German police are investigating a "probable terrorist attack" after a man ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48. The driver is an Afghan...
German police are questioning a man they believe ploughed a lorry into a busy Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48. The driver is an Afghan or Pakistani asylum...
Islamic State group fighters have re-entered Palmyra, nine months after losing the ancient Syrian desert city, activists say. IS held Palmyra and its nearby ruins for 10 months before it was...
Syrian government forces have captured a key part of eastern Aleppo, splitting rebel-held territory in two. State TV said government troops were dismantling mines and explosives and continuing their...
A 23-year-old law graduate has been given the task of leading Ukraine's anti-corruption drive, the second major appointment of a young woman in weeks. Anna Kalynchuk's promotion has provoked...
Sharon Jones, the singer who spearheaded a soul revival movement with her band the Dap-Kings, has died at the age of 60. Jones died on Friday in a New York hospital after a battle with pancreatic...
Sharon Jones, the singer who spearheaded a soul revival movement with her band the Dap-Kings, has died at the age of 60. Jones died on Friday in a New York hospital after a battle with pancreatic...
The director of the FBI has been accused of making a "huge blunder" in his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails. In a letter made public on Friday, FBI director James Comey...
Eritrea has been criticised by rights groups about its human rights record. Three Eritreans have been allowed to have their case against the mining firm Nevsun Resources Ltd heard in a Canadian...
A day of intense airstrikes Saturday on and around the northern city of Aleppo killed at least 45 people, according to opposition activists. The Aleppo Media Center, an activist collective, said 45...
US singer Prince died of an opioid overdose, sources have told Associated Press and a Minnesota website.
A law enforcement official, who is close to the investigation, told AP this was established by...
(Geneva,GNA) – The World Health Organisations (WHO) says Senegal and Nigeria offers a test case for the world on how to deal with the devastating infections of the Ebola virus.
The two countries...
