Italy records more than 300 cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths
Coronavirus cases recorded in several European countries involving people who visited Italy
Coronavirus spreads to Croatia, Austria and Switzerland after Italy outbreak
Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases, with all appearing to be linked to the growing outbreak in Italy
UN chief calls for swift Syria probe

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges the Syrian government to allow a UN team to swiftly investigate an alleged chemical weapons attack.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges the Syrian...

Syrian children refugees reach one million

Number of Syrian children forced to flee war-torn country reaches one million,...

Number of Syrian children forced to flee war-torn country...

Two explosions rock Lebanon

Two explosions hit Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli during Friday prayers.

Two explosions hit Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli...

EU partly halts sales of arms to Egypt

EU countries also plan to review the financial aid to Egypt

EU countries also plan to review the financial aid to Egypt

Mubarak to be under house arrest after release

Mubarak is expected to be released from prison on Thursday.

Mubarak is expected to be released from prison on Thursday.

UN to investigate alleged gas attack in Damascus

Up to 1,300 people are said to have been killed in the attack.

Up to 1,300 people are said to have been killed in the...

Cardinal Grech warned future pope of Vatican’s internal schism

Cardinal Grech’s warning to papal electors referred to “great cost”...

Cardinal Grech’s warning to papal electors referred to...

Egyptian court to consider Mubarak release

Egyptian court to review a petition to release deposed President Hosni Mubarak...

Egyptian court to review a petition to release deposed...

New radioactive leak at Japan's Fukushima plant

Japan's nuclear agency proposes upgrading the severity level of a radioactive...

Japan's nuclear agency proposes upgrading the severity...

'Chemical attacks' reported in Damascus

Syrian opposition activists claim that chemical weapons attacks have killed dozens of people east of Damascus.

Syrian opposition activists claim that chemical weapons...

Hosni Mubarak freed by Egyptian court

An Egyptian court orders release of former President Hosni Mubarak on charges of corruption.

An Egyptian court orders release of former President Hosni...

Hundreds 'killed' in Syrian chemical attacks

Attacks using chemical weapons have killed hundreds of people near the Syrian...

Attacks using chemical weapons have killed hundreds of...

Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader held

Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Mohammed Badie arrested in Cairo, as security forces continue crackdown on Islamists.

Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Mohammed Badie arrested...

Pervez Musharraf charged over Bhutto murder

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf indicted over his failure to...

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf indicted...

Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli army

Israeli soldiers kill a Palestinian and wounded two others during a raid in the...

Israeli soldiers kill a Palestinian and wounded two others...

Asylum boat capsizes off Australia

A rescue operation underway after a boat carrying 105 asylum-seekers capsized off Australia's Christmas Island.

A rescue operation underway after a boat carrying 105...

North African migrants land in Italy

Over 350 asylum seekers flee North Africa and land in Italy.

Over 350 asylum seekers flee North Africa and land in Italy.

Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Barcelona

Business Forum in the framework of the 5+5 dialogue scheduled for the 23 October

Business Forum in the framework of the 5+5 dialogue...