US calls on Israel ‘to do more’ to spare Gaza civilians
Top United States officials called on Israel on Monday to do more to protect civilians in the Gaza Strip, and seek to restart talks aimed at releasing hostages
BP ceases oil shipments through Red Sea after rebel attacks intensify
The militants, who have pledged their support for Hamas, are now targeting Israel-bound vessels with drones and rockets
No safe routes for civilians trapped inside Fallujah

As military operations to retake the besieged town of Fallujah in Iraq...

As military operations to retake the besieged town of...

People of no religion outnumber Christians in England and Wales, study confirms

The number of people who identify as atheist is rapidly escalating and significantly outweighs the Christian population in England and Wales, according to new...

The number of people who identify as atheist is rapidly...

UN and Human Rights organisations condemn sentencing of Iranian activist

The international community outraged after Narges Mohammadi, the ailing Iranian human rights activist, was given an additional ten-year sentence...

The international community outraged after Narges...

Leaked tape forces Brazilian minister out

A close affiliate of Brazilian acting president Michel Temer, Romero Juca is...

A close affiliate of Brazilian acting president Michel...

Greece begins moving migrants from Idomeni camp to more humane conditions

Greece has begun evacuating thousands of stranded migrants from the makeshift Idomeni camp on its northern border with Macedonia

Greece has begun evacuating thousands of stranded migrants...

Pope and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar attend historic meeting

Pope Francis met the grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque at the Vatican...

Pope Francis met the grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar...

Missing EgyptAir plane 'did not swerve' before crash

EgyptAir flight 804 did not swerve or lose altitude before it disappeared off...

EgyptAir flight 804 did not swerve or lose altitude before...

‘Finally, the world meets,’ Muscat tells UN humanitarian summit

Prime Minister tells World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul that solidarity is...

Prime Minister tells World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul...

Independent candidate wins Austria’s presidential election

Independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen wins presidential election,...

Independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen wins...

65 dead in Syrian suicide bombings

Multiple explosions take Syrian cities Tartus and Jableh by storm

Multiple explosions take Syrian cities Tartus and Jableh by...

Postal ballots to decide Austrian presidential election

Postal ballots to decide Austria's presidential election far-right...

Postal ballots to decide Austria's presidential...

US to lift arms embargo on Vietnam

Obama announces US is to fully lift its embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam

Obama announces US is to fully lift its embargo on sales of...

Libya intercepts boats carrying 850 people on Sunday

Libyan coastguards intercept boats carrying some 850 people on Sunday

Libyan coastguards intercept boats carrying some 850 people...

Tajik officer's defection to Daesh indicates repressive regime is supported by US

US State Department official confirms head of Tajikistan special forces unit was trained by US on five occasions

US State Department official confirms head...

Fire in school dormitory kills 17 girls in Thailand

At least 17 girls killed and another two girls are missing, after a fire broke...

At least 17 girls killed and another two girls are missing,...

Search teams hunt for EgyptAir black box recorder

The Egyptian military released pictures of some of the debris recovered during...

The Egyptian military released pictures of some of the...

60,000 die in Syrian government jails during war, monitor

More than 60,000 people in Syrian government jails as a result of torture or...

More than 60,000 people in Syrian government jails as a...

Updated | Two dead, 11 injured as gunman fires into crowd in Austria

Gunman kills two people and injures 11 people after shooting into crowd of...

Gunman kills two people and injures 11 people after...