Turkey sends troops to support UN-backed Libya government
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkish troops are going to Libya to support the legitimate government in Tripoli, backed by the UN
‘We did not take action to start a war’, Trump says of Soleimani assassination
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “severe revenge awaits the criminals” behind the attack. He also announced three days of national mourning
US marine deployment provides grim backdrop to Libya forum

Lawrence Gonzi: “There is still a lot of work to be done and must never...

Lawrence Gonzi: “There is still a lot of work to be done...

American diplomat killed in attacks in Egypt and Libya

American preacher’s video insults Islam and triggers angry protesters to...

American preacher’s video insults Islam and triggers...

125 killed in Pakistan factory fires

Fire-fighters say lack of emergency equipment at factories in Pakistan was the reason why more than a hundred factory workers lost their lives.

Fire-fighters say lack of emergency equipment at factories...

White House says Obama unable to meet Israeli Prime Minister

Rejecting claims that President Barack Obama refused to meet the Israeli Prime...

Rejecting claims that President Barack Obama refused to...

US ambassador ‘killed in Libya’

The US ambassador to Libya has died after an attack by militiamen on the US consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi.

The US ambassador to Libya has died after an attack by...

Maltese government, Opposition condemn Benghazi consulate attack

The Maltese government and Opposition condemn the attack on the US consulate in...

The Maltese government and Opposition condemn the attack on...

Former German first lady sues Google

The wife of the former German president has included Google in legal action to stop rumours about her private life.

The wife of the former German president has included Google...

Spain rejects bailout conditions

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said he will not accept outside conditions over a possible bailout.

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said he will not...

China Vice-President's absence fuels rumour frenzy

Social media ablaze with rumours as to why Vice-President Xi Jinping has gone...

Social media ablaze with rumours as to why Vice-President...

Iraq sentences vice president to death

Iraq's fugitive vice-president Tariq al-Hashemi has been sentenced to death in absentia after a court found him guilty of running death squads.

Iraq's fugitive vice-president Tariq al-Hashemi has been...

France's Hollande outlines sweeping new taxes

French President Francois Hollande has outlined a series of budget measures,...

French President Francois Hollande has outlined a series of...

Somali MPs to elect new president

Somalia's parliament is due to start choosing a new president, in the latest step to end decades of war.

Somalia's parliament is due to start choosing a new...

Hong Kong votes in key elections

Hong Kong voters are electing a new legislature, with pro-democracy candidates expected to benefit from weeks of anti-China protests.

Hong Kong voters are electing a new legislature, with...

Wave of deadly blasts hits Iraq

At least 20 people have been killed in attacks in Iraq targeting the security forces.

At least 20 people have been killed in attacks in Iraq...

Police search UK home of Alps murder victims

Police have begun a second day of searching the home of a British family...

Police have begun a second day of searching the home of a...

Scores killed in China earthquakes

At least 80 people are now known to have died in a series of earthquakes in south-western China, as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas.

At least 80 people are now known to have died in a series...

Bahrain protesters clash with police

Anti-government demonstrators have clashed with riot police in Bahrain's capital Manama as activists defied a ban on unauthorised protests.

Anti-government demonstrators have clashed with riot police...

Romney attacks Obama over weak US job figures

US President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney have hit the campaign...

US President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney have...