Israel hits back at South Africa in ICJ genocide case accusing them of distorting the truth
In Friday's session at the International Court of Justice, Israeli lawyer Tal Becket said South Africa had presented a distorted version of the truth 
United States strikes Houthis in Red Sea, EU to send three warships
European Union will send three warships to safeguard vessels in the Red Sea as Yemeni Houthi rebels intensify attacks against commercial trade
‘Finally, the world meets,’ Muscat tells UN humanitarian summit

Prime Minister tells World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul that solidarity is...

Prime Minister tells World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul...

Independent candidate wins Austria’s presidential election

Independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen wins presidential election,...

Independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen wins...

65 dead in Syrian suicide bombings

Multiple explosions take Syrian cities Tartus and Jableh by storm

Multiple explosions take Syrian cities Tartus and Jableh by...

Postal ballots to decide Austrian presidential election

Postal ballots to decide Austria's presidential election far-right...

Postal ballots to decide Austria's presidential...

US to lift arms embargo on Vietnam

Obama announces US is to fully lift its embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam

Obama announces US is to fully lift its embargo on sales of...

Libya intercepts boats carrying 850 people on Sunday

Libyan coastguards intercept boats carrying some 850 people on Sunday

Libyan coastguards intercept boats carrying some 850 people...

Tajik officer's defection to Daesh indicates repressive regime is supported by US

US State Department official confirms head of Tajikistan special forces unit was trained by US on five occasions

US State Department official confirms head...

Fire in school dormitory kills 17 girls in Thailand

At least 17 girls killed and another two girls are missing, after a fire broke...

At least 17 girls killed and another two girls are missing,...

Search teams hunt for EgyptAir black box recorder

The Egyptian military released pictures of some of the debris recovered during...

The Egyptian military released pictures of some of the...

60,000 die in Syrian government jails during war, monitor

More than 60,000 people in Syrian government jails as a result of torture or...

More than 60,000 people in Syrian government jails as a...

Updated | Two dead, 11 injured as gunman fires into crowd in Austria

Gunman kills two people and injures 11 people after shooting into crowd of...

Gunman kills two people and injures 11 people after...

Families sue Russia and Putin for compensation after doomed MH17 flight

Relatives of victims killed in MH17 killed in July 2014 reportedly sue Russia and its president Vladimir Putin before the European Court of Human Rights

Relatives of victims killed in MH17 killed in July 2014...

Taliban confirm leader in US drone strike

Pentagon says drone strike targeting Taliban leader Akhtar Mansoor was carried...

Pentagon says drone strike targeting Taliban leader Akhtar...

Greek judges rule Turkey ‘unsafe’ for refugees

Amnesty says EU-Turkey migrant deal thrown into doubt after Greek judges refuse...

Amnesty says EU-Turkey migrant deal thrown into doubt after...

US Secret Service shoots armed man outside White House

US Secret Service shoots man who had brandished a gun at a security checkpoint...

US Secret Service shoots man who had brandished a gun at a...

Smoke detected on Egyptair flight MS804 before crash
Turkish parliament strips MPs of immunity from prosecution

Turkish MPs agree to strip MPs off immunity, in a move likely to sideline the...

Turkish MPs agree to strip MPs off immunity, in a move...

Court hearing for Paris attacks suspect starts amid tight security

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam arrived at a French court for his first...

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam arrived at a French...