Pope Benedict failed to act over child abuse cases as Archbishop of Munich – probe
Munich law firm finds Pope Benedict failed to take action against priests accused of child sex abuse
Desmond Tutu, Archbishop who helped end apartheid, dies at 90
Nobel laureate and confidant of Nelson Mandela who headed South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a first-of-its-kind judicial committee that called on...
Ukraine rebels to open path for trapped army

Separatists to allow “humanitarian corridor” for encircled troops...

Separatists to allow “humanitarian corridor”...

Google plans drone fleet to deliver packages

US company says it wants to create sophisticated airborne drones to deliver...

US company says it wants to create sophisticated airborne...

Libya government resigns to allow new cabinet

Government of Abdullah al-Thinni steps down amid fighting between rival...

Government of Abdullah al-Thinni steps down amid fighting...

Over 1,000 Russian troops cross Ukrainian border

Two armored Russian columns crossed the border into southern Ukraine

Two armored Russian columns crossed the border into...

Ukraine crisis: Obama blames Russia for violence

US President Barack Obama has accused Russia of being responsible for the...

US President Barack Obama has accused Russia of being...

Over three million refugees from Syrian war - UN

More than 190,000 have been killed in Syria's three-year civil war.

More than 190,000 have been killed in Syria's...

Sinai jihadists behead four Egyptians

A group of jihadists claim to have beheaded four Egyptians it accused of having provided information to the Israeli secret services

A group of jihadists claim to have beheaded four Egyptians...

Malta welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement

Foreign minister calls for Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations based on an agreement on the borders of two states on 1967 borders

Foreign minister calls for Israeli-Palestinian peace...

France calls for ‘exceptional’ UN support for Libya

French President calls for "exceptional support" for Libya, warning...

French President calls for "exceptional support"...

WHO says Ebola cases could reach 20,000

Nigeria confirms its first Ebola death outside Lagos, a Port Harcourt doctor, as the WHO says the total number of cases could eventually pass 20,000

Nigeria confirms its first Ebola death outside Lagos, a...

Kiev accuses Russia of deploying troops in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accuses Russia of deploying troops in...

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accuses Russia of...

Save the Children calls for end to Gaza blockade

Save the Children says Gaza blockade needs to be lifted to avoid humanitarian...

Save the Children says Gaza blockade needs to be lifted to...

Niger political leader flees baby abuse probe

President of National Assembly runs to Burkina Faso after being stripped of...

President of National Assembly runs to Burkina Faso after...

US police shoot robber and TV crewman dead

Nebraska officers kill suspected robber carrying plastic-pellet gun and man...

Nebraska officers kill suspected robber carrying...

FBI investigates mass hacking of US banks

Attacks on JP Morgan and others “beyond capability of ordinary...

Attacks on JP Morgan and others “beyond capability of...

Libya ambassador warns of looming civil war

Warning comes as UN Security Council adopts resolution to tighten arms embargo...

Warning comes as UN Security Council adopts resolution to...

US investigates reports of second American jihadist killed in Syria

A coalition of Syrian opposition groups announced that its forces had killed...

A coalition of Syrian opposition groups announced that its...

Frontex Plus to bolster border protection, replacing Mare Nostrum

Mare Nostrum to be replaced by Frontex Plus, says Italian minister for the...

Mare Nostrum to be replaced by Frontex Plus, says Italian...