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Libya: Deputy industry minister Hassan al-Droui shot dead in Sirte
Libya's deputy industry minister Hassan al-Droui has been shot dead during a visit to his hometown of Sirte, east of the capital Tripoli. Local media...
Ariel Sharon funeral: Israel’s ex-PM to lie in state
Israel begins a short period of mourning for ex-PM Ariel Sharon who died at 85 of heart failure after 8 years in a coma. The...
Monica Spear death: Venezuela targets corrupt police officers
Venezuela's Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres has given out his personal mobile phone number on live television, and urged police officers to call him...
West Virginia chemical spill: Tap water may be out for days
A water company executive said it could be days before uncontaminated water is flowing again in West Virginia. About 300,000 people remained without clean tap...
Dieudonne M’bala M’bala appeals against ban on show
Comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala, viewed as a dangerous anti-Semite by the French government, has appealed against a ban on his show, Le Mur (The...
Salman Khurshid: There was no stand-off with US following Devyani Khobragade scandal
Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid told reporters in Delhi there was "no stand-off" with the US and predicted problems would be sorted out. The row...
Francois Hollande and Julie Gayet: President under pressure to clarify relationship
President Francois Hollande is coming under pressure in France to clarify his personal situation, after Closer magazine reported on his alleged secret affair with...
Ariel Sharon dies after 8 years in coma
Former Israel’s PM Ariel Sharon has died at the age 85 after spending 8 years in a coma following a stroke. Ariel Sharon was a...
US Air Force officers investigated over illegal drug possession
Ten US Air Force officers at six military bases are being investigated for alleged illegal drug possession, service officials report. Nine lieutenants and a captain...
US open to build a new relationship with Cuba
The US is "very open" to building a new relationship with Cuba, a senior American official has said. However, Edward Alex Lee of the US...
Elk River chemical spill leaves 300,000 people without water in West Virginia
A chemical spill into the Elk River in West Virginia has led to a tap water ban for up to 300,000 people, shut down...
Central Africa Republic’s interim President Michel Djotodia resigns
Central Africa Republic's interim President Michel Djotodia has resigned. Michel Djotodia made the announcement at a regional summit in Chad aimed at ending violence that...
Argentina: Lightning strike kills three people on Villa Gesell beach
Three people have been killed and more than 20 injured following a lightning strike on Villa Gesell beach, Argentina. Reports from Villa Gesell, south-east of...
Francois Hollande and Julie Gayet affair: President considers suing Closer magazine
France’s President Francois Hollande is considering suing Closer magazine after it claimed he was having an affair with actress Julie Gayet. Francois Hollande told AFP...
Devyani Khobragade indicted and asked to leave US
Indian deputy consul general in New York, Devyani Khobragade, whose arrest in the US sparked protests from India has been formally indicted by a...
Dieudonne M’bala M’bala’s show banned in France
France’s highest court has reinstated a ban on controversial Dieudonne M'bala M'bala’s show just before it was due to open. Interior Minister Manuel Valls appealed...
Chris Christie speaks on George Washington Bridge gridlock scandal
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has decided to fire his top aide Bridget Anne Kelly, who allegedly orchestrated traffic mayhem to pursue a petty...
Aitizaz Hasan: Pakistani student killed when he tackled suicide bomber
Pakistani student Aitizaz Hasan was killed on Monday when he tackled a suicide bomber targeting his school in the Hangu area. Aitizaz Hasan, 15, was...
France: Mukhtar Ablyazov to be extradited to Russia or Ukraine
Kazakh tycoon and dissident Mukhtar Ablyazov should be extradited to Russia or Ukraine to face fraud charges, a French court has ruled today. Mukhtar Ablyazov...
Mitsubishi Materials factory explosion kills 5 people in Japan
A huge explosion at the chemical factory Mitsubishi Materials in Yokkaichi city, central Japan, has killed at least five people. Other 12 people have been...
Polar Vortex loosening icy grip in Midwest and East
The polar vortex that has left people in North America shivering for days, shattering century-old temperature records, is loosening its icy grip. Temperatures are rising...
US Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter crashes off Virginia coast
A US Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter with five people on board has crashed off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. Four of those on board...
Mark Duggan lawfully killed by police
Mark Duggan was lawfully killed by police, an inquest jury has said by a majority of 8 to 2. Mark Duggan’s death sparked UK riots...
Polar Vortex freezes parts of US
All 50 US states saw freezing temperatures as weather records have tumbled across North America. The most extreme arctic blasts, blamed on a weather pattern...
Robert Gates criticizes Barack Obama’s handling of Afghanistan war in new book
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has strongly criticized President Barack Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan in his new book Duty: Memoirs...
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