Boris Johnson braced for another Brexit showdown vote
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a new battle in the Commons after his first vote as leader saw him lose to rebel Tories and opposition MPs who object to a no-deal Brexit
Islamic State commander charged in Budapest, Malta witnesses questioned
Witnesses questioned in Malta and Belgium since arrest of Islamic State commander Hassan Farhoud in Hungary in March 2019
Killing goes on in Syria, rebel leader threatens more attacks

Arab League observers say tanks withdrawn from residential streets, but snipers...

Arab League observers say tanks withdrawn from residential...

S. Korea to boost guard against North attack

South Korea and the United States will soon sign a new plan on countering any...

South Korea and the United States will soon sign a new plan...

Strong winds in Britain leave two dead

Britain’s Met Office issues a severe weather warning following heavy rain and gusts of wind reaching 100 miles per hour swept across the country, disrupting...

Britain’s Met Office issues a severe weather warning...

Romney narrowly wins first vote

Mitt Romney won the first battle in the 2012 White House race, taking Iowa by a razor-thin margin to defeat Christian conservative Rick Santorum by just eight...

Mitt Romney won the first battle in the 2012 White House...

Thousands protest against new constitution in Hungary

Tens of thousands of people protest in Budapest over Hungary's controversial...

Tens of thousands of people protest in Budapest over...

Egyptians vote in final phase of parliamentary polls

Egyptians were voting on Tuesday in the final round of a landmark...

Egyptians were voting on Tuesday in the final round of a...

Palestinian and Israeli negotiators hold first meeting in more than a year

Palestinian and Israeli representatives meet in Jordan on Tuesday in an effort to relaunch peace negotiations between the two sides after more than a year of...

Palestinian and Israeli representatives meet in Jordan on...

North Koreans told to go gloveless at funeral

North Korean civilians were ordered not to wear hats or gloves for the snowy...

North Korean civilians were ordered not to wear hats or...

Youssou N'Dour to run for president

Senegalese singer, percussionist and actor Youssou N'Dour announces his intention to contest February's presidential elections in his home country.

Senegalese singer, percussionist and actor Youssou N'Dour...

Tunisia to extradite former Libyan PM if fair trial is guaranteed

Tunisia's president promises to hand over former Libyan Prime Minister...

Tunisia's president promises to hand over former Libyan...

Iran test medium-range missile

A medium-range missile is successfully tested during a naval exercise in the Gulf by Iran which is said to be of concern following threats made to close...

A medium-range missile is successfully tested during a...

Jordan to host talks between Israel and Palestine

Meetings between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators set to resume following...

Meetings between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators set to...

Married US priest to lead converts is named by Pope

Pope Benedict appoints married American priest to lead ordinariate in Texas for...

Pope Benedict appoints married American priest to lead...

Syrians arrest son of Fathi Shqaqi

Son of Islamic Jihad founder Fathi Shaqaqi killed in Malta arrested by security forces in Syria.

Son of Islamic Jihad founder Fathi Shaqaqi killed in Malta...

Tonio Borg in Saudi Arabia for bilateral talks

Foreign Affairs Minister in Saudi Arabia to sign agreements against illicit...

Foreign Affairs Minister in Saudi Arabia to sign agreements...

San Raffaele founder Don Luigi Verzè dies

Hospice founder dies in year that left Milan hospice in billion-euro debt

Hospice founder dies in year that left Milan hospice in...

Haunting new year’s message for North Koreans to act as ‘human shields’

New Year’s message to North Koreans is to protect new dictator unto death as human shields.

New Year’s message to North Koreans is to protect new...

US president signs Iran sanctions bill

Defence bill imposes sanctions on financial institutions dealing with Iran’s central bank.

Defence bill imposes sanctions on financial institutions...