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

Michigan courthouse shooting kills 3

Two bailiffs were shot dead during a scuffle with a prisoner turned gunman inside a southwest Michigan courthouse on
12 July 2016

Venezuela seizes US-owned factory

The government of Venezuela has said it has seized a factory owned by the US firm Kimberly-Clark. The firm had said
12 July 2016

Four migrants found dead

A humanitarian group said it recovered the bodies of four migrants and rescued around 400 survivors yesterday from
12 July 2016

3 Ukrainian troops killed in restive east

Three Ukrainian soldiers were killed and sixteen wounded as violent clashes continued between pro-Russian rebels and
10 July 2016

France calls for attacks on Syrian Nusra front

French President Francois Hollande called Saturday for international action against an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, warning that the recent losses sustained by the Islamic State group could embolden other jihadist groups.
10 July 2016

PM Turnbull reelected

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday declared victory for the ruling conservatives after the Labor opposition conceded defeat, but faced a tough time ahead after the narrow mandate in the closely fought election.
10 July 2016

UK rejects petition for 2nd EU vote

The British government yesterday formally rejected a petition signed by more than 4.125 million people calling for a
9 July 2016

Angry N Korea test-fires SLBM from submarine

North Korea yesterday test-fired what appeared to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), Seoul's defence ministry said, a
9 July 2016

Corbyn faces leadership challenge

Jeremy Corbyn, the embattled chief of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, will finally face a leadership challenge
9 July 2016

Russia, US expel diplomats

Moscow yesterday said it had expelled two US diplomats as a retaliatory move after Washington turfed out two Russian officials over an
9 July 2016

Blair could be sued for Iraq War

The families of soldiers killed in Iraq have vowed to sue Tony Blair for “every penny”. The former prime minister could face a civil
9 July 2016

Chilcot report: Tony Blair's Iraq War case not justified

Tony Blair overstated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein, sent ill-prepared troops into battle and had "wholly inadequate" plans for the aftermath, the UK's Iraq War inquiry has said.
6 July 2016

Legal case for Britain's 2003 Iraq invasion "unsatisfactory": UK inquiry

Britain's decision to go to war with Iraq in 2003 had a "far from satisfactory" legal basis and ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair's case for military action was over-hyped, a long-awaited inquiry into the conflict concluded on Wednesday. Meanwhile lawmakers who voted to support Britain's joining the 2003 invasion of Iraq need to take their share of responsibility for the mistakes that were made, Prime Minister David Cameron says.
6 July 2016

'He was the conscience of the world'

Activist and writer Elie Wiesel, the World War Two death camp survivor who won a Nobel Peace Prize for becoming
3 July 2016

Ex French PM Michel Rocard dies aged 85

Former French Socialist prime minister Michel Rocard, hailed a "visionary statesman", died Saturday aged 85 his son
3 July 2016

Immigration control vital for EU deal

The runaway favourite to become Britain's next prime minister yesterday vowed to push for an EU trade deal that
3 July 2016

Condemnation pours in over Dhaka hostage killing

United Nations Security Council and European Union came down heavily upon the Friday’s militant attack at the Honey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone Gulshan.
3 July 2016

Maduro ends power rationing in Venezuela

Venezuela as of Monday will end an electricity rationing program launched in April in response to a severe drought that
2 July 2016

Nato, Russia to discuss air safety on July 13

The Nato-Russia Council (NRC) will meet on July 13 to discuss air safety measures over the Baltic Sea and other issues,
2 July 2016

Australia polls result too close to call

Australia's election is too close to call and the final result may not be known for some time as counting continues in
2 July 2016