Australia sues Volkswagen unit over alleged emissions fraud
In the latest hit to Volkswagen as a result of the emissions scandal, Australia is suing the company for allegedly misleading customers
Landmark US commercial flight lands in Cuba
The first commercial flight from US to Cuba in over half a century lands in Santa Clara, marking another milestone in the thawing of relations between the two countries 
Save the Children maternity hospital in Syria bombarded

Two killed, three injured after an air strike hit a maternity hospital...

Two killed, three injured after an air strike hit a...

Israel demolished more Palestinian homes in first half of 2016 than in all of 2015

740 people made homeless by the Israeli army in West Bank in first six months of 2016

740 people made homeless by the Israeli army in West Bank...

Under international pressure, Malta starts denying visas to exploited North Korean workers

Leisure Clothing director says no North Koreans working at his factory since Apri 2016 • Korean news agencies report denial of visas to 20 of over 70...

Leisure Clothing director says no North Koreans working at...

Rajoy tasked to form new Spanish government, warns he may fail

Spain’s acting prime minister has accepted a mandate from the king to...

Spain’s acting prime minister has accepted a mandate...

Pope Francis to pray at Auschwitz

Pope Francis' visit to site of Nazi death camp in Poland where at least 1.1 million people died will ‘set example to humanity’

Pope Francis' visit to site of Nazi death camp in...

Former banker sworn in as Peru's new president

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski vows to kick-start slowing economy as he takes oath of...

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski vows to kick-start slowing economy as...

Afghan forces lose ground to Taliban and faces pressure from Daesh

A report found that the Nato-backed Afghan government has lost about 5% of...

A report found that the Nato-backed Afghan government...

Merkel defends Germany's refugee policy after attacks

Recent attacks in Germany involving asylum-seekers will not change...

Recent attacks in Germany involving asylum-seekers will not...

Clinton accepts nomination, promises to 'rise to the challenge'

Hillary Clinton tells voters the US election is a "moment of...

Hillary Clinton tells voters the US election is a...

Imam says terrorists are enemies of Islam and Muslims

Spiritual leader of Muslims in Malta Imam Mohammed Elsadi says terror has no...

Spiritual leader of Muslims in Malta Imam Mohammed Elsadi...

Trump invites Russia to hack and publish Hillary Clinton's 'missing' emails

Republican nominee Donald Trump asks Russian government to find and release tens of thousands of private emails from his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton

Republican nominee Donald Trump asks Russian government to...

Crackdown in Turkey continues as Erdogan shuts down media

Turkish authorities order detention of 47 journalists, just days after similar...

Turkish authorities order detention of 47 journalists, just...

French authorities name second priest attacker

French prosecutors identify second man who attacked priest in Normandy church...

French prosecutors identify second man who attacked priest...

Obama calls on Americans to continue his legacy by voting Clinton

US president Barack Obama passes the baton to Hillary Clinton in emotional...

US president Barack Obama passes the baton to Hillary...

Ronald Reagan gunman John Hinckley Jr. to be freed

John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to kill US president Ronald Reagan, and...

John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to kill US president...

Indonesia to execute 14 despite doubts over guilt

Ten foreign nationals and four Indonesians face firing squad, in spite of...

Ten foreign nationals and four Indonesians face firing...

Rousseff not to attend Olympic ceremony

Suspended Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff refuses to attend Olympic ceremondy unless she is placed in stand next to that of interim president Michel...

Suspended Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff refuses to...

iPhone sales down, but beat forecasts

US tech giant Apple reported a second quater of falling iPhone sales, but is still faring better than analysts forecasted

US tech giant Apple reported a second quater of falling...