Greece wildfires: Survivors of deadly blazes dig through wreckage
At least 79 people killed as forest fires crisscross through areas outside of the Greek capital, Athens.
by Patrick Strickland
2 hours ago
Andreas Panagiotaros...
Qatar’s emir in London for talks with British prime minister
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held talks in London with British Prime Minister Theresa May on strengthening bilateral relations between both...
China arrests 15 people after vaccine maker admits wrongdoing
Authorities have already ordered the pharmaceutical manufacturer to halt production and recall all its vaccines.
17 minutes ago
Authorities have announced a series of...
Cold weather grips southern South America
Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina shiver through some of their coldest nights of the year.
30 minutes ago
Large swaths of northern and central Argentina...
Warriors from the North
The chilling and courageous account of a Danish-Somalian boy in Copenhagen who fell victim to al-Shabab recruiters.
26 Aug 2015 09:06 GMT War & Conflict, Al-Shabab, Denmark, Somalia, Africa
His...
Quetta: Death toll jumps to 29 in election day blast
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb attack.
2 hours ago
The blast appeared to...
Beauty brands ban Kuwaiti blogger over comments on Filipino maids
Beauty blogger Sondos al-Qattan doubles down on initial comments on Kuwaiti law granting Filipino workers more rights.
15 hours ago
Sondos al-Qattan was dropped...
Turkey-Israel war of words as Erdogan slams ‘nation-state’ law
Bilateral relations soured again since Israel's killing of Palestinian protesters along Gaza border.
10 hours ago
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European Commission offers €6,000 to take in a migrant
Italy balks at commission's offer saying it doesn't want 'charity' to accept migrants arriving from the Mediterranean.
9 hours ago
Migrants intercepted off the...
Military’s shadow looms as Pakistan goes to the polls
Election described as 'dirtiest in country’s history' to decide new prime minister.
by Asad Hashim
7 hours ago
Pakistani soldiers patrol outside a voting material...
Mesut Ozil: Twitter reacts as star quits Germany over ‘racism’
Arsenal midfielder says he has been subject to 'racism', echoing the views of other European players of foreign descent.
40 minutes ago
Mesut Ozil,...
Iraq: Deadly standoff in Erbil governorate building ends
Two gunmen dead and third wounded attacker taken into custody after security forces confront the assailants.
10 minutes ago
The mayor of Erbil linked...
Israel evacuates 800 White Helmets from Syria to Jordan
Jordan says it has taken in the volunteers and their families and plans to transfer them to the UK, Canada and Germany.
34 minutes ago
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Qatari envoy sheds light on US plans for Gaza
Israel and Hamas have a tacit understanding not to escalate the conflict into a full-fledged war, Qatari mediator says.
by Ali Younes
24 hours ago
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