British arms sales to Israel reach record highs
The figures were revealed as Prince William gears up for visit to Jerusalem and Ramallah 
Thousands take to the street against Emmanuel Macron's public sector reforms
Protest rallies across France denounce the French president’s plan for mass lay-offs and tax-breaks for the rich 
Hopes fading fast for survivors in NZ quake

Hopes is fading fast for rescuers searching for survivors beneath collapsed...

Hopes is fading fast for rescuers searching for survivors...

Refugee boat capsizes off of Yemen – 49 Somalis dead

Forty-nine Somali refugees drowned when a boat carrying them capsized off the...

Forty-nine Somali refugees drowned when a boat carrying...

Gaddafi weakens as opposition gains

Incoming reports from Libya paint a picture of a crumbling state as the area controlled by embattled leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is shrinking - while the...

Incoming reports from Libya paint a picture of a...

Discovery space shuttle to make final flight

The last ever Discovery space shuttle flight is set to blast off from Cape...

The last ever Discovery space shuttle flight is set to...

Libyan leader will be held accountable – Obama vows

The US president finally breaks silence on Libya as he...

The US president finally breaks silence...

Gaddafi's private pilot has fled Libya
EU urged to revamp asylum rules

Countries in southern Europe have urged the rest of the EU to share the burden of accepting migrants from North Africa as a new influx is predicted.

Countries in southern Europe have urged the rest of the...

EU Home Affairs Ministers urge Europe to address potential flow of immigration

In the light of the social pro-democracy unrest sweeping Arab nations and now is threatening the unity of Libya, the EU Council of Home Affairs Ministers is...

In the light of the social pro-democracy unrest sweeping...

Virtu ferry waiting for inclement weather to subside in Tripoli habour

US embassy staff waiting to leave on Virtu Ferries

US embassy staff waiting to leave on Virtu Ferries

Death toll rises to 75 following New Zealand quake

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has declared a national state of...

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has declared a...

Google faces competition complaints

A new complaint about Google's alleged anti-competitive behaviour has been filed by specialist French search engine 1plusV, following similar...

A new complaint about Google's alleged...

Somali pirates kill four US hostages

Allegedly responding to a preemptive strike, Somali pirates executed four US hostages on a hijacked yacht, soon after which US Special Forces...

Allegedly responding to a preemptive strike, Somali...

UN Security Council condemns crackdown on Libyan protestors

The UN Security Council has condemned the Libyan authorities for using force...

The UN Security Council has condemned the Libyan...

Gaddafi orders destruction of oil facilities as message

Reports have surfaced that Libya  Dictator Muammar Ghaddafi has ordered...

Reports have surfaced that Libya  Dictator Muammar...

Estimates of 1,000 Libyans dead ‘credible’ - Frattini

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini has been reported as saying that...

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini has been...

Human Rights Watch reports 'random shootings' at Tripoli protestors

Witnesses in Tripoli have described Libyan forces firing "randomly"...

Witnesses in Tripoli have described Libyan forces firing...

Mass evacuations under way in Libya

Governments around the world have dispatched aircraft and ships to Libya in order to evacuate citizens trapped amid ongoing unrest.

Governments around the world have dispatched aircraft and...

One of the biggest evacuation operations in history

25,000 Turkish nationals are expected to be evacuated from Libya, in one of...

25,000 Turkish nationals are expected to be evacuated...