Japan’s ancient ritual island Okinoshima joins Unesco World Heritage sites

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee adds the island of Okinoshima, an ancient ritual site in the Munakata region of Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan, to the UN cultural agency’s list of World Heritage sites.
10 July 2017

Fire ravages building in London's Camden Lock Market

Seventy firefighters battle a large fire in a building in London's popular Camden Lock Market, the London Fire Brigade says.
10 July 2017

G20 vows crackdown

The G20 group of major economies agreed Friday to redouble efforts to tackle the financing of extremist groups, in a rare point of
8 July 2017

Cyprus talks collapse without a deal

Marathon talks aimed at ending Cyprus's drawn-out conflict collapsed early yesterday without a deal, despite an 11th-
7 July 2017

Russia frees Putin critic Navalny

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny walked free yesterday after 25 days in jail for organising unauthorised
7 July 2017

Unesco puts Hebron on endangered heritage list

Unesco yesterday declared the Old City of Hebron an endangered world heritage site, sparking outrage from Israel in
7 July 2017

Putin warns against 'losing cool' on crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday underlined the importance of staying calm in the North Korea crisis,
7 July 2017

UK opens separate 'jihadi jails'

Britain yesterday said it had begun housing Islamist extremists in separate prison units to prevent them radicalising other inmates, as
6 July 2017

EU ministers pledge steps

EU interior ministers yesterday pledged to back an urgent European Commission plan to help crisis-hit Italy, which has been
6 July 2017

'No deal' not an option for Brexit: EU's Barnier

The EU's top Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier yesterday warned Britain there were no grounds for walking away without a deal, a
6 July 2017

Russian police block office of Kremlin critic

Russian police blocked the Moscow campaign office of top opposition politician Alexei Navalny yesterday on the eve of his scheduled
6 July 2017

Macron backs two-state solution

French President Emmanuel Macron said he supported a two-state solution to end the Middle East conflict as he welcomed Palestinian
6 July 2017

Final human remains recovered: police

British police yesterday said they had recovered the "last of the visible human remains" from the Grenfell Tower high rise building, where
5 July 2017

Trump, world leaders head into G20 summit

US President Donald Trump meets other world leaders at Germany's G20 summit from Friday, with conflicts looming over climate, trade
5 July 2017

Putin, Trump to meet on Friday

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold a first meeting with US leader Donald Trump on Friday on the sidelines of the G20
4 July 2017

Migrant influx to Europe hits 100,000 in 2017: UN

More than 100,000 migrants have made the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Europe this year, the UN said
4 July 2017

Germany bus accident leaves 18 dead

Eighteen people were killed yesterday in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent Germany history when a tour bus
3 July 2017

8 injured in shooting near French mosque

Eight people including a girl were lightly wounded late Sunday in a shooting in front of a mosque in the southeast
3 July 2017

Macron plans to slash French MPs by a third

President Emmanuel Macron yesterday promised a "profound transformation" of French politics, proposing to slash
3 July 2017

World hunger on the rise again: UN

The number of hungry people in the world is rising again after years of decline, as millions suffer from the combined
3 July 2017