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Allies meet in Paris to strengthen anti-IS coalition

Gunmen have stormed a university in Pakistan, killing at least 19 people and triggering a heavy gun battle with police and army troops in...

US Supreme court sets up election-year clash on immigration

The Supreme Court has agreed to an election-year review of Barack Obama’s executive orders to allow up to five million immigrants to “come out...

Russians celebrate Epiphany by diving into freezing waters

Thousands of Russians have taken a dip in icy waters to celebrate Epiphany, a major holiday in Orthodox Christianity which marks the birth and...

China’s economic growth now at lowest level in 25 years

China's economic growth edged down to 6.8% in the final quarter of 2015 as trade and consumer spending weakened, dragging full-year growth to its...

Nearly 19,000 civilians killed in under two years in Iraq

A report has unveiled a “staggering” civilian death toll in Iraq, with nearly 19,000 people killed in less than two years. At least 18,802 civilians...

Four injured in blast at school in Turkey

Four people have been injured in an explosion at a school in the Turkish city of Kilis, near the border with Syria. The state-run Anadolu...

UN refugee agency chief calls for mass resettlement of Syrians

The new UN refugee agency chief has urged countries to find a fairer formula for sharing the burden of Syria’s crisis – including taking...

Iran’s President Rouhani welcomes new deal that lifts sanctions

America and Europe have lifted sanctions against Iran after the United Nations nuclear agency confirmed that the Islamic republic had met all its commitments...

Ocean-monitoring satellite launched from California coast

An Ocean-monitoring satellite that launched from the California coast has separated from its SpaceX rocket and been sent toward orbit. With the Falcon 9 rocket’s...

Islamic State has massacred 300 people in eastern Syria

Islamic State militants have killed 300 people in an “appalling massacre” in eastern Syria, according to the Syrian government. Most of those killed in day-long...

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