2nd vote shouldn't happen

Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday said that Britain would be in uncharted territory if her Brexit deal is rejected by parliament later
6 January 2019

Somalia refuses to take back expelled UN envoy

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday agreed to appoint a new UN envoy to Somalia after its president refused to reverse a
5 January 2019

Russia probe grand jury given 6-month extension

The Russia collusion investigation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller will continue to loom darkly over the White House for some time
5 January 2019

Moscow accuses Washington of detaining Russian citizen

The Russian Foreign Ministry yesterday said the United States had detained a Russian citizen, days after Moscow arrested the former
5 January 2019

Massive data leak targets German leaders, public figures

Personal data and documents from hundreds of German politicians and public figures have been published online, in what appears one of the most far-reaching cyber attacks in a country that has become a target of choice for hackers.
4 January 2019

Leader of 'yellow vests' protests arrested

One of the leaders of the "yellow vest" anti-government demonstrations was detained by police in Paris late Wednesday for organising an
3 January 2019

Spain rescues 400 migrants

Spanish coastguards rescued 401 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean over the first two days of the new year, they said
3 January 2019

Annual deaths fall by over a quarter: UN

The number of migrants who died or went missing attempting to cross the Mediterranean fell by more than a quarter in 2018 over the previous year, to 2,262, the UN refugee agency said yesterday.
3 January 2019

Death toll hits 37

The number of confirmed dead from a New Year's Eve gas explosion in a Russian apartment block jumped to 37 yesterday as rescuers recovered more bodies from the rubble of the partially collapsed building.
3 January 2019

Death toll hits 21; 20 still missing

Rescuers yesterday hunted for survivours in the rubble of a Russian apartment building wrecked by a New Year's Eve gas explosion, but
2 January 2019

Suspect held under mental health law

A British probe into a stabbing at a Manchester railway station on New Year's Eve which injured three people is being treated as "a
2 January 2019

UK, France pledge drive

Britain and France have agreed to boost bilateral cooperation over a spike in migrants trying to cross the Channel, the UK's Home Office said Sunday.
31 December 2018

Pull together in 2019

Acknowledging that her government disappointed many Germans in 2018, Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to pull the country together for 2019 with a call for solidarity and cooperation to overcome deep political divisions.
31 December 2018

Three men convicted of killing five in UK blast

A British court yesterday convicted three men for a supermarket blast in Leicester, central England this year that killed five people in an
28 December 2018

Tighter measures to fight terror in EU take effect

Tighter measures to fight crime and terrorism in the European Union took effect yesterday as the 28-nation bloc seeks to improve security by sharing information more efficiently.
28 December 2018

Angelina Jolie hints at move into politics

Angelina Jolie hinted yesterday she could one day enter politics, as she urged global leaders to do more to help refugees and women in conflict.
28 December 2018

ASSAM NRC ROW: Three UN rights experts express deep concern

Three United Nations human rights experts yesterday expressed "deep concern" over a controversial citizens register in India's Assam state, warning it could inflame ethnic tensions in an already fractious region.
27 December 2018

Dubai princess ‘troubled’ young woman

A princess who tried to flee the United Arab Emirates months ago is "a troubled young woman", a former UN human rights chief said yesterday after meeting her this month.
27 December 2018

Boy,12, survives 40-minute burial

A 12-year-old boy in the French Alps was found alive and uninjured after being buried under an avalanche for 40 minutes, an event his rescuers are calling a true “miracle.”
27 December 2018

'Yellow vest' protest numbers fall sharply

French "yellow vests" turned out in small numbers for a sixth Saturday of nationwide demonstrations. Three weeks ago the protests in
22 December 2018