Russia hits Ukraine with 120 missiles
Russian missiles targeted civilian infrastructure in Ukraine’s major cities in a fresh wave of attacks on Thursday
Pope Francis asks faithful to pray for his predecessor: ‘pope emeritus Benedict is very sick’
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, 95, is very sick • He stepped down from the papacy in 2013, paving the way for Jorge Mario Bergoglio to become pope
Eight Spaniards arrested for joining Ukraine rebels

Police have arrested eight Spanish citizens who they suspect of fighting in...

Police have arrested eight Spanish citizens who they...

Al-Thinni claims Turkey supplying weapons to Tripoli • Turkey denies

'Turkey is a state that is not dealing honestly with us. It's exporting weapons to us so the Libyan people kill each other' - Libyan PM

'Turkey is a state that is not dealing honestly with...

American blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh

Hardline Islamist groups have long demanded the public execution of atheist...

Hardline Islamist groups have long demanded the public...

[WATCH] Islamic State video shows militants smashing ancient artefacts in Iraq

Five-minute video shows bearded men inside the Mosul Museum using hammers and drills to destroy several large statues, which are then shown chipped and in...

Five-minute video shows bearded men inside the Mosul Museum...

Protestors clash with Athens police over austerity

The incident marks the first public disorder against the government, which...

The incident marks the first public disorder against...

Three days of avalanches leave 186 dead in northeastern Afghanistan

A local official said there wasn't enough equipment available to clear the...

A local official said there wasn't enough equipment...

'Jihadi John' militant identified as London man

Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born British man believed to be from West London...

Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born British man believed to be...

One dead after suicide bombing on NATO envoy vehicle in Kabul

The explosion struck in the heart of the heavily fortified capital Kabul, close...

The explosion struck in the heart of the heavily fortified...

Court strikes down controversial South Korean adultery law

Violators of the law could previously be imprisoned for up to two years, and...

Violators of the law could previously be imprisoned for up...

US criticise Israeli stance on Iran’s nuclear programme

John Kerry insists that US government's policy is to prohibit Iran from...

John Kerry insists that US government's policy is to...

Three journalists arrested on suspicion of illegally flying drones over Paris

Flying drones without a license in France is illegal and carries a maximum one-year prison sentence and a €75,000 fine.

Flying drones without a license in France is...

Austria bans foreign funding for mosques

New law requires imams to speak German and Muslim organisations to demonstrate a "positive approach towards society and the state" in order to...

New law requires imams to speak German and Muslim...

HMRC authorized by France to share Swiss data

French authorities formally authorise HMRC to used leaked HSBC Swiss data with...

French authorities formally authorise HMRC to used leaked...

Governments are not doing enough to protect civilians - Amnesty International

The human rights' group published its annual report, which warned that the worst refugee crisis in history could worsen without immediate action

The human rights' group published its annual report,...

'American Sniper' killer sentenced to life in prison

Eddie Ray Routh was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of Chris...

Eddie Ray Routh was sentenced to life without parole for...

[ANALYSIS] Bringing on the (Libyan) apocalypse

Islamic State wants to see the Libyan civil war pushing Muslim jihadists into a...

Islamic State wants to see the Libyan civil war pushing...

Islamic State release video of Corinthia suicide bombers

Video shows ISIS recruits in Tripoli, before the attack on the Corinthia...

Video shows ISIS recruits in Tripoli, before the attack on...

Aliyev, Kazakh exile who fled to Malta, found hanged in Austrian jail

Rakhat Aliyev, who spent years in exile in Malta, found dead in his Austrian...

Rakhat Aliyev, who spent years in exile in Malta, found...