Saddam Hussein deputy Izzat al-Douri reportedly killed in Iraq
Douri served as Saddam's second-in-command on the Revolutionary Command...
Douri served as Saddam's second-in-command on the...
Children’s rights federation calls for ‘radical’ change to EU migration policy
Following migrant Meditteranean shipwreck, Terre des Hommes call on EU to update its migration policies so as to better reflect human rights.
Following migrant Meditteranean shipwreck, Terre des Hommes...
Italian fishing boat seized by armed men off Libya
The crew comprised three Sicilians and four Tunisians. There were no reports of...
The crew comprised three Sicilians and four Tunisians....
Annual individual MEPs' allowance set to increase to €275,000
MEPs want to increase their monthly allowance by €1,500, arguing that they...
MEPs want to increase their monthly allowance by...
Al-Qaeda trained Ohio man planned to ‘kill US soldiers’
A man who has returned from Syria, has been charged over rumoured plan to carry...
A man who has returned from Syria, has been charged over...
Rio Olympic venue clogged by dead fish
33 tonnes of dead fish have been removed from an Olympic rowing and caoneing venue in Rio de Janeiro
33 tonnes of dead fish have been removed from an Olympic...
'Migrants thrown overboard after religious argument' - Italian police
Suspects arrested in port of Palermo amid flood of people trying to reach...
Suspects arrested in port of Palermo amid flood of people...
Memorial for Germanwings crash victims to be held in Cologne
Relatives of the victims will form part of the 1,500-strong congregation, along...
Relatives of the victims will form part of the 1,500-strong...
South Korea marks first anniversary of Sewol ferry disaster
A total of 304 people, mostly school students, were killed when the ship -...
A total of 304 people, mostly school students, were killed...
Workers' Party treasurer steps down after being linked to Petrobras scandal
Joao Vaccari is the closest ally of President Dilma Rousseff to have been arrested in the broadening scandal.
Joao Vaccari is the closest ally of President Dilma...
UNHCR shock at latest deaths on Mediterranean
UNHCR: Rescue capacity needed more urgently than ever • Amnesty: European...
UNHCR: Rescue capacity needed more urgently than ever...
Updated | NGOs call for safe, legal access to Europe after migrant tragedy
Survivors tell charity Save the Children that as many as 400 migrants may have died in the Mediterranean sea
Survivors tell charity Save the Children that as many as...
EU to take action against Google over alleged anti-competitive behaviour
EU expected to set out its actions against Google for anti-competitive behaviour later on today
EU expected to set out its actions against Google for...
US pledges to remove Cuba from ‘terrorism’ list
Cuba praises US pledge to remove the country from its terrorism list, calling...
Cuba praises US pledge to remove the country from its...
10 dead as Al Shabaab militants attack Somali government building
It is the latest in a series of raids in Mogadishu by al Shabaab, which wants...
It is the latest in a series of raids in Mogadishu by al...
Smugglers fire shots in migrant rescue operation
Second time this year that armed smugglers took back a vessel used to transport...
Second time this year that armed smugglers took back a...
Suspect in North Carolina campus shooting arrested in Florida
Kenneth Morgan Stancil III was taken into custody without incident and jailed...
Kenneth Morgan Stancil III was taken into custody without...
German author Gunter Grass dies, aged 87
Many of Grass's writings focused on the Nazi era, the horrors of the war, and the destruction and guilt that remained after Germany's defeat.
Many of Grass's writings focused on the Nazi era,...
