Malawi: blackouts plague country as drought exposes 98% reliance on hydro power
Water levels at the main hydro power plant have fallen to critical levels due to a severe drought
North Korea: ready for open talks with the US, says Russia’s Sergei Lavrov
We know that North Korea wants above all to talk to the United States about guarantees for its security. We are ready to support that, we are ready to take part in facilitating...
Apple supplier stops illegal overtime at iPhone X factory

At least six students were found to be working 11 hour days at an iPhone X...

At least six students were found to be working 11 hour days...

[WATCH] Manus island: police storm island refugee camp

A deteriorating humanitarian crisis... Papua New guinean police and immigration...

A deteriorating humanitarian crisis... Papua New guinean...

Silvio Berlusconi goes to European court to fight election ban

Six years after he was forced from office, former prime minister Silvio...

Six years after he was forced from office, former prime...

Germany: six arrested over Christmas market terror plot

Six Syrians, 'suspected of being members of the foriegn terrorist...

Six Syrians, 'suspected of being members of the foriegn...

Japan: US navy aircraft crash: eight rescued, three still missing

Eight people are in 'good condition' following a US navy aircraft...

Eight people are in 'good condition' following...

Lebanon: prime minister Saad Hariri suspends his resignation

Returning to Beirut on Tuesday, Hariri announced that he is suspending his...

Returning to Beirut on Tuesday, Hariri announced that he is...

[WATCH] Ratko Mladic convicted of genocide at UN tribunal, sentenced to life imprisonment

Nicknamed the 'butcher of Bosnia' Mladic, former commander of the Bosnian Serb army, was sentenced to life imprisonment for war crimes, genocide and...

Nicknamed the 'butcher of Bosnia' Mladic, former...

[WATCH] North Korean defector's escape caught on tape

The North Korean soldier's brave escape, who was shot by his own troops...

The North Korean soldier's brave escape, who was shot...

Australia: Victoria to become first state to legalise euthanasia

The historic bill was passed by 22 votes to 18 after a gruelling and often...

The historic bill was passed by 22 votes to 18 after a...

John Lasseter Pixar Founder takes leave of absence after allegations

Lasseter, Pixar's and Walt Disney Animation Studios' chief creative...

Lasseter, Pixar's and Walt Disney Animation...

Uber paid hackers to cover up massive data breach

The personal data of over 57 million customers and drivers was breached in...

The personal data of over 57 million customers and drivers...

Patridge Family star David Cassidy dies at 67

David Cassidy, known as Keith Partridge in the hit 1970s series The Partridge...

David Cassidy, known as Keith Partridge in the hit 1970s...

[WATCH] Robert Mugabe resigns as president of Zimbabwe after 37 years in power

His resignation was announced this afternoon by parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda

His resignation was announced this afternoon by parliament...

India: politician offers $1.5 million bounty and calls for beheading of Bollywood actress

Leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party called for the beheading of popular Bollywood actress and her director over a film, which allegedly misinterprets a legend...

Leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party called for the...

Argentina: concern grows for missing submarine after two false alarms

Sounds picked up by search vessels did not come from the missing ARA San Juan,...

Sounds picked up by search vessels did not come from the...

UK: forensics 'data manipulation' may have affected 10,000 cases

Forensic experts began reviewing cases after concerns came to loght during a...

Forensic experts began reviewing cases after concerns came...

Nigeria: suicide bomber kills at least 50 in mosque

At least 50 have been killed in north eastern Nigeria at the Madina mosque by a...

At least 50 have been killed in north eastern Nigeria at...

Russia nuclear accident: reports radioactivity 986 times the norm

'Extremely high' concentrations of radioactive Ru-106 were confirmed to...

'Extremely high' concentrations of radioactive...