Ambassadors killed in the line of duty

Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, is shot dead by a Turkish policeman crying "Aleppo" and "revenge" at
20 December 2016

Russia seeks answers

A team of Russian investigators arrived in Ankara yesterday to uncover how an off-duty policeman assassinated
20 December 2016

Three people dead in Venezuela cash unrest

A weekend of looting and clashes left at least three people dead in Venezuela, authorities said Monday, as anger roiled
20 December 2016

Muslim prayer hall shooter found dead

Swiss police yesterday said that they had found the body of a man suspected of opening fire and injuring three men at
20 December 2016

Football: Barcelona withdraw appeal over fines for pro-Catalan flags

Barcelona have agreed to withdraw an appeal against fines imposed by UEFA last year after their supporters waved pro-Catalan independence flags at two matches, European soccer's governing body said on Monday.
20 December 2016

Police fear Berlin truck rampage driver still at large

It is still uncertain whether a Pakistani asylum-seeker arrested on suspicion of killing 12 people by plowing a truck into a crowded Berlin Christmas market was really the driver of the truck, Berlin Police say.
20 December 2016

Russia bath lotion kills 41 drinkers

A Siberian city declared a state of emergency yesterday after 41 people seeking cheap alcohol died from drinking bath essence
19 December 2016

UK post office workers begin Christmas strikes

British postal workers began what could become the longest strike in the Post Office's 300-year history yesterday as part of a
19 December 2016

Five killed in attacks on cops in Jordan

Unidentified gunmen killed a Canadian tourist and four policemen Sunday in attacks on a police station and patrols in
18 December 2016

UK prison riot quelled

British riot police on Friday regained control of a prison after more than 300 inmates took part in a "serious disturbance" that led
17 December 2016

EU extends sanctions on Russia

European Union leaders piled pressure on Russia on Thursday, urging the Kremlin to protect civilians in Syria while taking
16 December 2016

Polish media boycott House after snub

More than twenty Polish media outlets including two major dailies refused to cover parliament yesterday, to protest planned
16 December 2016

Russia thwarts IS attacks in Moscow

Russia's federal security service said yesterday it had thwarted a series of attacks by Islamic State militants in Moscow,
15 December 2016

Austria MPs vote to seize Hitler birth house

Austrian MPs voted late Wednesday to expropriate the home where Adolf Hitler was born, ending years of bitter legal
15 December 2016

Putin, Abe hold hot spring meet in Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday bunkered down for talks to try
15 December 2016

UK okays 3-person babies

Britain's fertility regulator yesterday gave the green light for the country to become the first in the world to legally
15 December 2016

'Putin himself involved'

US intelligence officials now believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in hacking during
15 December 2016

'Minefield' EU meet begins

European Union leaders grappled with Russia and Brexit at a "minefield" summit in Brussels yesterday at the end of
15 December 2016

Poorest nations falling further behind: UN

The planet's poorest countries are falling further behind the rest of the world and cannot catch up without more aid and favourable trade
14 December 2016

EU: No new Turkey membership bid

The EU said Tuesday it would open no new areas in Turkey's membership talks in the "currently prevailing circumstances" because of
14 December 2016