[WATCH] Update 2 | Italian NGO ship rescues 49 migrants, heading to Lampedusa
The ship Mare Jonio, which belongs to Italian organisation Mediterranea, has rescued migrants on board a dinghy off the Libyan coast
Man behind New Zealand terrorist attack appears in court
The attacker used five weapons to kill at least 49 people including children 
Germany to reconsider nuclear policy

Following Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant disaster, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing resurgence in public fears about nuclear power, who might...

Following Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant disaster,...

Harmful radiation leak after Japan explosion

A third explosion and a fire at Japan's Fukushima nuclear reactor has...

A third explosion and a fire at Japan's Fukushima...

Libya’s rebel council opens dialogue line with Malta, promising to respect Treaties

Libya’s rebel council has made formal contact with the Maltese government through a note verbale sent via a representative within the Arab League,...

Libya’s rebel council has made formal contact with...

Libya | Rebels reclaim Brega from Gaddafi forces after fierce fighting

 A Libyan opposition leader says anti-government forces have beaten back pro-Gaddafi forces from the oil town of Brega. Earlier reports indicated the...

 A Libyan opposition leader says anti-government...

China seeks higher payments for children lost in NZ quake

China is requesting that extra compensation be paid to parents of Chinese...

China is requesting that extra compensation be paid to...

Iraq soldiers killed as suicide bomber hits army base

At least nine soldiers died and 14 were wounded in a suicide bomb attack on...

At least nine soldiers died and 14 were wounded in a...

US spokesperson quits after describing Wikileaks' source treatment “ridiculous”

US state department spokesman PJ Crowley has resigned after calling the treatment of the man accused of leaking secret cables...

US state department spokesman PJ Crowley has...

EU leaders boost bailout fund, tighten EU fiscal governance

Eurozone leaders agreed to sign pact that will push countries to...

Eurozone leaders agreed to sign pact that will push...

Libya | France moving faster to impose 'no-fly' zone

France has stepped up its efforts in a bid to persuade world powers into...

France has stepped up its efforts in a bid to persuade...

Libya | 'no-fly zone decision near' - UK Foreign Secretary William Hague

The international community is nearing the "point of decision" on military intervention in Libya, British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said.

The international community is nearing the "point of...

UN envoy for Libya holds Malta talks before landing in Tripoli seeking ceasefire

United Nations special envoy to Libya, former Jordanian foreign minister Abdelilah Al-Khatib has landed in Tripoli this evening after holding talks in Malta...

United Nations special envoy to Libya, former Jordanian...

LIBYA live blog | Brega taken by Gaddafi forces

Ongoing coverage of Libyan protests and developments outside Malta

Ongoing coverage of Libyan protests and developments...

JAPAN: PM says nuclear plants causing hardest hardship since after WWII

Police have warned that the death toll in tsunami-hit Miyagi prefecture alone could exceed 10,000, while Japan’s PM expresses how problems with nuclear...

Police have warned that the death toll in tsunami-hit...

Pressure rising in second Japanese reactor

Technicians are battling to lower pressure in a second nuclear reactor...

Technicians are battling to lower pressure in a second...

Arab League backs Libya no-fly zone

The Arab League has backed the idea of a no-fly zone over Libya, as rebels continue to be pummelled by warplanes and are finding ...

The Arab League has backed the idea of a no-fly zone...

Israel to build more settler homes

Plan for the construction of several hundred units in occupied West Bank were announced just a day after a Palestinian attacker killed a settler family.

Plan for the construction of several hundred units in...

Yemen protest attacked by police

Police in Yemen have attacked a camp of anti-government demonstrators in the centre of the capital, Sanaa, in a clash that reportedly left one...

Police in Yemen have attacked a camp of anti-government...

'Nearly 450,000 refugees' in wake of Ivory Coast crisis

More than 450,000 people have fled their homes because of the crisis in Ivory...

More than 450,000 people have fled their homes because of...