Isreali army shoot dead Palestinian man in Gaza Strip
Troops kill 32-year-old Palestinian farmer near Jabaliya, the first fatal shooting since Gaza war ended
Further gunfire in Donetsk amid war of words between Russia and US
Despite a supposed ceasefire being agreed by pro-Russian separatists and government troops, fighting has raged on in rebel held Donetsk.
Women, children killed in Iraq blast

Car bomb attack in Samarra kills 31

Car bomb attack in Samarra kills 31

Support for Scottish independence on the up

Yes Scotland claims breakthrough in runup to referendum with latest YouGov poll...

Yes Scotland claims breakthrough in runup to referendum...

Hamas popularity surges following attack on Gaza

Hamas would sweep Palestinian elections if they were held today after its...

Hamas would sweep Palestinian elections if they were held...

Obama lands in Estonia for talks on Ukraine

Dependence on Russian energy and presence of Russian minorties raises concerns...

Dependence on Russian energy and presence of Russian...

Putin blames crisis on Kiev's lack of dialogue

Russian president says militia forces in place to prevent shooting in...

Russian president says militia forces in place to prevent...

US attacks al-Shabab in Somalia

The United States has attacked Islamist group al-Shabab in Somalia on Monday

The United States has attacked Islamist group al-Shabab in...

Baghdad car bombs kill 13, injure 45

At least 1,420 Iraqis have been killed and 1,370 injured in terrorist attacks and violence across the country last month

At least 1,420 Iraqis have been killed and 1,370 injured in...

Landslides, floods kill eight in China after heavy rains

Rains cause an estimated $11 million in damage

Rains cause an estimated $11 million in damage

34 aircraft damaged during fighting at Tripoli airport – report

A list compiled by the Aviation Safety Network places the number of damaged...

A list compiled by the Aviation Safety Network places the...

Manila airport bomb plot foiled, four arrested

Counter-terrorism agents from the National Bureau of Investigation caught the...

Counter-terrorism agents from the National Bureau of...

Ukraine’s President accuses Russia of launching ‘direct and open aggression’

Ukrainian forces said to be battling pro-Russian rebels at the international airport of the eastern city of Luhansk

Ukrainian forces said to be battling pro-Russian rebels at...

Two killed in Paris building collapse

The explosion is believed to have been caused by a gas leak, officials said.

The explosion is believed to have been caused by a gas...

Syrian army, rebels clash in Golan Heights

UN peacekeepers rescued from Islamist militants in the area

UN peacekeepers rescued from Islamist militants in the area

Iraqi forces break Islamic State siege

Iraqi government forces broke a two-month siege of the town of Amerli by Islamic State fighter. 

Iraqi government forces broke a two-month siege of the town...

Putin calls for talks on 'statehood' in east Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Kiev and pro-Russian rebels...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Kiev and...

Europe calls for immediate Libya ceasefire

The European Council condemned the violence in Libya and called on Libya's...

The European Council condemned the violence in Libya and...

UN soldiers escape siege by Syria rebels

Two groups of Filipino peacekeepers escape positions in occupied Golan Heights threatened by rebels from Syria.

Two groups of Filipino peacekeepers escape positions in...

Somali and AU forces in al-Shabab offensive

Somali and African Union forces launch “Operation Indian Ocean” to...

Somali and African Union forces launch “Operation...