23 killed as boat sinks in the Mediterranean

The bodies of 23 people were recovered from the Mediterranean on Friday after the dinghy they were travelling in sank,
4 November 2017

Italy seizes huge stash of IS 'fighter drug'

Italian police have seized 50 million euros worth of tablets of a synthetic opiate destined to be sold by the Islamic State
4 November 2017

No Glasgow honour for Aung San Suu Kyi

In the wake of the Rohingya crisis, the Glasgow City Council on Friday withdrew their offer to award Myanmar's de facto
4 November 2017

23 migrants dead, 700 rescued in Mediterranean: Italian coastguard

Rescuers pulled 700 boat migrants to safety in the Mediterranean and found 23 bodies during one operation on Friday, an Italian coastguard spokesman says, the second loss of multiple lives recorded in the area so far.
4 November 2017

Cockatoos cost Aussie broadband network

Australia's government-built $36 billion broadband network, already under attack from underwhelmed customers, has
3 November 2017

New Zealand offers to take 150 refugees

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she would offer to take 150 refugees held by Australia when she meets
3 November 2017

Spain issues EU arrest order for Catalan leader

A Spanish judge issued an EU arrest warrant for Catalonia's deposed separatist leader yesterday after he failed to appear for questioning over the region's independence drive, a court statement said.
3 November 2017

Catalan ex-ministers face jail over secession bid

A judge in Madrid yesterday ordered ministers of Catalonia's deposed government to be held in jail pending further probes into their
2 November 2017

Gender inequality widening: WEF

A decade of slow progress towards better parity between the sexes has screeched to a halt, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said
2 November 2017

Russia slams report

Russia yesterday dismissed a report by a UN-led panel that blamed the Syrian regime for a sarin attack on the town of Khan Sheikhun
2 November 2017

IS executed 741 civilians

The Islamic State group executed 741 civilians in the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul, the UN said yesterday, accusing the jihadists of
2 November 2017

UK PM names new defence minister as Fallon resigns

British Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to appoint a new defence minister yesterday after her ally Michael Fallon quit in a sexual
2 November 2017

Germany records surge in refugees

The number of people seeking refuge in Germany has more than doubled in the last two years to 1.6 million, with most fleeing Syria,
2 November 2017

8 Turkish troops killed in clashes with Kurds

Eight members of the Turkish security forces were killed in clashes with Kurdish militants yesterday in Turkey's restive southeast, the
2 November 2017

Brexit talks on Nov 9

British and EU negotiators are due to resume Brexit talks in Brussels on November 9, London's Brexit ministry said yesterday,
1 November 2017

Suspense over axed leader's court summons

Catalonia's sacked separatist leader yesterday looked to have thrown down the gauntlet in his tussle with the
1 November 2017

Terror attack plan foiled in Germany

German police yesterday arrested a Syrian man suspected of preparing a terror attack using powerful explosives, prosecutors said,
31 October 2017

Prepare for a 'long road'

Catalonia's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont yesterday accepted the snap election called by Spain's central government when it took
31 October 2017

Shortfall in climate action 'catastrophic'

There is a "catastrophic" gap between national pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the actions needed to cap global
31 October 2017

Rohingya crisis: UN picks Norwegian for Myanmar role as tensions simmer

The United Nations names a new interim UN resident coordinator for Myanmar on Tuesday, appointing Knut Ostby of Norway to take over the humanitarian role at a time of growing strains with the Myanmar government over the handling of the Rohingya crisis.
31 October 2017