


Floodwaters begin to recede in Chennai
More than 260 people have died in the floods in the state after the heaviest rainfall in a century.
More than 260 people have died in the floods in the state...

Firebomb attack on Cairo restaurant leaves 12 dead
The Cairo Post newspaper said three masked men threw the device into the venue...
The Cairo Post newspaper said three masked men threw the...

German parliament to vote on joining anti-IS mission in Syria
Tornado reconnaissance aircraft, a naval frigate and 1,200 soldiers will then...
Tornado reconnaissance aircraft, a naval frigate and 1,200...

Denmark votes No on EU cross-border policing legislation
The government, backed by the opposition, had campaigned for Yes, saying it...
The government, backed by the opposition, had campaigned...

Belgium charges two more suspects connected to Paris attacks
Belgian courts charge two more men, 20-year-old Frenchman Samir Z and...
Belgian courts charge two more men, 20-year-old Frenchman...

Intensified attacks in Syria give civilians nowhere to flee, warns NGO
Schools, markets and bakeries are being bombed and women and children are under fire • Armed groups getting nearer displacement camps, potentially forcing...
Schools, markets and bakeries are being bombed and women...

FIFA vice-presidents arrested at Zurich hotel
Alfredo Hawit, 64, is interim president for North, Central America and...
Alfredo Hawit, 64, is interim president for North, Central...

Pistorius found guilty of murder as appeals court overturns manslaughter verdict
The athlete killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013 after shooting her through a locked door
The athlete killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in...

Brazil's Dilma Rousseff faces impeachment proceedings
Despite re-election last year, President Dilma Rousseff's popularity...
Despite re-election last year, President Dilma...

Two suspects killed after San Bernardino mass shooting
The incident marks the deadliest mass shooting in the US since 26 people were...
The incident marks the deadliest mass shooting in the US...

UK launches air strikes in Syria
On Wednesday, MPs voted by 397 votes to 223 for UK action in Syria after a 10-hour Commons debate.
On Wednesday, MPs voted by 397 votes to 223 for UK action...

Updated | 'As many as 10 to 20 people' shot in San Bernardino shooting
San Bernardino Country Sheriff’s Department tweets unit responding to reports of 20 victims in shooting incident
San Bernardino Country Sheriff’s Department tweets...


Montenegro invited to join Nato
The invitation to Montenegro is Nato's first expansion into eastern Europe since Albania and Croatia joined in 2009
The invitation to Montenegro is Nato's first expansion...

British MPs to vote on Syria air strikes after marathon debate
A 10-hour House of Commons debate will culminate in a vote on whether the UK...
A 10-hour House of Commons debate will culminate in a vote...

Four men hanged for 2014 attack on Peshawar army school
Taliban militants stormed the Army Public School in the north-western city of...
Taliban militants stormed the Army Public School in the...

Mark Zuckerberg and wife announce baby girl and charity give-away
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chann announce...
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla...

Five people injured as pipe bomb explodes in Istanbul
Pipe bomb explodes on overpass near Bayrampaşa metro station, five hurt
Pipe bomb explodes on overpass near Bayrampaşa metro...

US to tighten visa waiver programme in the wake of Paris attacks
Under changes that are be submitted to Congress, all countries in the scheme...
Under changes that are be submitted to Congress, all...