Second woman freed in North Korea case
The Vietnamese woman accused of the 2017 killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, has been released, her lawyer says
Powerful cyclone hits India
Cyclone Fani has slammed into India's eastern coastline, according to the country's Meteorological Department
World Heritage Site in Timbuktu, Mali attacked

Islamist fighters said to be linked to al-Qaeda destroy the tomb of a local...

Islamist fighters said to be linked to al-Qaeda destroy the...

Al-Qaeda leader killed in Yemen

An al-Qaeda leader has been killed in an air raid in Yemen.

An al-Qaeda leader has been killed in an air raid in Yemen.

Sarkozy headed for defeat as France goes to the polls

Polling stations in France opened on Sunday, as the electorate will decide...

Polling stations in France opened on Sunday, as the...

Parliamentary polls open in Greece

Greeks are today voting in parliamentary polls in which the two main parties – held responsible for the country’s economic defeat – are expected to lose...

Greeks are today voting in parliamentary polls in which the...

Euro hits three month low after France, Greece vote

The euro fell to a three-month low after Socialist Francois Hollande was...

The euro fell to a three-month low after Socialist Francois...

Greece major parties suffer heavy losses, as neo-nazi win place in parliament

Greece's two main pro-austerity parties suffered major losses in national elections, exit polls showed tonight, throwing into doubt the eurozone country's...

Greece's two main pro-austerity parties suffered major...

Libya’s former PM and oil minister Shokri Ghanem found dead in Vienna

Updated | Former Libyan Prime Minister and oil minister Shokri Ghanem has been found dead in Vienna’s Danube river.

Updated | Former Libyan Prime Minister and oil minister...

UN appoints veteran peacekeeper for UN’s Syria mission

Veteran Norwegian peacekeeper Major General Robert Mood is appointed by the UN...

Veteran Norwegian peacekeeper Major General Robert Mood is...

Former Ukranian PM requests deferral of new tax evasion trial

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko faces new tax evasion trial...

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko faces new...

Malaysian protesters call for electoral reform

Heavy police presence in Malaysian capital city centre attempts to stop 20,000...

Heavy police presence in Malaysian capital city centre...

Australia raises alarm over conditions on Malta-flagged ship laden with dangerous cargo

A Maltese-flagged ship carrying 3,000 tonnes of explosive material used in mining blasts is floating off Australian coast because the embattled chemical-maker ...

A Maltese-flagged ship carrying 3,000 tonnes of explosive...

US and Japan agree Okinawa troop redeployment

The United States and Japan reach deal to move thousands of US Marines from the...

The United States and Japan reach deal to move thousands of...

US Secret Service probes fresh sex allegations

The US Secret Service investigates allegations that some of its agents paid for...

The US Secret Service investigates allegations that some of...

UN Chief says Syria 'in contravention' of peace plan

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warns the Syrian government is "in...

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warns the Syrian...

Explosion in Hama kills 70

Activists have said that up to 70 people have been killed in an attack on a house in Hama in Syria, while state media reports 16 dead.

Activists have said that up to 70 people have been killed...

Charles Taylor war crimes trial verdict due

The verdict of Liberian president Charles Taylor is to be heard following a...

The verdict of Liberian president Charles Taylor is to be...

France election | Hollande appeals to Le Pen voters

French Socialist presidential candidate Francois Hollande has suggested that...

French Socialist presidential candidate Francois Hollande...

France elections 2012 | Reaping Sarkozy’s harvest

The French political compass seems to have shifted to the far right while still...

The French political compass seems to have shifted to the...