[WATCH] A hopeful world ushers in 2021
Ravaged by a global pandemic that brought lives and countries to a standstill, many will gladly delete 2020 from their memories and hope the new year will be different
Argentina legalises abortion up to 14th week of pregnancy
Senators in Argentina have approved legislation that allows women to get an abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy in what is a ground-breaking law for the strongly Catholic...
Secret Nazi hideout discovered in Argentinian jungle

The bunker is thought to have been built as a hideout for leaders of the Third...

The bunker is thought to have been built as a hideout for...

13 killed in Afghan road attack

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack south-west of the capital Kabul

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack...

Dozens dead after three buses, truck crash on Peru highway

It was Peru's deadliest road accident since October 2013, when 51 people...

It was Peru's deadliest road accident since October...

Fuel smuggling from Libya financing militia conflict - UN

United Nations report, prepared for the Security Council’s Libya...

United Nations report, prepared for the Security...

Six police chiefs sacked after Bardo Museum attack

PM Habib Essid had noted several security deficiencies during a visit to the...

PM Habib Essid had noted several security deficiencies...

Tikrit under 'full siege' as Iraqi forces prepare for final assault

The Tikrit siege is one of the first major operations in which the US-led...

The Tikrit siege is one of the first major operations in...

Aliyev's death was definitely not suicide - lawyer

Austrian lawyer Eirch Gemeiner, who represented the Kazakh dissident exile...

Austrian lawyer Eirch Gemeiner, who represented the Kazakh...

Tsipras and Merkel meet for austerity discussions

Greek and German leaders meet for talks that might be instrumental in the...

Greek and German leaders meet for talks that might be...

Singapore’s founding father dies at 91

Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, and reformer of the country, has died at 91  

Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, and...

Pakistan says 80 Taliban militants killed in clashes

At least 87 people killed in clashes between army and Pakistani Taliban,...

At least 87 people killed in clashes between army and...

Henley: passports for the global rich, charity for the global poor

Henley & Partners announce partnership with the United Nations High...

Henley & Partners announce partnership with the United...

Russia moves to stop UN staff benefits for same-sex couples

Russia asks United Nations to put recognition of same-sex marriage for staff to...

Russia asks United Nations to put recognition of same-sex...

[Watch] Tunisia releases footage of Bardo museum gunmen

Tunisian government releases footage showing gunmen walking through Bardo...

Tunisian government releases footage showing gunmen walking...

Peace talks in Libya very difficult and on verge of collapse, UN envoy warns

United Nations envoy Bernardino Leon says agreement for the formation of a national unity government appear to be very difficult.

United Nations envoy Bernardino Leon says agreement for the...

Second round of Libya talks continue in spite of attacks

Separate meetings between the UN Envoy to Libya and the Tripoli and Tobruk...

Separate meetings between the UN Envoy to Libya and the...

Libya may become springboard for Islamic State - US State Department

State Department document said estimates of the number of Islamic State...

State Department document said estimates of the number of...

Iranian nuclear talks temporarily suspended

Talks on Iran’s nuclear development have been suspended due to the...

Talks on Iran’s nuclear development have been...

Two gunmen in Bardo attack trained in Libya • ‘EU committed to help unity government’ – Muscat

EU heads of state and government committed to help Libya national unity government in policing and securitisation operations

EU heads of state and government committed to help Libya...