Tsipras and Merkel meet for austerity discussions
Greek and German leaders meet for talks that might be instrumental in the discussion of austerity measures amid fears of cash shortage in Greece
Singapore’s founding father dies at 91
Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, and reformer of the country, has died at 91  
Five men held over gang-rape of Japanese woman

Five men held in connectioni to alleged kidnapping and repeated gang-rape of...

Five men held in connectioni to alleged kidnapping and...

Former Greek PM sets up new centre-left party

George Papandreou sets up a new centre-left political party, reportedly called...

George Papandreou sets up a new centre-left political...

Second abandoned migrant ship docks in Italy

Italy rescues 360 migrants from the Ezadeen, an abandoned livestock carrier...

Italy rescues 360 migrants from the Ezadeen, an abandoned...

US sanctions North Korea over Sony cyber-attack

The White House describes fresh sanctions against North Korea as 'the first...

The White House describes fresh sanctions against North...

Prince Andrew mentioned as abuser in US underage sex case

Buckingham Palace replies that 'any suggestion of impropriety with under...

Buckingham Palace replies that 'any suggestion of...

New study suggests cancer is a case of ‘bad luck’

US Study suggests cancer can be attributed to dumb luck rather than lifestyle...

US Study suggests cancer can be attributed to dumb luck...

Air Asia crash: 30 bodies recovered

Bad weather has kept debris moving and made recovery efforts difficult

Bad weather has kept debris moving and made recovery...

Migrant smugglers have started to use larger ships, Frontex warns

Frontex says that migrant smugglers have learned to time the departure of ships...

Frontex says that migrant smugglers have learned to time...

Italian women held hostage in Syria release video

"We are in big danger and we could be killed"

"We are in big danger and we could be killed"

Second migrant ship abandoned off the coast of Italy with 400 onboard

The Ezadeen, sailing under the flag of Sierra Leone, has no crew on board and...

The Ezadeen, sailing under the flag of Sierra Leone, has no...

Dilma Rousseff sworn-in for second term as Brazil's president

Rousseff, 67, has vowed to extend social welfare programmes that have lifted...

Rousseff, 67, has vowed to extend social welfare programmes...

North Korean leader proposes summit with South Korea

Kim Jong-un calls for high-level talks with South Korea in view of a potential...

Kim Jong-un calls for high-level talks with South Korea in...

Palestinians sign to join International Criminal Court

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas signs papers for Palestine to join the...

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas signs papers for Palestine...

1000 migrants rescued from abandoned cargo ship

The migrants have been temporarily housed at Italian schools and a gymnasium,...

The migrants have been temporarily housed at Italian...

Lithuania joins the Eurozone

Lithuania adopts the euro as their currency, expanding the Eurozone to 19 member states

Lithuania adopts the euro as their currency, expanding the...

Snow blankets Sicily and northern Africa

Snow was reported as far south as Sicily, Algeria, Tunisia, Athens and Istanbul as Siberian winds blast through Europe. 

Snow was reported as far south as Sicily, Algeria, Tunisia,...

New Year extravagantly celebrated around the world

World celebrates the dawn of 2015 but celebrations take on a sombre tone in...

World celebrates the dawn of 2015 but celebrations take on...

35 killed in New Year’s Eve stampede in Shanghai

The stampede reportedly occured after someone had thrown fake money from a...

The stampede reportedly occured after someone had thrown...