Russia won't sign arms trade treaty

Russia will not sign the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty that requires governments to ensure their exports will not fuel conflicts, a
17 May 2015, 18:04 PM

EU, UK clash over migrant plan

The European Union clashed with Britain yesterday as it launched a new plan to save thousands of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean that includes controversial resettlement quotas for refugees.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Scotland leader demands more power from Britain

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday called for new tax and welfare powers to be devolved to Scotland as a "priority".
10 May 2015, 18:22 PM

Castro thanks pope in Vatican visit

Cuban President Raul Castro met with Pope Francis at the Vatican yesterday, thanking the pontiff for his role in brokering the recent
10 May 2015, 18:11 PM

8 cops among 22 killed in Macedonia clashes

Eight policemen and 14 gunmen have been killed in two days of clashes in the restive north of Macedonia, police said yesterday. "Eight
10 May 2015, 18:11 PM

Five killed in Swiss shooting

Five people were killed in a shooting in northern Switzerland, police said yesterday, rocking the normally tranquil nation. The shooter, a
10 May 2015, 18:09 PM

Britain in new era after 'shock' polls

Britain was adjusting to a new political landscape yesterday after a shock election victory for Prime Minister David Cameron that decapitated the opposition and bolstered secessionists in Scotland.
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Miliband's 'tombstone' goes missing in UK

The hunt was on across Britain yesterday to find the defeated Labour Party's much-derided giant monolith bearing their election pledges carved in stone.
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Military plane crash kills 4 in Spain

At least four people were killed when an Airbus A400M military plane crashed near Spain's southern Seville airport during a training
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

NSA data collection 'illegal': US court

A US appeals court yesterday ruled that bulk collection of phone records by the National Security Agency is illegal.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Take selfies and go to jail

Election officials in Britain have warned voters not to share pictures taken of themselves in polling booths as they cast ballots on Thursday, warning that a "selfie" could land them in jail.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Election 2015: Party leaders cast votes in general election

Millions of people will be casting their votes in the UK general election later.
7 May 2015, 05:44 AM

Get your paws off me!

Fed up with bawdy remarks and wandering hands, dozens of female French journalists have signed a petition published Tuesday denouncing sexism from male politicians.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

UK polls raise legitimacy question

This week's election in Britain has prompted a heated debate about the potential legitimacy of the next government given that the party that wins the most votes may not end up governing.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Obama urges deeper look at US race-fuelled violence

President Barack Obama on Monday urged Americans to address the root causes of recent racially-tinged unrest, focusing not just on police actions but improving opportunities for young black men.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Sale of US arms fuelling wars in ME

To wage war in Yemen, Saudi Arabia is using F-15 fighter jets bought from Boeing. Pilots from the United Arab Emirates are flying Lockheed Martin's F-16 to bomb both Yemen and Syria. Soon, the Emirates are expected to complete a deal with General Atomics for a
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Baltimore lifts curfew, forces begin pullout

Baltimore lifted a curfew Sunday that was imposed across the US East Coast city following widespread riots, as thousands of National Guard troops began to pull out.
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Its Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

Prince William and his wife Kate have named their two-day-old baby Charlotte Elizabeth Diana and she will be known as Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, their Kensington Palace residence announced yesterday.
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Final push in UK's knife-edge polls

The Conservatives and Labour launched their final push yesterday to woo voters ahead of this week's British general election, as potential kingmaker parties marked out their territory.
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

French president vows 'no mercy' if troops found guilty

French leader Francois Hollande yesterday vowed to "show no mercy" if peacekeeping troops in the Central African Republic accused
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM