


IS seize parts of key Syrian city
UK and US warn of limited airstrike effectiveness
UK and US warn of limited airstrike effectiveness

First Ebola patient dies in US
Officials in Dallas are now working to keep the virus contained, and around 48 people with whom Duncan had been in contact are being monitored.
Officials in Dallas are now working to keep the virus...

More airstrikes on IS targets in Kobani
Kobani, also known as Ayn al-Arab, has been facing an onslaught from three sides since last month, forcing nearly 130,000 to flee to Turkey.
Kobani, also known as Ayn al-Arab, has been facing an...

Travelers from West Africa to be screened at five US airports
Screenings will involve passengers answering a questionnaire and having their...
Screenings will involve passengers answering a...

UNHCR urges EU to provide emergency cash to Malta
UNHCR tells EU to provide emergency financial assistance to Greece, Italy and...
UNHCR tells EU to provide emergency financial assistance to...

WHO warns Europe to expect more Ebola cases
The World Health Organisation's regional director says that future Ebola...
The World Health Organisation's regional director says...

Over 3,000 prisoners granted amnesty ahead of Myanmar summit
Political prisoners remain jailed, despite presidential pledge
Political prisoners remain jailed, despite presidential...

Syrian border town 'about to fall' to IS, Turkey warns
The town of Kobani is on the verge of being overrun by IS militants
The town of Kobani is on the verge of being overrun by IS...

Green NGOs call on MEPs to ‘reject’ new Commission
European Parliament should reject Juncker’s environmentally unsustainable...
European Parliament should reject Juncker’s...

Former PM tweets denial that he is in Malta for English course
Former Polish prime minister Donald Tusk tweets denial that he is in Malta for...
Former Polish prime minister Donald Tusk tweets denial that...

Warplanes struck Isis positions near Syrian border town
US-led coalition strikes as battles reported between Isis and Kurdish defenders...
US-led coalition strikes as battles reported between Isis...

Vella expresses optimism about Libya peace talks
Describing the talks as “a very good start,” foreign affairs...
Describing the talks as “a very good start,”...


Thousands evacuated as tropical storm floods Philippines
Tropical storm Fung-Wong has claimed the lives of at least five people in...
Tropical storm Fung-Wong has claimed the lives of at least...

Suspected Ebola case was ‘hepatitis’, Sicilian media report
Sicilian media claim that a Filipino sailor suspected to be infected with the...
Sicilian media claim that a Filipino sailor suspected to be...

UK hostage murder threat ‘against Sharia’, Muslim scholars say
Group of Muslim scholars make direct appeal to Islamic State (IS) militant to...
Group of Muslim scholars make direct appeal to Islamic...

Nicolas Sarkozy announces return to French politics
The statement ends months of speculation about the intentions of the...
The statement ends months of speculation about the...

Turkish hostages held by IS in Iraq released
Turkey has refused direct involvement in the military campaign against IS...
Turkey has refused direct involvement in the military...

Ukraine deal with pro-Russian rebels at Minsk talks
The agreement was announced at talks in the Belarusian capital Minsk, where a...
The agreement was announced at talks in the Belarusian...