Exploding pagers injure hundreds of Hezbollah members; Israel blamed for security breach
Hundreds wounded and eight killed as Hezbollah blames Israel for pager explosions across Lebanon
Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt at Florida Golf Course
Former President Donald Trump escaped unharmed after Secret Service agents thwarted an apparent assassination attempt during a round of golf in Florida
George Weah elected Liberia president

Weah will succeed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female president, in Liberia’s first democratic handover in decades

Weah will succeed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s...

Suspected French Islamist militants arrested in Syria

One of France’s most-wanted jihadists, Thomas Barnouin, is amongst...

One of France’s most-wanted jihadists, Thomas...

At least 10 injured in St Petersburg supermarket explosion

At least 10 people have been injured in what Russian president Vladimir...

At least 10 people have been injured in what Russian...

40 killed in blast at Afghan news agency office

Some 40 people have been killed and a number of others wounded in an explosion...

Some 40 people have been killed and a number of others...

North Korea missile makers hit with US sanctions

The United States has placed sanctions on two North Korean officials...

The United States has placed sanctions on two North...

Tunisia suspends Emirates flights over ban on female travelers

Tunisia has suspended Emirates flights after a public outcry over security...

Tunisia has suspended Emirates flights after a public...

Emergency medical evacuations begin in Syria's Eastern Ghouta

Amost 30 critical cases, including children with cancer, have been approved for...

Amost 30 critical cases, including children with cancer,...

Earthquake shakes US West coast

The tremor struck at 10:32 p.m local time, about 8 miles east of the Alum Rock area

The tremor struck at 10:32 p.m local time, about 8 miles...

Putin may run for President again in 2018 - as an independent candidate

In a move that seems designed to ensure Russian leader remains in the Kremlin until 2024, the party has decided to back a Putin re-election campaign, but only...

In a move that seems designed to ensure Russian leader...

Egypt sentences British woman to 3 years' jail for carrying 300 banned painkillers

A British woman has been convicted of smuggling 300 painkiller tablets into Egypt and jailed for three years

A British woman has been convicted of smuggling 300...

15 militants executed in Egypt over 2013 Sinai attacks

In the first mass execution in the country since 2015, 15 Islamic militants...

In the first mass execution in the country since 2015, 15...

UK intercepts Russian warship in North Sea on Christmas Day

The British frigate HMS St Albans - a high-readiness unit - was sent to patrol...

The British frigate HMS St Albans - a high-readiness unit -...

Alexei Navalny barred from running in 2018 Russian election

Alexei Navalny, a Putin critic and his biggest political opponent, has been...

Alexei Navalny, a Putin critic and his biggest political...

Ex-Milan footballer George Weah up against vice-president in Liberia election run-off

An ex-footballer is up against the vice president in Liberia's run-off election on Tuesday, after legal challenges delayed the vote

An ex-footballer is up against the vice president in...

[WATCH] Peruvians march against Fujimori pardon

Police in Peru have fired tear gas and clashed with protestors who took to the...

Police in Peru have fired tear gas and clashed with...

Guatemala to relocate embassy to Jerusalem

‘Israel is an ally of Guatemala and we must support it’ President...

‘Israel is an ally of Guatemala and we must support...

North Korea on UN sanctions: ‘It’s an act of war’

The Hermit Kingdom has threatened to punish countries supporting the US-drafted...

The Hermit Kingdom has threatened to punish countries...

Shopping mall fire leaves 37 dead in the Philippines

The majority of the victims were employees at a call centre based in the mall

The majority of the victims were employees at a call centre...