


Hong Kong authorities to hold talks with protestors
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying appeared at a news conference less than half an...
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying appeared at a news...

Malmström: ‘On refugees, solidarity between EU states still largely non-existent’
Outgoing European commissioner says it remains virtually impossible to come to Europe in ‘legal and safe way’
Outgoing European commissioner says it remains virtually...

At least 10,000 unaccompanied minors reached Malta, Italy by sea in 10 months
UNHCR estimates that, so far in 2014, over 3,000 people have died or are missing at sea
UNHCR estimates that, so far in 2014, over 3,000 people...

Alleged cartel leader caught in Mexico
No shots were fired in the brief operation, which culminated an 11-month federal criminal investigation.
No shots were fired in the brief operation, which...

Nine killed after shells hit school, bus in Donetsk
The shelling in Donetsk, held for months by pro-Russian rebels, came despite a...
The shelling in Donetsk, held for months by pro-Russian...

Taliban bomber targets army bus in Kabul, kills three
The Taliban have taken responsibility for this and other attacks that took...
The Taliban have taken responsibility for this and other...

Islamic State adapting to airstrikes
IS fighters, who include many veterans of Afghanistan, Chechnya and Libya, are adapting their tactics and using their combat experience to avoid detection
IS fighters, who include many veterans of Afghanistan,...

Global CO2 emissions '61% higher than 1990' - Global Carbon Project
China by far the largest CO2 emitter in the world, producing 28 % of...
China by far the largest CO2 emitter in the world,...

Busuttil calls for more transfers of refugees to the US
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil meets International Organization for Migration...
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil meets International...

Australia sends air support against Islamic State militants
600 troops and combat aircraft from Australia have been sent to the UAE,...
600 troops and combat aircraft from Australia have been...

Libya Dawn reject UN peace talks
Libya’s Islamist militias vow to continue military operations against renegade general Khalifa Haftar and reject UN peace talks with rivals.
Libya’s Islamist militias vow to continue military...

First Ebola case diagnosed in the U.S.
According to CDC officials, the unidentified man left Liberia on 19 September and arrived in the United States on 20 September.
According to CDC officials, the unidentified man left...

Updated | Italy, Malta at fault over Lampedusa shipwreck that killed 200 - Amnesty
Amnesty said the migrants, whose boat was taking on water after being shot at by a Libyan vessel, were rescued at least 5-6 hours after their first emergency...
Amnesty said the migrants, whose boat was taking on water...

UK's continued EU membership is 'a matter of pragmatism' - Cameron
British leader indicates that he values EU membership less than Scotland...
British leader indicates that he values EU membership...

Netanyahu lashes out at UN General Assembly
Israeli PM describes Human Rights Council as a 'terrorist rights...
Israeli PM describes Human Rights Council as a...

WWF reports half of Earth's wildlife destroyed in past 40 years
The Living Planet report concludes that today’s average global...
The Living Planet report concludes that...

Spanish government files appeals to halt Catalan independence referendum
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said the 9 November referendum called by Catalan regional leader Artur Mas represented "a grave attack on the rights of all...
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said the 9 November referendum...

Australia's asylum seekers to be resettled in Cambodia in return for $35 million aid
Human rights groups denounce plan as 'making Cambodia a human dumping ground for Australia’s unwanted asylum seekers'
Human rights groups denounce plan as 'making...