Turkish parliament to vote on sending troops to Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is responding to a request from help from the internationally-recognised Libyan government in Tripoli
US President Donald Trump faces impeachment vote
Representatives of the house from the Democratic and Republican party have begun a day of speeches and votes, likely ending with the third presidential impeachment in US history
Protesters clash with soldiers in Cairo

Fears of a new cycle of violence emerge in Egypt as protesters clash heavily with Egyptian military forces attempting to stop them marching on to the Defence...

Fears of a new cycle of violence emerge in Egypt as...

Car carrier runs aground off Livorno after Malta call

Mega vehicle transporter Hoegh Asia with 6,000 cars on board was freed this...

Mega vehicle transporter Hoegh Asia with 6,000 cars on...

Nine killed by US drone in Pakistan

At least nine suspected militants are killed by a US drone strike in north-west Pakistan completely destroying a compound used as a training facility.

At least nine suspected militants are killed by a US drone...

Several rally goers injured by balloons in Armenia

More than a 100 people are injured after a cluster of gas balloons exploded...

More than a 100 people are injured after a cluster of gas...

Presidential election campaign concludes in France

The last rallies are held by presidential candidates Francois Hollande and...

The last rallies are held by presidential candidates...

16 killed by bomb in Pakistani market

At 16 people killed by a bomb in a market in Pakistan close to the Afghan border just a day after a letter written by Osama bin Laden was released by the US.

At 16 people killed by a bomb in a market in Pakistan close...

Last nuclear plant in Japan switched off

Japan has shut down its last working nuclear power reactor, just a year after a tsunami hit the nation.

Japan has shut down its last working nuclear power reactor,...

Suicide bombers kill 12 in Dagestan

Suicide bombers killed 12 people and wounded 110 others in twin bomb attacks on a police post on the outskirts of the Dagestan region.

Suicide bombers killed 12 people and wounded 110 others in...

Battle for French presidency intensifies

Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande took the gloves off for the last major rallies of their ferocious battle for the French presidency, three days before...

Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande took the gloves off...

Laid off in Malta, Sicilian returns home and takes his life

A 35-year-old Sicilian man who was laid off employment as a shop assistant in...

A 35-year-old Sicilian man who was laid off employment as a...

[Watch] Sarkozy says he won’t take lessons from Strauss-Kahn’s party

French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Socialist rival Francois Hollande that he won’t accept lessons from the political party that was home to former IMF...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Socialist rival...

At least 11 protesters killed in Egypt

At least 11 people are killed during an attack on a sit-in protest this morning causing five presidential candidates in Egypt to suspend their campaigns to...

At least 11 people are killed during an attack on a sit-in...

[Watch] Obama in Afghanistan, signs 'strategic pact' with Kabul

U.S. President Barack Obama marked the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death...

U.S. President Barack Obama marked the anniversary of Osama...

Suu Kyi takes oath of office in Myanmar parliament

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sworn in as a member of...

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been...

At least 103 killed in capsized ferry in India

At least 103 people are killed in India after ferry capsizes due to storm which...

At least 103 people are killed in India after ferry...

Violence continues with two suicide bombings in Syria

Opposing forces in Syria continue to defy ceasefire as two suicide bombings...

Opposing forces in Syria continue to defy ceasefire as two...

Two bombs hit Syria as UN steps up monitoring mission

Two bombs have exploded in Idlib amid the United Nations’ attempt to expand...

Two bombs have exploded in Idlib amid the United Nations’...

Australian billionaire orders replica of Titanic

An Australian billionaire has ordered a shipyard in China to build him a...

An Australian billionaire has ordered a shipyard in China...