Half of world’s soils are in poor condition: UN
AFP, Paris
28 August 2026 Europe
El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
AFP, London
22 August 2026 Europe
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
AFP, Cesenatico
21 August 2026 Europe
UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
AFP, London
15 August 2026 Europe
Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome
AFP, Rome
15 August 2026 Europe
Western Europe logs hottest June–July on record
AFP, Paris
11 August 2026 Europe
Ukrainian drone hits Belgorod
AFP, Kyiv
10 August 2026 World
Kremlin critic Nadezhdin flees Russia for France
AFP, Moscow
4 August 2026 Europe

Kiev car bomb kills top journalist

A car bomb explosion has killed a leading Belarusian journalist and Kremlin critic, Pavel Sheremet, in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
20 July 2016

Italy rescues 3,200 migrants in Med

More than 3,200 migrants were rescued from the Mediterranean Tuesday in 25 operations, the Italian coastguard said.
20 July 2016

EU sets emmission target for members

The EU yesterday unveiled national targets for cutting greenhouse gases by 2030, placing the burden on richer northern
20 July 2016

No official Brexit talks in 2016

Theresa May has said the UK will not begin official negotiations on leaving the EU this year as she held talks with Germany's Angela Merkel.
20 July 2016

Police surround 'bomb suspect'

Police backed by bomb disposal teams yesterday cordoned off part of central Brussels where they surrounded a
20 July 2016

100 jihadists a week still entering Syria

French military intelligence estimates that about 100 foreigners continue to enter Syria from Turkey each week to join
20 July 2016

3 French troops killed in intel ops in Libya

Three French soldiers who were carrying out "dangerous intelligence operations" in Libya have been killed in a
20 July 2016

French lawmakers back emergency rule after Nice attack

French lawmakers approve a six-month rollover of emergency rule in the wake of last week's truck attack on the city of Nice, the third deadly assault in 18 months for which the Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility.
20 July 2016

UK will not invoke Article 50 this yr

Britain will not begin its formal divorce from the European Union by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty this year, a
19 July 2016

Turnbull sworn in as Australia's PM

Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in for another term as Australia's prime minister yesterday after a narrow election victory
19 July 2016

France strikes IS targets in Iraq 'every day'

France is carrying out strikes "every day" against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq, the government said yesterday, as the
19 July 2016

Allies turned bitter foes

What was once a marriage of convenience has become a bitter and damaging fight between two men that threatens to damage Turkish democracy and change its face forever.
17 July 2016

Who is Gulen?

Gulen does not actually live in Turkey and resides in Pennsylvania in the US under a self-imposed exile. He has lived in the US since
17 July 2016

Turkey coup attempt: Some 6,000 people detained, says minister

Turkey detains 6,000 people over Friday's failed coup and the number is expected to rise further, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag says
17 July 2016

Armed men seize police station, hostages in Armenia: security service

A group of armed men seized a police station in Armenia's capital Yerevan along with an unknown number of hostages, the country's security service says.
17 July 2016

Bangladeshis among 366 migrants rescued in Mediterranean

Bangladeshis among 366 migrants are rescued from rickety boats trying to cross the Mediterranean to Italy but at least 20 people were reported to have drowned, Italian police say.
17 July 2016

Failed coup threatens US fight against Islamic State

The attempted military coup in Turkey could hamper the United States in its war against Islamic State in Syria and undermine other US
16 July 2016

Defiant Turks stood firm

Troops filed into Taksim Square uncertain of how they would be received. Before long, angry crowds had gathered to denounce them.
16 July 2016

World reaction

Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg
16 July 2016

Failed Coup Bid In Turkey

Attempted coup in turkey
16 July 2016