Five dead and over 100,000 displaced in Malaysia flooding
Malaysian Prime Minister cuts short his US vacation to deal with his country's worst case of flooding in decades
More prisoner swaps expected between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels in the east are expected to exhange more prisoners, a day after hundreds of captives were swapped. 
UK's continued EU membership is 'a matter of pragmatism' - Cameron

British leader indicates that he values EU membership less than Scotland...

British leader indicates that he values EU membership...

Netanyahu lashes out at UN General Assembly

Israeli PM describes Human Rights Council as a 'terrorist rights...

Israeli PM describes Human Rights Council as a...

WWF reports half of Earth's wildlife destroyed in past 40 years

The Living Planet report concludes that today’s average global...

The Living Planet report concludes that...

Spanish government files appeals to halt Catalan independence referendum

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said the 9 November referendum called by Catalan regional leader Artur Mas represented "a grave attack on the rights of all...

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said the 9 November referendum...

Australia's asylum seekers to be resettled in Cambodia in return for $35 million aid

Human rights groups denounce plan as 'making Cambodia a human dumping ground for Australia’s unwanted asylum seekers'

Human rights groups denounce plan as 'making...

Migration - IOM calls on world leaders to address 'an epidemic of crime and victimization'

Almost 40,000 migrant lives lost worldwide since 2000  

Almost 40,000 migrant lives lost worldwide since...

Imprisoned Azeri democracy campaigner takes human rights prize

Jesuit Refugee Service Malta receives diploma after being shortlisted for top...

Jesuit Refugee Service Malta receives diploma after being...

Malta present for Libya political talks

Foreign Affairs ministry special envoy for Libya Joe Mangion present for talks in Gadames

Foreign Affairs ministry special envoy for Libya Joe...

Pro-democracy protests continue to grow in Hong Kong

Rallies expanded throughout Hong Kong, transport services suspended as roads...

Rallies expanded throughout Hong Kong, transport services...

Eight killed in shallow quake in Peru

The moderate quake struck on Saturday night at a depth of just eight kilometres

The moderate quake struck on Saturday night at a depth of...

Russia calls for ‘reset’ in US relations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for the renewal of Russian-US...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for the...

Hong Kong police use tear gas on pro-democracy protestors

Police in Hong Kong used tear gas to dispel thousands of protestors who are...

Police in Hong Kong used tear gas to dispel thousands of...

Malta ‘continues to keep’ Tripoli embassy open – government

Militias to engage in talks on Monday • Foreign Affairs Minister George...

Militias to engage in talks on Monday • Foreign...

Catalonia signs decree for independence referendum

Catalonian President signs a decree to hold an independence referendum for the...

Catalonian President signs a decree to hold an independence...

Bodies of 30 hikers found after volcanic eruption

Lifeless bodies of 30 hikers found after volcano erupts in central Japan. 

Lifeless bodies of 30 hikers found after volcano erupts in...

Al-Qaeda-linked group calls US-led air strikes ‘a war against Islam’

Islamist group al-Nusra denounces US-led air strikes and calls on jihadists to target the countries involved. 

Islamist group al-Nusra denounces US-led air strikes and...

Maltese Commonwealth reform proposals gaining support

Malta's proposals to make Commonwealth meetings more focused and productive...

Malta's proposals to make Commonwealth meetings more...

Islamic State tanks destroyed in Syria

US-led air striked have destoryed four tanks that belonged to the Islamic State group. 

US-led air striked have destoryed four tanks that belonged...