Death toll for Italy’s earthquake reaches 247
247 people have been confirmed dead since the 6.2 magnitude quake hit central Italy, 100km north-east of Rome
One dead, 14 injured in militant attack on American University in Afghanistan
Students in Kabul were trapped in classrooms amid explosions and automatic gunfire Wednesday night, as militants attacked the university
Matador, runner killed in Spanish bull festivals

Teruel bullring turns deadly as matador’s death is captured on live TV

Teruel bullring turns deadly as matador’s death is...

Protests resume in USA over ‘racially-motivated’ shootings, roads blocked

Several demonstrators arrested during nation wide protests triggered by the shooting of two black men by police officers

Several demonstrators arrested during nation wide protests...

Australia prime minister declares win in marathon election

Australia Prime Minister and Conservative Party Leader Malcolm Turnbull...

Australia Prime Minister and Conservative Party Leader...

Russia expels US diplomats in diplomatic row

Russia expels two US diplomats from Moscow, after White House orders Russian...

Russia expels two US diplomats from Moscow, after White...

Angela Eagle to announce Labour leadership bid

Former shadow business secretary announces she will challenge Jeremy Corbyn for...

Former shadow business secretary announces she will...

Traffic jam, heat, kill 12 in Indonesia
Bomb-making material, body armour, guns found in Dallas shooter's home
UK government rejects petition for second EU referendum

UK Foreign Office statement in response to petition signed by more than...

UK Foreign Office statement in response to petition...

NATO summit starts today, amidst tensions with Russia
Two people die at T in the Park music festival

Two people found dead at T in the Park music festival in Perthshire, Scotland

Two people found dead at T in the Park music festival in...

19 arrested over three bomb attacks in Saudi Arabia

Saudi officials have said that 19 people were arrested over the three bomb...

Saudi officials have said that 19 people were arrested over...

Malta-Russia stamp issue attracts Commonwealth’s attention for wrong reason

The Commonwealth stamps expert raised eyebrows at the choice of the palace in Crimea, a Ukrainian territory that was annexed by the Russian Federation in 2014

The Commonwealth stamps expert raised eyebrows at the...

Updated | Fifth US police officers dies after sniper shooting

Five Dallas police officers have been shot dead by sniper fire during protests...

Five Dallas police officers have been shot dead by sniper...

Taiwan train blast injures dozens

Some 24 people were injured when an explosion tore througha commuter train in Taiwan's capital Taipei

Some 24 people were injured when an explosion tore througha...

South Korea gets US missile shield

The missile system will be able to detect North Korean missiles and shoot them down, but China fears the system’s radars will be able to see far into its...

The missile system will be able to detect North Korean...

Next British prime minister will be a woman

Michael Gove loses out in his bid to become leader of the Conservative party,...

Michael Gove loses out in his bid to become leader of the...

Stricter rape legislation for Germany in wake of Cologne attacks

Legislation tightens rules on consent, makes groping a sex crime and enables...

Legislation tightens rules on consent, makes groping a sex...

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi released from jail

Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam had been sentenced to death over war crimes during the 2011 revolution but lawyer claims he has been released

Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam had been sentenced...