Russian aid sets off for Ukraine
The 280 truckloads of food and other humanitarian supplies are to be distributed by Ukraine under strict conditions.
The 280 truckloads of food and other humanitarian supplies...
Tony Blair lends face to Azeri pipeline
British former Prime Minister Tony Blair has been appointed an advisor to a consortium lobbying for a pipeline to transport Azerbaijani gas to Europe.
British former Prime Minister Tony Blair has been appointed...
UN names Gaza war crimes probe panel
Israel dismisses the investigation into possible human rights violations during Gaza war as a ‘kangaroo court’.
Israel dismisses the investigation into possible human...
Updated | Libyan central bank chief 'not in Malta'
Libyan Central Bank Governor Saddek El-Kaber runs the bank from Malta...
Libyan Central Bank Governor Saddek El-Kaber runs the...
Australian premier appalled by Syria decapitation photo
Australia's PM condemns an image showing a boy, reportedly the son of an...
Australia's PM condemns an image showing a boy,...
Three-day truce in Gaza holds
A fresh three-day ceasefire agreed between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza is holding, with a prospect of further talks on a longer-term deal.
A fresh three-day ceasefire agreed between Israel and...
Iraqi prime minister remains defiant as country burns
Forces loyal to Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki deploy to key areas of Baghdad after he...
Forces loyal to Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki deploy to key areas...
Erdogan wins Turkish presidency
Recep Tayyip Erdogan hails a new era for Turkey and urges unity after winning the country's first direct presidential election.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan hails a new era for Turkey and urges...
Scores wounded as Typhoon Halong hits Japan
About 1.6 million people ordered to evacuate their homes ahead of Typhoon Halong
About 1.6 million people ordered to evacuate their homes...
Ceasefire talks in disarray as Palestine threatens to pull out
Palestinian negotiators threaten to abandon Egyptian-mediated talks in Cairo...
Palestinian negotiators threaten to abandon...
45 killed as passenger plane crashes in Tehran
An Iranian jet carrying 48 passengers has crashed due to an engine failure,...
An Iranian jet carrying 48 passengers has crashed due to an...
Pro-Russian rebels ready for a ceasefire in Ukraine
Pro-Russian rebels in Donetsk, the centre of rebel resistance, says rebels are...
Pro-Russian rebels in Donetsk, the centre of rebel...
Obama warns of long campaign against Islamist militants in Iraq
US President Barack Obama says the criss in northern Iraq would not be solved...
US President Barack Obama says the criss in northern Iraq...
Turkey vote in landmark presidential election
Current Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the frontrunning...
Current Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the...
Ukrainian journalists call for boycott on international meeting in Russia
Meeting of the European Federation of Journalists should not be held in Moscow, Ukrainian journalists’ unions say
Meeting of the European Federation of Journalists should...
US warns against Russian invasion in eastern Ukraine
The US government warns Russia not to use humanitarian assistance as a pretext...
The US government warns Russia not to use humanitarian...
Renewed violence in Gaza condemned by US, UN
The US and UN condemn renewed violence in Gaza as five Palestinians including...
The US and UN condemn renewed violence in Gaza as five...
US bombs Islamists in Iraq to prevent 'genocide'
The US carries out fresh air strikes against Islamic militants in Iraq
The US carries out fresh air strikes against Islamic...