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'I pray you to stop in the name of god, cease the fire,' Pope Francis told the crowd in St Peter's Square
United States secretary of state, Antony J. Blinken, in Jordan in a bid to contain the war in the Gaza Strip
Italian writer Umberto Eco dies at 84
Umberto Eco, famed author of 'The Name of the Rose,' dead at 84
Umberto Eco, famed author of 'The Name of the...
Updated | ISIS commander linked to Bardo Museum attacks targeted by US airstrikes
‘We will go after ISIL whenever it is necessary, using the full range of tools at our disposal’ – Pentagon
‘We will go after ISIL whenever it is necessary,...
EU, Turkey to hold migration summit
European Council president Donald Tusk said decisions must ultimately be made by each EU member - but stressed that such moves must be guided by common EU...
European Council president Donald Tusk said decisions...
Iraq sentences 40 to death over 2014 Camp Speicher massacre
1,700 mosly Shia cadets were killed by IS militants in 2014, an incident that...
1,700 mosly Shia cadets were killed by IS militants in...
Malta condemns Ankara terrorist attack
28 people lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey yesterday night
28 people lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Ankara,...
Wikileaks reveals EU anti-smuggler operation seeks invitation to enter Libyan waters
Maltese transhipment is node in export of Chinese rubber dinghies to Libya that are eventually used to smuggle migrants out of North African country
Maltese transhipment is node in export of Chinese rubber...
Cameron to make last pitch for reform ahead of referendum
The British prime minister heads for a Brussels summit later hoping to...
The British prime minister heads for a Brussels summit...
Austria to set daily quotas on asylum claims
Officials say 80 asylum applications will be accepted each day, and a maximum...
Officials say 80 asylum applications will be accepted each...
Ukraine crisis: PM Yatsenyuk survives no-confidence vote
Ukrainian prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has survived a vote of no-confidence
Ukrainian prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has survived a...
Nicolas Sarkozy investigated over France campaign funds
Nicolas Sarkozy has been taken for questioning over spending in his 2012...
Nicolas Sarkozy has been taken for questioning over...
Four American journalists detained in Bahrain
Reporters Without Borders called for the four to be released 'rapidly and...
Reporters Without Borders called for the four to be...
First fossil specimens of flowering plants found preserved in amber
In a paper published on Monday in Nature Plants, biologists...
In a paper published on Monday in Nature...
France, Turkey say missile attacks on Syrian hospitals 'constitute war crimes'
Up to 50 people have been killed in missile attacks on schools and hospitals in the northern region of Syria, the UN said.
Up to 50 people have been killed in missile attacks on...
Letters detail 'extraordinary' 30-year relationship between John Paul II and American philosopher
There is no suggestion that the pontiff's vow of celibacy was broken at any point in the decades-long relationship with Polish-born American...
There is no suggestion that the pontiff's vow of...
Three teenagers amongst five Palestinians killed ‘after attacking’ Israeli forces
Israeli officials claim that five Palestinians were shot dead after trying to attack security forces.
Israeli officials claim that five Palestinians were shot...
Syria calls for UN action as Turkey continues attacks on Kurdish forces
Syria has accused Turkey of violating its sovereignty by backing "al-Qaeda-linked terrorists" in the north and has warned it has a right to respond.
Syria has accused Turkey of violating its sovereignty by...
Hopes for peace in Syria fade amid military advances on Aleppo
Syrian government forces make military advances and tighten grip around Aleppo,...
Syrian government forces make military advances and tighten...
Taiwan earthquake: Death toll climbs to 114 as rescue efforts end
Death toll at an apartment building that collapsed from a 6.4 magnitude...
Death toll at an apartment building that collapsed from a...
