Germany, Russia see new Cold War

Russia accused Nato of reviving the ghost of the Cold War by encroaching close to its borders and seeking to change the strategic balance of power, as Germany denounced
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Its real, act now to save planet

Pope Francis yesterday urged the world to act quickly to prevent "extraordinary" climate change from destroying the planet and said wealthy countries must bear responsibility for creating the problem and for solving it.
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM

60m displaced worldwide: UN

Almost 60 million people worldwide were forcibly uprooted by conflict and persecution at the end of last year, the highest ever recorded number, the UN refugee agency said yesterday.
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM

British royals mark anniversary

Britain's Queen Elizabeth led celebrations yesterday to mark 800 years since the sealing of the Magna Carta, one of the world's most significant historical documents and credited with paving the way for modern freedoms and human rights.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

'Migration is the symptom' of despair

The multitude of migration crises facing the world are symptoms of a long line of brutal conflicts and rights violations, the UN rights chief said yesterday.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Tigers, lions roam Georgia capital

Lions, tigers and even a hippopotamus escaped from a zoo in the Georgian capital Tbilisi yesterday, adding to chaos caused by flooding that killed at least 12 people, officials said.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Britain pulls spies after Snowden leaks

Britain has been forced to remove some of its spies after Russia and China accessed the top-secret raft of documents taken by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, British media reported.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Comet probe wakes up

The European space probe Philae woke up overnight after a months-long sleep as it hurtled towards towards the Sun on the back of a comet, the French space chief said yesterday.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Italy warns Europe over migrant Crisis

Italy yesterday threatened to turn to a Plan B to deal with migrants which "would hurt Europe" if the country is not given greater help with the crisis, as Austria and France
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Ukraine doninates G7 meet

Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations backed a tough line towards Moscow at the start of a summit in the Bavarian Alps, with US President Barack Obama urging the gathering to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Rebellion in Italy as numbers surge

Italy's wealthy North yesterday vowed that it would refuse to accommodate any more migrants as thousands more were rescued in the Mediterranean by a multinational flotilla of ships.
7 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Oxford University first female head

Oxford University is set to have a female head for the first time in its history, with the nomination of Louise Richardson as vice chancellor.
30 May 2015, 06:38 AM

The Voice Against Genocide

Serj Tankian is best known as the frontman of alternative metal/hard rock band System of a Down with which he has been playing since
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

The Armenian Genocide and Turkey's Denial

From 1915 to 1917, the Young Turks regime in the Ottoman Empire carried out a systematic, premeditated, centrally planned genocide against the Armenian people.
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

UK takes hard line on EU reform

The European Union must amend its founding treaties to accommodate Britain's renegotiation drive, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Timeline

In 1915, the Turkish government launched a plan to expel and massacre Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire. While much of
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

No Iran nuke deal without military site checks: France

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius yesterday said that France would oppose a nuclear deal with Iran if it did not allow inspections of military sites.
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Europe must do more on migrants: UN chief

Europe must do more to help migrants crossing the Mediterranean, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday ahead of a visit to Brussels, as a planned EU naval operation awaits UN Security Council approval.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

EU approves naval mission against human traffickers

EU ministers yesterday said they would approve plans for an unprecedented naval mission to stop people smugglers as Nato warned that Islamic militants might be hiding among the flood of migrants crossing the Mediterranean.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

'White Widow' liable for 400 deaths

Britain's most wanted female terrorist, Samantha Lewthwaite, commonly known as the "White Widow" is believed to have killed 400 people
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM