World
More News
-
China detains suspected spy near North Korea "with map in his underwear"
Media reports suggest suspected spy was also carrying high-powered telescope and photos of military facilities
-
Many children with cancer were born at risk: US study
The study suggests that family history is not a strong predictor of childhood cancers
-
Taliban gunmen launch suicide attack near Kandahar
Six people -- five assailants and one Afghan army soldier -- were killed in the attack
-
Russia, China sign contract worth over $2b for Su-35 fighter jets
Deal makes China first foreign buyer of Su-35, one of Russia's most advanced military aircraft
-
Airplane makes emergency landing in Bulgaria over bomb threat
No explosives have been found aboard
-
Lab-grown vocal cord tissue may offer transplant solution
Study shows US researches growing vocal cord tissue in lab can one day help restore the voices of those with cancer
-
New York City police 'aware' of new IS video threat
Newly-released IS video reaffirms the message that NYC remains a top terrorist target as it mentions Times Square
-
US woman loses battle to keep frozen embryos
Lee, 46, unsuccessfully argued that the embryos were her last chance at having biological children
-
Islamic State says 'Schweppes bomb' used to bring down Russian plane
Western governments have said the plane was likely brought down by a bomb and Moscow confirmed
-
US warned of Paris attack 'mastermind' in May
Report says threat was more acute in Europe than the United States
-
Republicans clash with Obama over Syria refugee programme
Republican leaders introduced legislation requiring assurances of more robust background checks and vetting
-
Bosnia: from outbreak of war to Dayton peace accords
Dayton peace accords signed in Paris put an end 3-and-a-half year long Bosnian War between Bosnian Croats and Serbs
-
Fate of Paris attacks 'mastermind' unknown after massive raid
French police staged seven-hour assault concluding on an apartment where Abdelhamid Abaaoud suspected of hiding
-
Jewish school teacher stabbed in Marseille: police
Supporters of Islamic State stab Jewish school teacher outside his home
-
Honduras arrests five Syrians headed to US with stolen passports
12,600 foreigners detected illegally entering Honduras this year with the aim of getting to the United States
-
IS executes Chinese and Norwegian hostages
The Norwegian prime minister's office said the photos "seem to show that the hostage Grimsgaard-Ofstead was executed
-
IS announces execution of Chinese, Norwegian hostages
The group's English-language Dabiq magazine featured graphic photos of two bloodied bodies
-
Woman elected head of UAE advisory parliament
Amal al-Qubaisi was elected as speaker after the new council convened following October polls
-
Four 'Muslim' passengers removed from US flight over suspect video
Checks of the three men and a woman and their baggage found nothing suspicious
-
Islamic State shows photo of improvised Russian plane bomb
Photo shows a can of Schweppes Gold soft drink and what appeared to be a detonator
-
Guantanamo should remain open, possible announcement by Bush
Bush is looking to show he is capable of being commander in chief and making bold decisions if elected
-
German police chief: Possible increase in extremist attackers
The authorities now know of about 750 people from Germany who had travelled to Syria and Iraq
-
UN experts demand action over suspected secret Sri Lankan prisons
UN group met top officials, human rights activists & minority Tamil families whose loved ones disappeared in conflict
-
Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf: Who are they?
From remote jungle bases on Jolo and Basilan islands loosely organised group roams on fast boats to snatch hostages
-
Muslim woman assaulted, called 'terrorist' in Toronto
Canadian police says attack appears to have been 'motivated by hate'
-
9/11 attack partially funded from India, claims former New Delhi police chief
Neeraj Kumar says funds were raised through a kidnapping and handed over to Mohammad Atta
-
Copenhagen airport terminal evacuated over suspect bag
Incident comes hours after Danish police raised country's threat level by one notch to second-highest level
-
Commuter defends young Muslim girl from attack on London tube
Ashley Powys stands up for woman in a hijab being verbally abused by another man on London tube
-
Turkey detains 8 Europe-bound Islamic State suspects 'posing as refugees'
The eight men told police that they were just tourists who had been planning to spend a few days in Istanbul
-
British 'terror sponsors' held in Hungary
Hungarian police says pair each served two jail terms totalling five years in Britain
-
Facebook blocks account of woman named 'Isis'
Isis tweeted a message to Facebook questioning why her personal account had been disabled
-
Germany to send 130 more soldiers to Afghanistan
The Taliban's seizure of Kunduz after 14 years has prompted the US-led military coalition to revise its strategy
-
French police dog Diesel killed by militants during Paris raid
Two suspected militants were killed during the raid which saw automatic gunfire and explosions in working class suburb
-
Fresh fighting in Myanmar's north despite historic poll
Thousands have been displaced in past month by ongoing clashes between Shan State Army-North and government forces
-
Nuremberg: 70 years ago international justice was born
On November 20, 1945, leaders of the World War II Nazi regime went on what is known as the biggest trial in history
-
Human Rights Watch urges Pakistan to end police 'harassment' of Afghan refugees
The refugees who remain are viewed with deep suspicion inside Pakistan and are routinely accused by authorities
-
Turkey, US to intensify drive to push Islamic State from Syria border: minister
Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu says we will not allow Daesh to continue its presence on our border
-
Watch: A father and son's incredibly moving conversation about Paris attacks
Little boy's interview gives an insight into effect of terror attacks on children
-
Bomb that downed Russian plane in Egypt placed in main cabin: report
Source close to investigation of crash says epicenter of explosion appears to have been at the rear of the cabin
-
Man held in Paris raid lent apartment to two 'from Belgium'
The man says he had lent his apartment to two people from Belgium as a favour to a friend
-
Shunning protocol, Obama interviews Alibaba billionaire Ma
Obama and Ma spoke at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Manila November 18, 2015
-
Fake video showing 'British Pakistanis celebrating Paris terror attacks' goes viral
The footage actually shows British Pakistanis celebrating a cricket victory in 2009
-
French, Russian raids in Syria kill 33 Islamic State militants in 72 hours
France intensified strikes on Raqa following last week's attacks in Paris that left 129 dead
-
Boastful Belgian militant accused of masterminding Paris attacks
My picture was all over the news yet I was able to stay in their homeland, plan operations against them, said Abaaoud
-
Ban Ki-moon not visiting North Korea: UN
The United Nations dispells false reports of the UN chief visiting North Korea
-
Two Saudi police shot dead in kingdom's east
The attack happened near a farm in the Saihat area of Qatif, where most of the minority Shia community live
-
China tells Obama to keep out of South China Sea disputes
Rebuke comes after Obama met with Philippine president in Manila during annual APEC gathering
-
Torn pages of Holy Quran thrown at door of US mosque
A man discovered the mess when he arrived at the mosque for morning prayers
-
Activist hackers battle Islamic State in cyberspace
Activists are giving actionable information to the government by knocking Islamic State sites
-
Facebook activates 'Safety Check' for Nigeria blasts after criticism
Facebook usually activates the feature after natural disasters but not bombings or attacks