President Biden calls for global unity in support of Ukraine at UN
US President Joe Biden urges world leaders to stand in solidarity with Ukraine when addressing the UN General Assembly in New York
Cadaver of a newborn, 121 migrants reach Lampedusa's shores
Immediately after docking, the child's body was taken down and placed in a white coffin and taken to the cemetery in the Imbriacola district
New Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull sworn in

Turnbull, communications minister under former PM Tony Abbott, is...

Turnbull, communications minister under former PM Tony...

Hungary enacts new migration laws

Those breaching or damaging the country's 175km razor-wire fence along its border with Serbia can be detained, face criminal charges

Those breaching or damaging the country's 175km...

Taliban militants free over 350 inmates, after storming jail in Afghanistan

Some 350 inmates freed and at least four policemen killed in Taliban attack on prison in Afghanistan • Only three prisoners recaptured so far

Some 350 inmates freed and at least four policemen killed...

Australian Prime Minister ousted by rival

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott ousted as leader of the Liberal Party by...

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott ousted as leader of...

Hundreds freed as Afghan Taliban storm Ghazni prison

The interior ministry said 355 of the prison's 436 inmates escaped.

The interior ministry said 355 of the prison's 436...

Egyptian military mistakenly kill 12 people in tourist convoy

The statement from Egypt's interior ministry said the four...

The statement from Egypt's interior ministry...

UN resolution to apprehend traffickers on high seas back on agenda

Resolution to authorize EU military action on the high seas against traffickers...

Resolution to authorize EU military action on the high seas...

Updated | Germany reintroduces border checks with Austria, halts trains amid refugee surge

German Interior Minister say country will reinstate border controls and will exit temporarily from the Schengen system

German Interior Minister say country will reinstate border...

Palestinians clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site

Israeli police fire rubber-coated steel bullets and stun grenades in what they...

Israeli police fire rubber-coated steel bullets and stun...

Al Qaeda leader urges attacks on coalition states

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri says ISIS’s claim as a caliphate is...

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri says ISIS’s claim as...

Greek pro-European leader emerges as frontrunner in national elections

With Greece’s election only a week away, polls suggest that Vangelis Meimarakis, leader of pro-European New Democracy, will be the surprise leader 

With Greece’s election only a week away, polls...

UN says million people will be displaced by Syria war

Rallies held in Europe and Australia demanding governments to help more refugees

Rallies held in Europe and Australia demanding governments...

89 killed after restaurant explosion ignites cache of mining detonators

At least 89 people dead and further 42 injured as gas cylinder explodes and triggers a second explosion from mine detonators stored illegally nearby

At least 89 people dead and further 42 injured as gas...

Thousands join rallies in solidarity with refugees around Europe

European rallies urge solidarity with the huge numbers of refugees entering the...

European rallies urge solidarity with the huge numbers of...

Updated | Corbyn sweeps to UK Labour party leadership victory

Jeremy Corbyn is the new leader of Britain's opposition Labour party with...

Jeremy Corbyn is the new leader of Britain's opposition...

Three dead as 5.3-magnitude quake hits Japan

Kyodo News agency reports that thousands are waiting to be allowed to return to...

Kyodo News agency reports that thousands are waiting to be...

California state government approves doctor-assisted suicide

California approves bill to legalise doctor-assisted suicide for terminally-ill...

California approves bill to legalise doctor-assisted...

Hungary urges EU to donate €3bn to help refugees

German officials told the BBC that numbers of people expected to arrive in...

German officials told the BBC that numbers of people...