UN backs ceasefire deal, US warns Russia as fighting continues in east Ukraine
The ceasefire, which came into effect on Sunday, has been broadly observed but separatists insist the agreement does not apply in Debaltseve because they have...
The ceasefire, which came into effect on Sunday, has been...
IS militants burn 45 people to death in western Iraq
Islamic State militants have burned 45 people to death in western town of...
Islamic State militants have burned 45 people to death in...
More Egyptians being kidnapped, Libyan media reports
Libya Herald told that more Egyptian nationals have been ‘picked up by...
Libya Herald told that more Egyptian nationals have been...
Prosecutors may call for Strauss-Kahn pimping charges to be dropped
French prosecutors may call for Strauss-Kahn to be cleared of pimping...
French prosecutors may call for Strauss-Kahn to be...
UN special envoy to Libya: ‘All options on the table’
Bernardino Leon warns security council may be forced ‘to fill...
Bernardino Leon warns security council may be forced...
Lampedusa deaths: EU's limited resources contributed to soaring death toll
'When the distress call came in on Sunday 8 February, the main vessel used in the pan-EU border management operation Triton was docked hundreds of...
'When the distress call came in on Sunday 8 February,...
IOM calls for action on 'unravelling' Libya, growing threat to thousands of migrants
The International Organization for Migration called for quick action to address the growing instability in Libya, which is forcing thousands to flee for their...
The International Organization for Migration called for...
Update 3 | Al Thinni calls for international strikes on Islamists
ISIS disseminated a video online that purportedly shows 21 handcuffed hostages...
ISIS disseminated a video online that purportedly shows 21...
UN demands Houthis to yield power in Yemen
A UN Security Council resolution urging Shia rebels to give up control of...
A UN Security Council resolution urging Shia rebels to give...
Gunman responsible for the Copenhagen shootings had violent history
Danish police have revealed that the gunman believed to be responsible for...
Danish police have revealed that the gunman believed to be...
Hong Kong ferry disaster captain jailed for eight years
Lai Sai-ming, who captained the Sea Smooth in the 2012 collision, was convicted...
Lai Sai-ming, who captained the Sea Smooth in the 2012...
Owner of Nutella empire, Michele Ferrero dies
Michele Ferrero, 89, the man famed for creating Nutella and Ferrero Rocher,...
Michele Ferrero, 89, the man famed for creating Nutella and...
Updated | Government condemns Copenhagen attacks, suspect was ‘well known’ to the police
Foreign affairs minister George Vella condemns attacks in Copenhagen • Man suspected of killing two people during Saturday's attacks killed by Denmark...
Foreign affairs minister George Vella condemns attacks in...
Fears for Ukraine ceasefire amid new clashes with pro-Russian separatists
Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists accuse each other of violating a ceasefire, only hours after it began
Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists...
Tripoli’s St James Hospital closes its doors indefinitely
Hospital CEO Josie Muscat says government advised hospital group to shutter...
Hospital CEO Josie Muscat says government advised hospital...
Updated | Gunmen take over government buildings in Sirte, radio stations – reports
Bomb explodes at oil pipeline halting flow to the terminal
Bomb explodes at oil pipeline halting flow to the terminal
Canada police foil mass shooting plot
Canadian police say they have foiled a plot to carry out a mass shooting in the Halifax area on Saturday
Canadian police say they have foiled a plot to carry out a...
Saudi Arabia closes embassy in Yemen
It is the first Arab country to suspend its diplomatic mission. Many Western embassies have also closed.
It is the first Arab country to suspend its diplomatic...