Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Moallem has warned that foreign ground troops entering Syria would “return home in wooden coffins”.
His comments came after Saudi Arabia...
One of Japan’s most active volcanoes has erupted spectacularly with a fiery blast that sent lava rolling down its slopes.
Japanese television showed an orange...
Russia has said it supports the inclusion of all opposition parties in Syrian peace talks, including representatives of two hard-line Islamic groups.
The announcement came...
The Zika virus outbreak should be considered a “public health emergency of international concern”, the World Health Organisation has said.
The global health body made...
Authorities dealing with Europe's migrant crisis have lost track of around 10,000 unaccompanied children over the last 18 months.
The European Union police agency announcement...
Police have arrested 21 employees at China’s largest online finance business suspected of fleecing 900,000 investors for €6.9bn in what could be the biggest...
