Paris suspect’s ‘accomplice’ identified

Belgian prosecutors say that DNA has identified an accomplice of captured Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam.
21 March 2016

Mathematician Andrew Wiles and the theorem that made him famous

Mathematician Andrew Wiles of the University of Oxford is awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for his remarkable proof of Fermat's Last Theorem in the early 90s, reports Business Insider.
19 March 2016

Ankara blast: Kurdish group TAK claims bombing

The Kurdish militant group TAK says it carried out Sunday's deadly attack in the Turkish capital, Ankara in revenge for 'military operations in the mainly Kurdish south-east'.
17 March 2016

Syria conflict: Russia forces begin withdrawal after Putin surprise move

Russian forces are preparing to start leaving Syria after Monday's surprise withdrawal announcement by President Vladimir Putin.
15 March 2016

Merkel suffers polls drubbing

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party braced for a backlash at key state polls yesterday over the German leader's liberal refugee policy, while the right-wing populist AfD prepared to scoop up the protest vote from angry voters.
13 March 2016

Clearer rules on pilot's mental health needed

French investigators probing the Germanwings plane crash called yesterday for clearer rules on the lifting of medical confidentiality if pilots show signs of psychological problems.
13 March 2016

Germanwings crash: Pilot confidentiality 'should be relaxed'

French investigators calls for medical confidentiality to be relaxed for pilots, in the wake of last year's Germanwings disaster.
13 March 2016

Three Paris attackers 'feature in IS recruitment files'

The names of three of the Paris attackers appear in files leaked from the Islamic State militant group, according to German media reports.
12 March 2016

EU, Turkey leaders seek to realise 'game-changing' migrant plan

EU and Turkish leaders seek to turn into a lasting accord a plan on easing Europe's migrant crisis hailed as a game-changer by Ankara and Brussels but swiftly criticised by the UN's refugee chief.
8 March 2016

EU chief sees first consensus on migrant crisis

EU president Donald Tusk strikes an unusually upbeat note on the migrant crisis as Turkey raised the possibility of taking back non-Syrian asylum seekers.
5 March 2016

Turkey police raid critical Zaman newspaper in Istanbul

Turkish police raid the offices of the opposition Zaman newspaper, hours after a court ruling places it under state control.
5 March 2016

Rupert Murdoch marries Jerry Hall

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 84, married model Jerry Hall in London yesterday after the couple announced their engagement in January, a spokesman for the
4 March 2016

Turkey court reigns in anti-Erdogan daily

An Istanbul court yesterday ordered into administration a Turkish daily newspaper that is sharply critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, amid growing
4 March 2016

Traffickers jailed over Aylan Kurdi's death

A Turkish court yesterday sentenced two Syrian people smugglers to more than four years in prison over the drowning of Aylan Kurdi,
4 March 2016

World hails Syria truce

World leaders hailed "real progress" in Syria yesterday, but fresh air strikes showed the fragility of the week-old truce and the many obstacles still in the way of peace talks.
4 March 2016

Moments of joy 'can damage heart'

The emotional stress that causes chest pains and breathlessness can occur in moments of joy as well as anger, grief and fear, a Swiss study suggests.
3 March 2016

Over 131,000 migrants reached Europe by sea in 2016: UN

More than 131,000 migrants and refugees reach Europe via the Mediterranean this year, more than the total number in the first half of 2015, the United Nations says.
1 March 2016

Tear gas fired at Macedonia border

Macedonian police fired tear gas at hundreds of Iraqi and Syrian migrants who tried to break through the country's border fence with
29 February 2016

Swiss reject proposal to expel foreign criminals

Swiss voters yesterday rejected a proposal to automatically deport foreign criminals for even minor offences, according to referendum results showing a majority of cantons opposed.
28 February 2016

First sexually transmitted Zika case detected in France

France has detected its first sexually transmitted case of Zika in a woman whose partner had traveled to Brazil, the epicentre of an outbreak of the virus, a senior health official says.
28 February 2016