Amnesty international warns situation in Libya for refugees has worsened
The situation for refugees in Libya has worsened, with authorities keeping refugees in unlawful detention centres and refusing to hand them over to UN refugee agency's care
Archbishop Charles Scicluna lands top Vatican job
The Maltese archbishop’s appointment by Pope Francis as adjunct secretary of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has been interpreted as...
New York serial killer body count rising

Police searching for more victims of a suspected serial killer in Long Island have confirmed the latest two sets of remains discovered are human.

Police searching for more victims of a suspected serial...

‘Migrants are invaders, shoot them like we did to the Red Brigades’ – Italy MPs

Senior officials within Italy’s Northern League party – a key ally to Silvio Berlusconi’s government – have controversially suggested...

Senior officials within Italy’s Northern League...

Libya's Obeidi crosses into Tunisia, headed for Cyprus

UPDATED | The Tunisian government has confirmed reports that Libya's...

UPDATED | The Tunisian government has confirmed reports...

Uproar in Britain as Mousa Kousa allowed to travel to Doha for Libya conference

Families of victims who perished in the Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988 have strongly condemned the British government for allowing defected Libyan...

Families of victims who perished in the Pan Am flight 103...

Implementation of human rights standards remains unsatisfactory, CoE czar

Council of Europe human rights commissioners says progress in implementing human rights is too slow and agreed standards not consistently enforced.

Council of Europe human rights commissioners says...

Japan: Nuclear crisis ‘level’ raised to Chernobyl level (7)

Japanese authorities have raised the severity rating of their nuclear crisis...

Japanese authorities have raised the severity rating of...

Italy quarrels with EU leaders over immigration

Italy quarrelled with other European Union governments in meetings held on...

Italy quarrelled with other European Union governments in...

Libya could become the ‘new Somalia’ – Koussa

Former aide to Libyan dictator Co lMuammar Gaddafi dubbed...

Former aide to Libyan dictator Co...

European Central Bank announces interest rate hike

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) increased the rate...

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB)...

Hundreds of Libyan Berbers flee Western mountains and head to Tunisia

The UN refugee agency reports that more than 500 Libyans, mostly ethnic...

The UN refugee agency reports that more than 500 Libyans,...

France and Britain criticise Nato’s bombing campaign

The two countries who launched the first air attacks on Libya in coalition...

The two countries who launched the first air attacks on...

Ivorian conflict ongoing in Abidjan despite Gbagbo’s arrest

Sporadic gunfire can be heard in Ivory Coast's main...

Sporadic gunfire can be heard in Ivory Coast's...

South African President Zuma makes Malta stop-over after meeting Gaddafi

South African President Jacob Zuma made a stop-over at Malta International Airport late yesterday night after meeting with Col. Muammar Gaddafi.

South African President Jacob Zuma made a stop-over at...

Gaddafi government reportedly accepts Libya peace plan

South African President Jacob Zuma says the Libyan government has...

South African President Jacob Zuma says the...

Israeli escalation against Gaza

Death looms ominously once again over the blockaded Gaza Strip, and innocent blood is once again falling down like rain

Death looms ominously once again over the blockaded Gaza...

Malmström waits for ‘a Kosovo in the Med’ to activate Solidarity Mechanism

Little enthusiasm from Swedish commissioner on triggering burden-sharing mechanism for Malta and Italy.

Little enthusiasm from Swedish commissioner on triggering...

Updated | Mifsud Bonnici welcomes voluntary resettlement, no meetings with Italian counterpart

EU commissioner Malmström says it is still premature to invoke solidarity mechanism for Italy and Malta.

EU commissioner Malmström says it is still premature...

Ivory Coast's self-proclaimed President arrested

Laurent Gbagbo, the self-declared president of Ivory Coast has reportedly...

Laurent Gbagbo, the self-declared president of Ivory...