Mexico City and the surrounding area have been struck by an earthquake that caused a big scare but no immediate reports of significant damage or of

As the Ukraine crisis continues, NATO says it will take whatever steps are necessary to increase the security of its allies. It claims it has seen

There are thousands of videos on the internet calling on people to take part in jihad or a holy war. Now, European leaders are spearheading an

Football matches in the top two divisions of Ukraine will go ahead without supporters as the government attempts to prevent politically-motivated

The Syrian rebel presence in Homs has come to an end. The city, once known as the capital of the revolution and peaceful pro-democracy protests, is

There was no eurozone interest rate change at the European Central Bank’s May meeting – it stays at a record low 0.25 percent – but ECB President

Grieving mothers have gathered at the Nigerian school where more than two hundred school girls were taken by Islamist militants. Human rights

Little is left of the girls’ school in Nigeria’s rural northeast which is currently headlining in the world’s media — the school where a terror group

A ceremony has been held in Paris to mark the 69th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. French President Francois Hollande joined the country’s

A man has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of illegally possessing two guns – allegedly made using 3D printing technology. The 27-year-old, a

A marijuana vending machine has started operating in the Canadian city of Vancouver. Accepting cash only, it sells a variety of pot to people who

A Soviet-era space capsule has fetched one million euros at an auction in Belgium. The Vozvrashchayemyi Apparat (VA) capsule made two successful

A day after Paris Saint Germain won their second consecutive Ligue One title coach Laurent Blanc put pen to paper on a new contract keeping at the

South Korean police have detained for questioning the head of the company that owned the ferry that sank last month. Prosecutors said they believe

Joachim Loew has once again injected a lot of fresh blood in his national team as the Germany coach named his 30-man provisional squad for this

‘Maleficent’ is a live action remake of the Disney cartoon feature, ‘Sleeping Beauty’. The name comes from the name of the wicked witch in the

Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen test launches of the country’s most powerful rockets. Putin reportedly said the exercises simulated a

Every year in early May, people all over Turkey celebrate Hidirellez. One of the biggest and best festivals is in Edirne, close to the borders with

The Colosseum in Rome is being cleaned and restored so that the five million tourists who visit the site every year will finally see its true

In Syria, a massive explosion has hit the Carlton Citadel Hotel in Aleppo, a supposed base for government troops. These images, provided by the

Two hundred years ago this month, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to Elba, an island just off the Italian coast. He was 44, and only stayed on the

Police in Italy have arrested a former cabinet minister on suspicion of helping a businessman convicted of Mafia links flee the country. Claudio

High-spending Middle Eastern travellers are the target for those taking part in the Arabian Travel Market trade show. Two and a half thousand

In Syria, a massive explosion has hit the Carlton Citadel Hotel in Aleppo, a supposed base for government troops. These images, provided by the

There is more evidence that the dire jobs situation in Greece is stabilising. The country’s unemployment rate improved in February easing to its

The mass abduction of nearly 300 girls from a school in Nigeria has ignited international outrage. Rallies have been held around the world, piling

A big cull of investment bankers has been announced at Britain’s Barclays. One in four jobs at its investment division are to go – that is 7,000

Pro-Russian activists in Ukraine say they will ignore Vladimir Putin’s appeal to postpone Sunday’s independence referendum vote. Many in Ukraine’s

Famed author George RR Martin has unveiled on his blog the final cover of his new book set in the ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ (ASOIAF)