Reinstate regional govt

Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont on Saturday demanded Madrid reinstate his regional government, which was deposed after
31 December 2017

Russia had Clinton dirt

Information shared by Australia helped spark the FBI's probe into Russia's attempts to disrupt the US presidential election and possible
31 December 2017

St Petersburg market bomber arrested

The perpetrator of the bomb attack which tore through a Saint Petersburg supermarket wounding 18 people was arrested yesterday, a
30 December 2017

Italy to send 470 troops to Niger

Italy will be sending 470 soldiers to Niger to help the west African nation stem the flow of Europe-bound migrants, Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said yesterday.
28 December 2017

St Petersburg blast was act of terror: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday said an explosion that tore through a Saint Petersburg supermarket, wounding 13 people, was an act of terror, as footage of the suspected bomber spread on the internet.
28 December 2017

Croat woman jailed for wartime killing

A Bosnian court yesterday sentenced a Croat female former soldier to 14 years in jail for crimes including torture, the heaviest sentence
27 December 2017

Putin registers 2018 re-election bid

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday filed documents with electoral officials to run for re-election next year, a day after hundreds
27 December 2017

Hitler's Mercedes used in Nazi parades up for sale

A 1939 luxury Mercedes limousine used to carry Adolf Hitler around Germany will be auctioned in the US state of Arizona next month --
27 December 2017

US training ex-IS fighters

The chief of the Russian General Staff has accused the United States of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria to try to
27 December 2017

British frigate escorts Russian warship

A Royal Navy frigate escorted a Russian warship on Christmas Day as it passed close to British territorial waters, the ministry of
26 December 2017

Russia bins concern over Navalny's polls ban

Russia yesterday rejected concerns that the decision to bar opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running against President Vladimir
26 December 2017

Moscow calls on US, N Korea to start talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday called for the United States and North Korea to start negotiations, the
25 December 2017

Avoid 'confrontation'

Spain's King Felipe VI in a Christmas speech on Sunday urged Catalan lawmakers to respect their region's diversity
25 December 2017

Putin foe barred from Russian election

Russia's central election commission yesterday voted to bar opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running in a
25 December 2017

Turkey dismisses 2,700 in post-coup purges

Turkey yesterday ordered the dismissal of over 2,700 people working in public institutions over alleged links to "terror"
24 December 2017

Venezuela expels top Brazil, Canada envoys

Venezuela on Saturday said two diplomats from Canada and Brazil were no longer welcome, in an escalating showdown
24 December 2017

Putin critic clears hurdle

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny yesterday cleared the first hurdle towards taking part in next year's
24 December 2017

Turkey dismisses more than 2,700 with emergency rule decree

Turkey says that 2,756 people have been dismissed from their jobs in public institutions including soldiers, teachers and ministry personnel over links to “terror” organisations.
24 December 2017

Fire breaks out at London Zoo

A fire broke out at London Zoo early yesterday, engulfing a cafe and shop near an animal petting area, and leaving one aardvark missing.
23 December 2017

Aardvark dies in blaze at London Zoo, 4 meerkats missing

An aardvark is killed and four meerkats are missing after a blaze tore through part of London Zoo, shutting the British capital's popular tourist attraction until further notice as staff assess the damage.
23 December 2017