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Russia Threatens Retaliation over Asset Seizure in Belgium and France
Russia has protested over the seizure of the Russian state assets in Belgium, a move triggered by a court ruling over the now-defunct Yukos...
Dylann Roof: Emanuel AME Church Suspected Gunman Arrested in North Carolina
Dylann Roof, who is suspected of killing nine people at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, has been arrested. Police said 21-year-old Dylann...
Charleston Shooting: Nine Killed at Emanuel AME Church
Nine people have been killed in a shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston in the US state of South Carolina,...
Escaped Tiger Kills Georgian Man in Flooded Tbilisi
A Georgian man was killed and another one wounded by a tiger after escaping from a flooded zoo in the capital Tbilisi. The animal was...
Turkey: Ex-President Suleyman Demirel Dies in Ankara Aged 90
Father of Turkish politics, ex-President Suleyman Demirel, has died at the age of 90, Ankara’s Guven Hospital officials say. Suleyman Demirel, who held office from...
Donald Trump 2016: Property Billionaire Announces White House Bid
Donald Trump has announced his run for the White House in 2016. The Republican property billionaire has never formally run for president before, but has...
Berkeley Balcony Collapse Kills Five Irish Students
A balcony collapsed near the University of California’s Berkeley campus killing 5 Irish students and injuring nine others have been injured. Police found debris on...
Mohamed Morsi Sentenced to Life in Jail for Espionage
Former Egyptian leader Mohamed Morsi has been sentenced to life in prison for espionage. Ex-President Mohamed Morsi was accused of spying on behalf of the...
Nasser al-Wuhayshi: AQAP Leader Killed in US Strike in Yemen
Top al-Qaeda commander Nasser al-Wuhayshi has been killed in a US drone strike in Yemen, the AQAP group confirmed. Nasser al-Wuhayshi’s death was announced by...
Huge Fire Engulfs Saint-Donatien Basilica in Nantes
An intense fire has broken out at the 19th Century basilica of Saint-Donatien in the city of Nantes in western France. The fire broke out...
Omar al-Bashir Leaves South Africa After High Court Ordered His Retention
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir returns home after fleeing South Africa, pre-empting a court ruling over an international warrant for his arrest. Omar al-Bashir is wanted...
North Korean Soldier Defects to South Korea Through DMZ
According to South Korea officials, a North Korean soldier has walked across one of the world's most heavily militarized borders to defect to the...
Mokhtar Belmokhtar Dead: Algerian Terrorist Killed in US Strike in Libya
Algerian terrorist Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been killed in a US air strike in Libya, officials say. Mokhtar Belmokhtar, 43, and other fighters were killed in...
Dallas PD Shooting: James Boulware Identified as Possible Suspect
Several shots have been fired from an armored vehicle at the police headquarters in Dallas on Saturday morning, police say. The vehicle drove off, pursued...
MH148: Malaysia Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Melbourne
Malaysia Airlines flight MH148 has made an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, after reporting a possible engine fire. The passenger plane had just taken off...
Zhou Yongkang Gets Life Sentence for Accepting Bribes and Abuse of Power
China's former Ministry of Public Security Zhou Yongkang has been jailed for life after being found guilty of bribery, abuse of power and "intentionally...
Christopher Lee Dies in London Aged 93
Screen legend Christopher Lee has died aged 93. Christopher Lee, who made his name playing Dracula and Frankenstein in the Hammer horror films, appeared in...
Luxor: Seven Die in Suicide Attack at Karnak Temple
At least seven people died after a suicide bomber has blown himself up near the ancient Temple of Karnak in the Egyptian city of...
Turkey Elections 2015: Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP Loses Majority
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party AKP appears on course to lose its parliamentary majority after today’s general elections in Turkey, early projections suggest. According to...
Richard Matt and David Sweat: Convicted Murderers Escape from New York Jail
Two convicted killers are on the run after escaping from a maximum security jail in New York. They used power tools to cut through steel...
Roland Garros 2015: Serena Williams Wins French Open Final After Beating Lucie Safarova
Serena Williams won this year’s French Open final against Czech 13th seed Lucie Safarova to claim her 20th Grand Slam title. WTA No 1 Serena...
Tariq Aziz Dead: Saddam Hussein’s Aide Dies in Iraqi Prison
Saddam Hussein's aide, Tariq Aziz, has died in an Iraqi hospital at the age of 79, officials say. Tariq Aziz served as Iraq’s foreign minister...
Malala Yousafzai Attackers Secretly Acquitted in Pakistan
According to new reports, 8 of the 10 men who attempted assassination of Malala Yousafzai in 2012 were acquitted in Pakistan. In April 2015, officials...
Hosni Mubarak to Be Retried over Arab Spring Deaths
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will stand trial again over the killing of protesters in 2011, an appeals court has ordered. Hosni Mubarak, 87, was...
FIFA Corruption Scandal: Sepp Blatter Under Investigation in US
FIFA President Sepp Blatter is being investigated by US officials as part of their inquiry into corruption at the soccer governing body, US media...
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