Mother and baby survive days in Colombian jungle after plane crash
Rescuers have called their survival 'a miracle'
IS destroys two shrines near Palmyra
It was the first reported damage to ancient sites since ISIL captured Palmyra, known as Tadmur in Arabic and famed for its UNESCO-listed Roman ruins.
Seven killed in attack in Somalia

At least seven people were killed when a car bomb targeted UN staff in north-eastern Somalia

At least seven people were killed when a car bomb targeted...

Global Witness says environmentalist killings up by a fifth

Campaign group Global Witness says that the killings of environmental activists...

Campaign group Global Witness says that the killings of...

Tsunami warning lifted after strong quake near Taiwan

A shallow earthquake, at a depth of 17km with a magnitude of 6.8, was recorded...

A shallow earthquake, at a depth of 17km with a magnitude...

[WATCH] Italian coast guard brings in dead from migrant shipwreck

24 corpses from tragedy believed to have claimed lives of over 650 migrants and...

24 corpses from tragedy believed to have claimed lives of...

Global electronic waste at 42 million tonnes

According to reports old kitchen, bathroom and laundry equipment made up 60% of...

According to reports old kitchen, bathroom and laundry...

Fears of Greek Eurozone exit rise following IMF meeting

The European Central Bank raises prospect of Greek euro exit

The European Central Bank raises prospect of Greek euro exit

NGOs demand humanitarian corridor, lay blame at the feet of Fortress Europe

UNHCR – New Mediterranean boat tragedy may be biggest ever, urgent action is needed now

UNHCR – New Mediterranean boat tragedy may be biggest...

650 dead in migrant shipwreck, Muscat and Renzi demand EU summit

Boat with up to 700 migrants on board capsizes, only 28 survivors...

Boat with up to 700 migrants on board capsizes, only 28...

Massacre of Ethiopian Christians in Libya claimed by ISIL

Video released online shows one group of captives being shot and another group...

Video released online shows one group of captives being...

Updated | ‘Mysterious disease’ in Nigeria believed to be pesticide

Nigerian officials had previously said that a 'mysterious' disease had killed some 18 people in the country and initial tests rule out Ebola or any...

Nigerian officials had previously said that a...

Jacob Zuma vows to end racist attacks in South Africa

South African president Jacob Zuma promises to end xenophobic attacks during a...

South African president Jacob Zuma promises to end...

US deploys paratroopers to Ukraine in training role

Moscow criticises the sending of the 900 US soldiers as an escalation

Moscow criticises the sending of the 900 US soldiers as an...

Saudi Arabia pledges $274 million in aid to Yemen

Pledge comes after UN appeal for emergency assistance

Pledge comes after UN appeal for emergency assistance

Five teens arrested for planning Australia terror attack

The teenage suspects were reportedly preparing an attack at the ANZAC Day...

The teenage suspects were reportedly preparing an attack at...

33 killed in Afghan motorcycle suicide attack

Explosion targeted government workers and military personnel queuing to collect...

Explosion targeted government workers and military...

Saddam Hussein deputy Izzat al-Douri reportedly killed in Iraq

Douri served as Saddam's second-in-command on the Revolutionary Command...

Douri served as Saddam's second-in-command on the...

Children’s rights federation calls for ‘radical’ change to EU migration policy

Following migrant Meditteranean shipwreck, Terre des Hommes call on EU to update its migration policies so as to better reflect human rights. 

Following migrant Meditteranean shipwreck, Terre des Hommes...

Italian fishing boat seized by armed men off Libya

The crew comprised three Sicilians and four Tunisians. There were no reports of...

The crew comprised three Sicilians and four Tunisians....