Maduro condemned after Venezuelan opposition duo arrested in midnight raids
Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma said to have violated house arrest terms, UN human rights chief ‘deeply concerned’ two men were taken...
Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma said to have...
Saudi Arabia seeks to end US lawsuits over 9/11 attacks
Saudi Arabia claims plaintiffs cannot prove the kingdom supported those who...
Saudi Arabia claims plaintiffs cannot prove the kingdom...
Shooting breaks out in Moscow courthouse
A shooting at a regional court in the Russian capital, Moscow, has left four people dead
A shooting at a regional court in the Russian capital,...
Migrant rescue NGOs at loggerheads over Italian code of conduct
MOAS has signed an Italian code of conduct on rescuing migrants at sea,...
MOAS has signed an Italian code of conduct on rescuing...
US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro over disputed vote
The US government has frozen any assets held by Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in the US, after he held a controversial poll
The US government has frozen any assets held by...
Australian universities called on to act on 'damning' sexual assault figures
The landmark report by the Australian Human Rights Commission into sexual assault at universities has found that 51% of students were sexually harassed at...
The landmark report by the Australian Human Rights...
Trump dictated misleading statement on son's meeting with Russian – report
President Donald Trump personally dictated the statement his son gave on his talks with a Russian lawyer during the election campaign, US media report
President Donald Trump personally dictated the statement...
Ancient statue unearthed at Cambodia's Angkor temple complex
Archaeologists have unearthed two-metre high, centuries-old statue, thought to...
Archaeologists have unearthed two-metre high, centuries-old...
Trump fires Anthony Scaramucci after just 10 days
Anthony Scaramucci, a colorful and controversial figure, was brought on during...
Anthony Scaramucci, a colorful and controversial figure,...
[IN PICTURES] Zaatari: The camp Syrians call home
Refugee camp’s fifth-year anniversary is a reminder of protracted Syrian...
Refugee camp’s fifth-year anniversary is a reminder...
Passengers rescued after German cable car collision leaves dozens stranded in mid-air
Dozens of people have been rescued after they were left suspended in mid-air as a cable car in Germany hit a support pillar
Dozens of people have been rescued after they were left...
Venezuela claims 41.5% turnout in violent constituent assembly vote
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in an election to pick a...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in an...
Calls for internationalisation of holy sites 'a declaration of war,' Saudi Arabia says
Saudi Arabia has called Qatar's request to internationalise the country's holy sites 'an aggressive act and a declaration of war', but...
Saudi Arabia has called Qatar's request to...
Putin orders US to cut 755 diplomatic staff in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that 755 staff must leave US...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that 755...
Four Arab countries open to dialogue with Qatar under conditions
Four Arab countries boycotting Qatar will only enter dialogue to ease the...
Four Arab countries boycotting Qatar will only enter...
Two dead in German nightclub shooting, police rule out terrorism
A gunman has been shot dead by German police after opening fire at a nightclub...
A gunman has been shot dead by German police after opening...
Chinese woman gets plastic surgery to avoid €3.2 million debt
An unconventional, albeit creative, way to avoid paying taxes
An unconventional, albeit creative, way to avoid paying...
Gunman, police officer killed in attack on Kenya deputy president’s home
The attacker was armed with a machete
The attacker was armed with a machete