As sanctions start biting, Medvedev says Russia should nationalise foreign assets
Former Russian president and deputy head of Russian security council says international sanctions should be responded to with forced nationalisation of Western assets and property
Ukraine appeals for 'immediate' EU membership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to the European Union to allow Ukraine to gain membership immediately under a special procedure 
US schools apologise over Holocaust essay question

California district apologises for asking children to discuss whether they...

California district apologises for asking children to...

At least 300 killed Nigeria attacks

Officials estimate the death toll at 300 in town left unguarded during attempts to rescue missing schoolgirls.

Officials estimate the death toll at 300 in town left...

South Africa holds general election

More than 22,000 polling stations have been set up across South Africa

More than 22,000 polling stations have been set up across...

US joins search for abducted Nigerian school girls
'I will sell your girls' - Boko Haram leader

270 Nigerian school girls still missing after being kidnapped by terrorist group

270 Nigerian school girls still missing after being...

Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Thailand

No casualties following quake in northern region

No casualties following quake in northern region

Gerry Adams freed in murder inquiry

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has criticised the timing of his arrest over the IRA murder of Jean McConville

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has criticised the...

Libyan congress rejects new Prime Minister

Libya's Congress leader has rejected the appointment of a new interim prime...

Libya's Congress leader has rejected the appointment of...

Nigeria president in missing girls plea

Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan admits he does not know the whereabouts of 276 schoolgirls abducted last month by Islamist militants.

Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan admits he does not...

Libya appoints new prime minister

Libya's General National Congress swears in businessman Ahmed Maiteeq as country's new prime minister. 

Libya's General National Congress swears in businessman...

Three killed, scores wounded in Kenya twin bombing

At least three killed and several others have been injured as deadly twin...

At least three killed and several others have been injured...

Libya parliament to vote in new prime minister

Ahmed El Metig and Omas Al Hassy will go head to head in the General National...

Ahmed El Metig and Omas Al Hassy will go head to head in...

Thousands flee Syria’s east amid rebel clashes

At least 60,000 people have fled eastern Syria amid ongoing fighting between...

At least 60,000 people have fled eastern Syria amid ongoing...

Hundreds killed in Afghan landslide

Entire village buried in Afghan landslide disaster leaving at least 300 dead and more than 2,000 others missing.

Entire village buried in Afghan landslide disaster leaving...

Royal Ontario Museum to take ‘exploding’ whale corpses

Canada's Royal Ontario Museum will take two blue whale carcasses that...

Canada's Royal Ontario Museum will take two blue whale...

Abducted OSCE observers freed in Slavyansk

OSCE observers captured by pro-Russian supporters in eastern Ukraine are freed,...

OSCE observers captured by pro-Russian supporters in...

Kiev resumes military operation in east Ukraine

Reports claim one dead and nine injured in military operation.

Reports claim one dead and nine injured in military...

Ukraine pilot killed in anti-rebel operation

Ukraine's government troops have now sealed off Sloviansk, reports say.

Ukraine's government troops have now sealed off...