Philippines talks end with no ceasefire

A third round of peace talks between the Philippines and communist rebels ended Wednesday with no deal on a
26 January 2017

Six people killed by Chile wildfires

Six people -- among them four firefighters and two police -- have now been killed battling vast forest fires in central
26 January 2017

NZ PM denies passports for sale to rich

New Zealand passports are not for sale, Prime Minister Bill English said yesterday, after it emerged US tech titan Peter
26 January 2017

Ex-French PM faces probe

French presidential candidate Francois Fillon yesterday vowed to produce evidence to counter explosive allegations that his
26 January 2017

UK publishes draft bill on triggering Brexit

Britain's government yesterday published a draft law that would authorise Prime Minister Theresa May to begin the
26 January 2017

British PM will open Brexit plan to MPs

British Prime Minister Theresa May said yesterday she would publish her Brexit plan in parliament so that MPs can scrutinise it,
25 January 2017

Germany sends Afghan refugees to Kabul

Deported after years of living in Germany, 26 young Afghans arrived in Kabul yesterday with only one thought in mind: fleeing this war-
24 January 2017

7.9 quake shakes PNG, tsunami alert rescinded

A powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea yesterday, shaking homes and sparking a tsunami
22 January 2017

World headed for turbulent times with Trump at helm

Germany's foreign minister yesterday predicted turbulent times ahead for the world following Donald Trump's
22 January 2017

Pope warns against 'saviours' like Hitler

Pope Francis on Saturday warned against populism, saying it could lead to the election of "saviours" like Hitler.
22 January 2017

Turkey parliament nods in expanding Erdogan powers

Turkey is headed for a referendum this year on whether to dramatically expand the powers of President Recep
21 January 2017

23 missing in Italy avalanche hotel

Italian rescuers yesterday pulled four survivors from an avalanche-hit hotel and said they remained hopeful of finding alive at least
21 January 2017

Austria 'foils potential terror attack'

Austria's interior minister said Friday that authorities had averted a potential "terror attack" in Vienna with the arrest by
21 January 2017

School coach crashes in Italy; 16 killed

Sixteen people died when a coach bringing Hungarian teenagers home from a skiing trip crashed and burst into flames
21 January 2017

Ten found alive in Italy avalanche miracle

Two young children were among ten people pulled alive yesterday from the ruins of an Italian mountain hotel, nearly two days after it
20 January 2017

$460m initiative to tackle epidemics

As the world still reels from outbreaks of deadly Ebola and baby-deforming Zika, governments and charities yesterday launched a $460-
19 January 2017

Racial bias confirmed in a heartbeat: study

A single heartbeat can cause a person to make a decision based on racial bias, said an unusual study Wednesday into the crucial
19 January 2017

'No punishment' for Britain over Brexit

France has no intention of "punishing" Britain over Brexit, the French foreign minister said yesterday in response to comments from his British counterpart Boris Johnson.
19 January 2017

Up to 30 feared dead

A huge avalanche swallowed up a luxury mountain hotel in central Italy after a series of strong earthquakes rocked the area, burying up
19 January 2017

PM urges int’l community for greater focus on food security

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the global community to put greater focus on agriculture and food security to minimise the risk of lives and livelihoods of farmers, fishers, artisans and women.
19 January 2017