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Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl to face desertion charge in court martial

A US Army sergeant who was released by the Taliban in exchange for five former leaders of the militant group held at Guantanamo Bay...

Obama: Military hitting IS group harder than ever

President Barack Obama has said the United States military and allied forces are hitting the Islamic State group harder than ever. Mr Obama says the...

725,000 evacuated as Typhoon Melor hits eastern Philippines

About 725,000 people fled their homes as Typhoon Melor slammed into the eastern Philippines, officials said. Communities were braced for heavy rain and coastal floods...

Police scuffles as Chinese human rights lawyer goes on trial

Police have scuffled with protesters at a Beijing courthouse as prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang stood trial on charges of provoking trouble...

Australian court rules that Nurofen owner misled consumers over pain relief

An Australian court has ordered Nurofen’s UK owner to stop selling several versions of the popular painkiller that were identical to its standard ibuprofen...

23 dead in blaze at Russian home for people with mental illnesses

A fire has swept through a Russian home for people with mental illnesses, killing 23 patients and injuring another 23, the emergency services said. The...

Woman elected to council in Saudi Arabia for first time ever

A Saudi woman has won a municipal council seat in the country's first ever election open to female voters and candidates. Salma bint Hizab al-Oteibi...

87 killed as violence escalates says Burundi army

Violence from co-ordinated attacks on three Burundian army installations killed 87 people, an army spokesman said, showing the escalating turmoil over the disputed third...

Climate change plan ‘historic turning point’ if adopted

Organisers of the climate talks in Paris have released details of a proposed landmark deal to curb climate change after two weeks of talks. Nearly...

Hundreds join UK ‘Stop the War’ protest against Syrian air strikes

Hundreds of people have joined a rally to denounce Britain’s air strikes in Syria against Islamic State. The Stop The War protesters, who gathered at...

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