Sea Watch sues Italy for prohibiting rescued migrants from disembarking
The NGO is calling on the European Court of Human Rights to intervene and end the 'ongoing violation of fundamental rights' resulting from Italy's refusal to let the...
US charges China's Huawei, top executive with bank fraud
Beijing has denounced the claim as 'political manipulations,' along with the Chinese tech giant denying the accusations
US sues BP over oil disaster

The US is suing BP and eight other firms for allegedly violating federal safety regulations in connection with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill – which...

The US is suing BP and eight other firms for allegedly...

Australia launches criminal investigation into Christmas Island wreck

Australia is launching a criminal investigation into yesterday’s...

Australia is launching a criminal investigation into...

House repeals ban on gays in military

The US House of Representatives has voted to repeal a ban on openly gay men and women serving in the US military.

The US House of Representatives has voted to...

All passengers killed in Nepal plane crash

All 22 people travelling in a small passenger plane that crashed...

All 22 people travelling in a small passenger plane that...

Wikileaks founder granted bail

The founder of whistle-blowing website Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has been granted conditional bail by a judge in London today, after he...

The founder of whistle-blowing website Wikileaks, Julian...

Nato air strike leaves four Afghan soldiers dead

A Nato air strike in southern Afghanistan has mistakenly killed four Afghan...

A Nato air strike in southern Afghanistan has mistakenly...

Disagreement during EU debt crisis stalks summit

European leaders disagreed over how to address the region's crippling...

European leaders disagreed over how to address the...

Video | Deaths in Germany as heavy snow returns to Europe

Europe is bracing itself for another cold and snowy spell for Christmas.

Europe is bracing itself for another cold and snowy spell...

Video | Obama says US on track in 'difficult' Afghan war

US President Barack Obama has said that the US war plan in Afghanistan was...

US President Barack Obama has said that the US war plan...

Russia 'in contact' with Soyuz after glitch

Russia said that it was in full contact with its Soyuz spaceship and the...

Russia said that it was in full contact with its Soyuz...

Video | Gunman opens fire at Florida school

A gunman has opened fire during a school board meeting in Florida.

A gunman has opened fire during a school board meeting in...

Video | Asylum seekers die as boat smashes onto rocks off Chistmas Island

Asylum seekers die as boat smashes into rocks off the Australian coast.

Asylum seekers die as boat smashes into rocks off the...

Assange believes he will be sent to US

A friend of Julian Assange has told Sky News the WikiLeaks founder believes he will be sent to the US, if he is extradited to Sweden.

A friend of Julian Assange has told Sky News the...

Kosovo PM linked to trafficking of drugs and human organs

Former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commanders are being accused of serious...

Former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commanders are being...

Greenpeace: EU fish talks end with endorsement of overfishing

EU fisheries ministers have agreed on the amount of catches per fish stock...

EU fisheries ministers have agreed on the amount of...

Tymoshenko implicated in criminal probe

Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has announced that she had been implicated in a criminal probe over the alleged misuse of state funds.

Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has...

Video | Iran suicide bombings kill 39

Two suicide bomb attacks outside a mosque killed 39 people and wounded more than 100 during a Shi'ite religious ceremony in the south-eastern Iranian...

Two suicide bomb attacks outside a mosque killed 39...

Video | Khodorkovsky verdict postponed

A Moscow judge has postponed the verdict for jailed Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

A Moscow judge has postponed the verdict for jailed...