Sweden to join NATO after Hungarian parliament gives thumbs up
The Hungarian parliament has approved Sweden’s NATO accession, clearing the last hurdle to membership of the military alliance for the former neutral country
Palestinian Prime Minister announces government's resignation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will need to determine whether he accepts the resignation of the Prime Minister and his government
Two Belgian police officers targeted in suspected terror attack

Assailant knifed one officer in the neck and the other in the abdomen in...

Assailant knifed one officer in the neck and the other in...

German comic spared prosecution over Erdoğan poem thanks to ‘artistic freedom’

German prosecutors on Tuesday dropped an investigation of a TV comic who wrote a crude poem about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, citing insufficient...

German prosecutors on Tuesday dropped an investigation of a...

Colombian President says FARC ceasefire will end this month

Despite insistence from both parties that peace will be maintained, Colombian...

Despite insistence from both parties that peace will be...

Philippine President would face obstacles in cutting US arms reliance

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to reduce purchases of US...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to...

Yahoo secretly monitored emails on behalf of the US government

Yahoo secretly scanned millions of its users' email accounts using a...

Yahoo secretly scanned millions of its users' email...

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist detained in Thailand 'at China's request'

Thailand on Wednesday barred entry to a Hong Kong student activist who helped organize pro-democracy protests in the Chinese-ruled city in 2014, with his...

Thailand on Wednesday barred entry to a Hong Kong student...

Three UK scientists win Nobel prize in physics

British trio of physicists working in US universities win 2016 Nobel for work...

British trio of physicists working in US universities win...

Hillary Clinton ‘proposed drone strike’ on Julian Assange, WikiLeaks tweets

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is scheduled to speak at WikiLeaks 10-year anniversary event in Berlin, widely expected to hurt Hillary Clinton’s...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is scheduled to speak at...

Japan police probe 48 suspicious deaths after poisoning of two elderly patients

Japanese police are investigating the deaths of 46 patients on the same floor of a hospital where a pair of elderly men were fatally poisoned

Japanese police are investigating the deaths of 46 patients...

Flooding hits Jamaica and Haiti as Hurricane Matthew approaches

Heavy rain and winds have already hit parts of Jamaica, with floodwaters...

Heavy rain and winds have already hit parts of Jamaica,...

Taliban forces 'defeated' in Kunduz

By late Monday evening, officials said government forces had taken back a central square that Taliban had occupied during the day, with the Kunduz...

By late Monday evening, officials said government...

US suspends Syria talks with Russia over bombing of rebel-held areas

The US has said it is suspending talks with Russia over Syria, accusing Moscow...

The US has said it is suspending talks with Russia over...

Colombia and FARC attempt to rescue peace deal

Both parts have promised to maintain a bilateral ceasefire as leaders...

Both parts have promised to maintain a bilateral...

Russia suspends plutonium disposal agreement with US

Vladimir Putin says suspension of agreement was a reaction to US...

Vladimir Putin says suspension of agreement was a reaction...

Brother of Fethullah Gülen detained by Turkish police

The brother of Gülen movement founder Fethullah Gülen has been...

The brother of Gülen movement founder Fethullah...

Brexit timetable well-received by EU leaders

EU commission head Jean-Claude Juncker, German chancellor Angela Merkel,...

EU commission head Jean-Claude Juncker, German chancellor...

Hungary's refugee referendum invalid due to low turnout

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán remains confident about the...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán remains...

Taliban launches major assault on Kunduz, Afghanistan

In a plight to reclaim the city of Kunduz, Taliban have launched a four-pronged...

In a plight to reclaim the city of Kunduz, Taliban have...