year's speech to urge public to view refugee...

German Chancellor uses her New Year's speech to urge...

Nigerian President ‘ready to negotiate’ with Boko Haram over abducted schoolgirls

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says the country is ready to negotiate with Boko Haram over the 200 girls kidnapped from their dormitories in Chibok...

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says the country...

European capitals tighten security ahead of New Year celebrations

Extra security measures will be in place across several European capitals in...

Extra security measures will be in place across several...

Bill Cosby charged over sexual assault allegation

Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have filed the first sexual assault charges against...

Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have filed the first sexual...

Refugee crisis: Over one million reach Europe by sea

The refugee crisis is Europe’s worst since World War Two. The number of...

The refugee crisis is Europe’s worst since World War...

Paris attacks suspects killed in US air strikes

Targeted US-led coalition air strikes have killed 10 Islamic State commanders...

Targeted US-led coalition air strikes have killed 10...

22 killed in suspected suicide attack in Pakistan

Suspected suicide attack in Pakistan leaves 22 victims

Suspected suicide attack in Pakistan leaves 22 victims

Italian PM Matteo Renzi meets new Libyan leader Serraj

Renzi meets Faiez Serraj and pledges strong support in areas of development,...

Renzi meets Faiez Serraj and pledges strong support in...

Report shows that 110 journalists were killed in 2015

Data published by Reporters without Borders indicates that 110 journalists were...

Data published by Reporters without Borders indicates that...

Belgian police arrest two over alleged New Year’s Eve terror plot

Belgian prosecutors say arrests took place after series of house raids in which...

Belgian prosecutors say arrests took place after series of...

WHO to declare Guinea free of Ebola

Guinea is the third African country to be declared free of Ebola after Sierra Leone and Liberia earlier this year.

Guinea is the third African country to be declared free of...

Two Australian ministers resign over scandals

Australia's infrastructure minister and special minister of state resign...

Australia's infrastructure minister and special...

UK flooding economic impact estimated at £6bn

The flooding in the northern parts of the UK will cost some £6bn

The flooding in the northern parts of the UK will cost some...

Saudi Arabia deficit soars to record level as oil prices plummet

Saudi Arabia announces spending cuts and reforms to deal with record state...

Saudi Arabia announces spending cuts and reforms to deal...