Italy to declare state of emergency over damage caused by Venice floods
Italy has declared a state of emergency in Venice after the Italian city was engulfed by 1.87m high water levels, flooding its historic basilica and cutting power to homes
Joseph Mifsud’s lawyer claims Russiagate’s Maltese professor was Western spy
War of words between Swiss lawyer and Mifsud’s employers Link Campus over claims that Maltese professor was taken into hiding by Italian secret service
Deadly suicide attackers strike Iraq's north

At least 10 people killed and many others injured in two car bomb attacks in...

At least 10 people killed and many others injured in two...

Japan emergency hits Dreamliners

Japan's two main airlines have grounded their Boeing 787 Dreamliners after one was forced to make an emergency landing because of battery problems.

Japan's two main airlines have grounded their Boeing 787...

Dozens killed in Aleppo University blasts

Syrian government and opposition trade blame over explosions which left more...

Syrian government and opposition trade blame over...

Cleric calls for 'democratic revolution' in Pakistan

A cleric in Pakistan gives the government an ultimatum to dissolve parliament...

A cleric in Pakistan gives the government an ultimatum to...

EPP leader pledges to get to the truth behind John Dalli’s resignation

European People's Party (EPP) President Joseph Daul has pledged to leave no stone unturned to get to the truth behind John Dalli's resignation as European...

European People's Party (EPP) President Joseph Daul has...

NGOs tell Barroso to remove tobacco lobbyist from ethics commission

Philip Morris lobbyist reappointed to committee that should regulate lobbies...

Philip Morris lobbyist reappointed to committee that should...

France says Mali operation will be swift

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has said that France's involvement in the campaign against Islamist rebels in Mali will last "a matter of weeks".

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has said that...

Hindu Kumbh Mela festival kicks off in India

Thousands of people have been bathing at the confluence of two rivers in the...

Thousands of people have been bathing at the confluence of...

Venezuela says Chavez health 'positive'

Venezuela's most senior political leaders are in Cuba to visit President Hugo Chavez, who is still in a serious condition after his latest cancer operation in...

Venezuela's most senior political leaders are in Cuba to...

Israel forcibly evacuates West Bank protesters

Israeli police have evicted Palestinian and international activists from an...

Israeli police have evicted Palestinian and international...

France steps up security after Mali offensive

French President Francois Hollande has ordered security stepped up around...

French President Francois Hollande has ordered security...

Twenty-nine officers hurt in Belfast

Twenty-nine police officers have been injured in rioting in Belfast following a loyalist protest over the union flag.

Twenty-nine police officers have been injured in rioting in...

Syria rebels capture key Idlib airbase

Rebel are reported to have taken control of a strategic military airbase in north-western Syria after weeks of fierce fighting with government forces.

Rebel are reported to have taken control of a strategic...

Mali and France 'push back Islamists'

Government forces in Mali say they have regained territory from Islamist militants following air strikes by the French military

Government forces in Mali say they have regained territory...

Greece approves new tax hikes

The Greek parliament has approved a series of unpopular tax rises aimed at boosting revenue in line with Athens' commitments to international creditors.

The Greek parliament has approved a series of unpopular tax...

Bolivia scores coca leaf victory at UN

Bolivia re-admitted to UN anti-drug convention after lobbying for right of its indigenous people to chew raw coca leaf.

Bolivia re-admitted to UN anti-drug convention after...

[Watch] Australian firefighters race to beat heatwave

Firefighters in Australia are racing against the clock to bring the remaining...

Firefighters in Australia are racing against the clock to...

Chavez inauguration postponed

Health problems prevent Venezuelan President Chavez from attending his scheduled swearing in this week.

Health problems prevent Venezuelan President Chavez from...