


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...