Teenager held after 5 acid attacks in London

British police say they have arrested a teenager after five acid attacks in east London left several people with facial injuries including one with "life-changing" effects.
14 July 2017, 09:13 AM

Russia clouds Paris trip

France yesterday rolled out the red carpet to welcome Donald Trump on a presidential visit laden with military pomp that the White
13 July 2017, 18:54 PM

200 green activists murdered in 2016

At least 200 environmental campaigners and protectors -- 40 percent from indigenous tribes -- were murdered around the world in
13 July 2017, 18:47 PM

UK sets out Brexit bill to end EU membership

The British government yesterday published a draft law that would formally put an end to Britain's membership of the European Union,
13 July 2017, 18:45 PM

EU hauls Poland to top court over ancient forest logging

The EU yesterday took Poland to the bloc's top court over logging in the ancient Bialowieza forest, a UNESCO World Heritage site
13 July 2017, 18:43 PM

Trillion-tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica

An iceberg the size of Delaware, one of the largest on record, was set adrift after snapping off a West Antarctic ice
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Brexit worries mount as May marks a yr in power

A weakened Theresa May came under fresh pressure yesterday to soften her Brexit position, adding to uncertainty about her
11 July 2017, 18:19 PM

Britain's arms exports to Saudi 'lawful': court

Britain's High Court ruled yesterday that UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia are not unlawful, after campaigners argued
10 July 2017, 18:00 PM

May reaches out to rivals

British Prime Minister Theresa May acknowledged the "reality" of her weakened position yesterday by appealing to
10 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Fire ravages building in London's Camden Lock Market

Seventy firefighters battle a large fire in a building in London's popular Camden Lock Market, the London Fire Brigade says.
10 July 2017, 02:03 AM

G20 vows crackdown

The G20 group of major economies agreed Friday to redouble efforts to tackle the financing of extremist groups, in a rare point of
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Cyprus talks collapse without a deal

Marathon talks aimed at ending Cyprus's drawn-out conflict collapsed early yesterday without a deal, despite an 11th-
7 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Russia frees Putin critic Navalny

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny walked free yesterday after 25 days in jail for organising unauthorised
7 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Unesco puts Hebron on endangered heritage list

Unesco yesterday declared the Old City of Hebron an endangered world heritage site, sparking outrage from Israel in
7 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Putin warns against 'losing cool' on crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday underlined the importance of staying calm in the North Korea crisis,
7 July 2017, 18:00 PM

UK opens separate 'jihadi jails'

Britain yesterday said it had begun housing Islamist extremists in separate prison units to prevent them radicalising other inmates, as
6 July 2017, 18:51 PM

EU ministers pledge steps

EU interior ministers yesterday pledged to back an urgent European Commission plan to help crisis-hit Italy, which has been
6 July 2017, 18:51 PM

'No deal' not an option for Brexit: EU's Barnier

The EU's top Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier yesterday warned Britain there were no grounds for walking away without a deal, a
6 July 2017, 18:48 PM

Russian police block office of Kremlin critic

Russian police blocked the Moscow campaign office of top opposition politician Alexei Navalny yesterday on the eve of his scheduled
6 July 2017, 18:44 PM

Macron backs two-state solution

French President Emmanuel Macron said he supported a two-state solution to end the Middle East conflict as he welcomed Palestinian
6 July 2017, 18:41 PM