Socialist leaders gather in France ahead of EU summit
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and nine other Socialist leaders gather in Paris to discuss the European Commission’s new programme.
Shia militia show of force raises tensions in Iraq
Thousands of Shia militia loyal to the powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have paraded through the streets of Baghdad, raising sectarian tensions amid continued fighting in areas of...
Malta to join OSCE military delegation to Crimea

AFM and defence secretariat officials to join 22-nation ‘unarmed’...

AFM and defence secretariat officials to join 22-nation...

Ukranian PM gives press conference in Brussels [WATCH]

Ukraine's interim PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk calls the Crimean parliament's decision...

Ukraine's interim PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk calls the Crimean...

Prime Minister condemns events in Crimea

Joseph Muscat reiterates Malta's call for the full respect of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity

Joseph Muscat reiterates Malta's call for the full...

Key talks to be held between Russia and US

The unfolding situation in the Crimean region has triggered international...

The unfolding situation in the Crimean region has triggered...

Yanukovych asked for troops, Moscow’s UN envoy says

Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych asked Russia to send troops across...

Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych asked Russia...

Putin reserves the right 'to use all means' to safeguard Russian interest in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Yanukovych was still the legitimate ruler in Ukraine, and that the West are supporting “an anti-constitutional coup.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Yanukovych was still...

Ukraine on brink of 'disaster'

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says country is "on the brink of disaster" and blames Russian President Vladimir Putin for bringing the two nations...

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says country is...

Gunmen attack Pakistan court

At least 11 people killed and another 24 wounded in an attack on a district court complex in Islamabad, officials say

At least 11 people killed and another 24 wounded in an...

North Korea to release elderly missionary
Karzai 'angry' at 12-year war in Afghanistan

Afghan president Hamid Karzai says 12-year war has left him angry at US...

Afghan president Hamid Karzai says 12-year war has left him...

Court proceedings against Oscar Pistorius to begin today

The athlete is charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on...

The athlete is charged with the murder of his girlfriend...

EU foreign ministers hold emergency meeting on Ukraine

Ministers from all over the EU will be meeting to discuss the volatile...

Ministers from all over the EU will be meeting to discuss...

Updated | Russia 'denies' giving Ukrainian forces in Crimea ultimatum to surrender

Russia's Black Sea Fleet has given Ukrainian forces in Crimea until 5:00 local time (03:00 GMT), Ukraine defence ministry says.

Russia's Black Sea Fleet has given Ukrainian forces in...

Ukrainian troops on full alert as Obama calls on Russia to recall forces

US President Obama tells Russia's Vladimir Putin that Moscow has flouted international law by sending troops to Ukraine, as Kiev puts its army on full alert.

US President Obama tells Russia's Vladimir Putin that...

China separatists blamed for spree of knife attacks

Chinese authorities blame separatists from the north-western Xinjiang region...

Chinese authorities blame separatists from the...

Turkish MPs vote to close down Erdogan rival's schools

Turkish MPs vote to close down private preparatory schools, many of which are...

Turkish MPs vote to close down private preparatory schools,...

Ukraine calls up military reservists

Kiev announces it is calling up military reservists, as Russia continues the build-up of its forces in Crimea.

Kiev announces it is calling up military reservists, as...

Twin blasts kill 51 in Nigeria

At least 51 people killed at a bustling marketplace in Maiduguri, birthplace of armed group Boko Haram

At least 51 people killed at a bustling marketplace in...