Two suspects killed after San Bernardino mass shooting
The incident marks the deadliest mass shooting in the US since 26 people were killed at a school in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012.
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.
Obama, Putin clash over Syria leadership at UN Assembly

Barack Obama insists Syrian president must step down from power, Vladimir Putin...

Barack Obama insists Syrian president must step down from...

Facebook goes offline for the second time

For the second time in a week, Facebook had outage issues.

For the second time in a week, Facebook had outage issues.

2.1 million Audi cars affected by Volkswagen diesel emission scandal

Audi admits that 2.1 million of its cars were fitted with a 'defeat...

Audi admits that 2.1 million of its cars were fitted with a...

Russia calls for co-ordination against IS

Russia has reiterated its support for Syria and called for co-ordination...

Russia has reiterated its support for Syria and called for...

Pope Francis concludes US visit and appeals for unity

Pope Francis celebrates open-air mass in Philadelphia to end six-day visit to US

Pope Francis celebrates open-air mass in Philadelphia to...

Catalonian separatists win regional elections

Pro-independence parties in Spain's Catalonia win regional elections with...

Pro-independence parties in Spain's Catalonia win...

President says world leaders must come together to defend vulnerable people

President of the Republic tells UN members that the poor have waited long enough, and that it is time for all countries to defend the rights of vulnerable...

President of the Republic tells UN members that the poor...

Saudi Arabian Hajj stampede death toll climbs to 769

Saudi health minister says injury total has increased to 934 as Iran demands...

Saudi health minister says injury total has increased to...

Catalans cast votes in unofficial independence referendum

Vote described as the most important in Spain’s recent history, with a...

Vote described as the most important in Spain’s...

Russia boosting military support ‘to stop fall of Assad’

EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini says Russia will step up military...

EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini says Russia...

Update 2 | Confusion over reported murder of Libyan militia leader by Italian commandos

Libyan militia leader and alleged human smuggler reportedly killed by Italian special forces but relatives claim he is still alive and has nothing to do with...

Libyan militia leader and alleged human smuggler reportedly...

‘Shackle arms industry if you want to address poverty,’ Maltese President tells UN

‘Policies shackling arms industry can help countries spend more on educational programmes and less on repressive measures’

‘Policies shackling arms industry can help countries...

Switzerland halts sale of Volkswagen models

Switzerland temporarily bans the sale of around 180,000 VW diesel-engine models...

Switzerland temporarily bans the sale of around 180,000 VW...

Ukraine bans flights from Russian airlines

Ukraine bans Russian airlines Aeroflot and Transaero from flying into the...

Ukraine bans Russian airlines Aeroflot and Transaero from...

US-trained Syria rebels give equipment to Nusra Front

Pentagon admits that a group of US-trained Syrian fighters have surrendered...

Pentagon admits that a group of US-trained Syrian fighters...

US Speaker John Boehner to resign from Congress

John Boehner to resign from Congress, admitting that turmoil over his...

John Boehner to resign from Congress, admitting that...

Four students killed, dozens injured in Seattle bus crash

The four victims were foreign students from North Seattle College

The four victims were foreign students from North Seattle...

US opposes Russian plans to fight Islamic State in Syria

US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to hold...

US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart...