EU medicines agency approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for youths aged 12 to 17
Malta now has the option to administer Pfizer and Moderna jabs to under-17s
Italy’s costly detention of rescue ship scotches Sea-Eye’s humanitarian mission
Sea-Eye ship Alan Kurdi sold to Italian NGO ResQ after detention of ship by the Italians placed a heavy financial burden on Sea-Eye
Nasa’s robotic explorer blasts off to the moon

An unmanned rocket will measure the thin lunar atmosphere from orbit.

An unmanned rocket will measure the thin lunar atmosphere...

‘Obstacle course’ in the EU leads to unfair treatment of asylum seekers

NGOs say there is still a long way to go in the establishment of a fair and efficient Common European Asylum System despite more than 12 years of harmonising...

NGOs say there is still a long way to go in the...

New recording of Spanish rail-crash driver revealed

The accident, which happened on 24 July near Santiago de Compostela, is one of...

The accident, which happened on 24 July near Santiago de...

Russia keeps constant military presence in the Mediterranean

Moscow is a key ally of the Syrian regime and has kept a constant presence of...

Moscow is a key ally of the Syrian regime and has kept a...

G20 ‘divided’ on Syria, Russia accused of holding ‘council hostage’

Britain pledges an addition £52 million in aid to help the estimated two million refugees who have fled the civil war in Syria.

Britain pledges an addition £52 million in aid to help the...

US senate committee in favour of military attacks in Syria

President Barack Obama said the credibility of the international community was...

President Barack Obama said the credibility of the...

Putin’s plans for ‘Eurasian Union’ bolstered as Georgia might join as well

The Eurasian Union is Russia's plan to create a new bloc of former Soviet republics in 2015.

The Eurasian Union is Russia's plan to create a new bloc of...

Castro should have been kept on suicide watch, his lawyer says

Castro held three women in chains at his Cleveland home for about a decade...

Castro held three women in chains at his Cleveland home for...

Egypt's interior minister targeted in bomb attack

Egypt’s Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim survives bomb attack in Cairo.

Egypt’s Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim survives bomb...

Armenia opts for Russia trade bloc instead of EU membership

If Armenia does become a full member of the Russian-led customs bloc, along...

If Armenia does become a full member of the Russian-led...

Russia’s President Putin warns US over Syria action

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned America and its allies against...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned America and its...

Germany may charge 30 Auschwitz Nazi guards

German justice officials have said 30 former Auschwitz death camp guards should...

German justice officials have said 30 former Auschwitz...

Notorious US kidnapper hangs himself

Castro, 53, held three women against their will for about a decade until May this year. He kept his victims chained up and raped them.

Castro, 53, held three women against their will for about a...

Syrian government behind ‘massive chemical attack’

France says the chemical attack near Damascus last month “could not have been...

France says the chemical attack near Damascus last month...

Microsoft buys Nokia's phone unit

Microsoft agrees to buy Nokia's mobile phone unit and gains access to its patents and mapping services for €5.4 billion.

Microsoft agrees to buy Nokia's mobile phone unit and gains...

Number of Syria refugees passes two million mark - UNHCR

More than two million Syrians have now fled the war-ravaged country, the UN...

More than two million Syrians have now fled the war-ravaged...

Obama seeks Congress vote before striking Syria

US President Barack Obama formally asks Congress to authorise military action...

US President Barack Obama formally asks Congress to...

New secretary of state for the Vatican

Pope Francis names Pietro Parolin as secretary of state, the number-two post in the Vatican, replacing a cleric tainted by the Vatileaks scandals.

Pope Francis names Pietro Parolin as secretary of state,...