British MPs narrowly vote against no-deal Brexit
The same MPs yesterday rejected UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal for a second time
Cardinal jailed for child sexual abuse in Australia
Cardinal George Pell has been jailed for six years after being convicted of sexually abusing two boys in Australia
Libyan airspace closed over Tripoli

The airspace over the Libyan capital Tripoli was closed indefinitely on Monday, according to the Austrian Army, which sought to evacuate European nationals...

The airspace over the Libyan capital Tripoli was closed...

France says Gaddafi must go, as EU finalises sanctions

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday became the first EU leader to...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday became the...

UN secretary-general calls for sanctions, freezing of Gaddafi assets

UN secretary-general urges Security Council to take urgent action on Libya.

UN secretary-general urges Security Council to take...

Aisha Gaddafi denies fleeing Libya

Aisha Gaddafi, daughter of Libyan Dictator Muammar Gaddafi, appeared on state television late on Wednesday night denying reports that she tried to flee to...

Aisha Gaddafi, daughter of Libyan Dictator Muammar...

Hopes fading fast for survivors in NZ quake

Hopes is fading fast for rescuers searching for survivors beneath collapsed...

Hopes is fading fast for rescuers searching for survivors...

Refugee boat capsizes off of Yemen – 49 Somalis dead

Forty-nine Somali refugees drowned when a boat carrying them capsized off the...

Forty-nine Somali refugees drowned when a boat carrying...

Gaddafi weakens as opposition gains

Incoming reports from Libya paint a picture of a crumbling state as the area controlled by embattled leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is shrinking - while the...

Incoming reports from Libya paint a picture of a...

Discovery space shuttle to make final flight

The last ever Discovery space shuttle flight is set to blast off from Cape...

The last ever Discovery space shuttle flight is set to...

Libyan leader will be held accountable – Obama vows

The US president finally breaks silence on Libya as he...

The US president finally breaks silence...

Gaddafi's private pilot has fled Libya
EU urged to revamp asylum rules

Countries in southern Europe have urged the rest of the EU to share the burden of accepting migrants from North Africa as a new influx is predicted.

Countries in southern Europe have urged the rest of the...

EU Home Affairs Ministers urge Europe to address potential flow of immigration

In the light of the social pro-democracy unrest sweeping Arab nations and now is threatening the unity of Libya, the EU Council of Home Affairs Ministers is...

In the light of the social pro-democracy unrest sweeping...

Virtu ferry waiting for inclement weather to subside in Tripoli habour

US embassy staff waiting to leave on Virtu Ferries

US embassy staff waiting to leave on Virtu Ferries

Death toll rises to 75 following New Zealand quake

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has declared a national state of...

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has declared a...

Google faces competition complaints

A new complaint about Google's alleged anti-competitive behaviour has been filed by specialist French search engine 1plusV, following similar...

A new complaint about Google's alleged...

Somali pirates kill four US hostages

Allegedly responding to a preemptive strike, Somali pirates executed four US hostages on a hijacked yacht, soon after which US Special Forces...

Allegedly responding to a preemptive strike, Somali...

UN Security Council condemns crackdown on Libyan protestors

The UN Security Council has condemned the Libyan authorities for using force...

The UN Security Council has condemned the Libyan...

Gaddafi orders destruction of oil facilities as message

Reports have surfaced that Libya  Dictator Muammar Ghaddafi has ordered...

Reports have surfaced that Libya  Dictator Muammar...