Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Germany’s large ethnic Turkish community to preserve their homeland’s language and culture

Dutch sensation Guusje Steenhuis produced a stunning performance to outclass Japan’s Akari Ogata in the final of the women’s under 78 kilo class at

A massive typhoon has crashed into the northeastern tip of the Philippines. The storm produced winds of up to 220 kph and is expected to trigger

Hundreds of women have held a mass protest in Burundi against President Pierre Nkurunziza running for a third term. This is the latest demonstration

A suicide bomber has attacked a bus carrying Afghan government employees in Kabul. Three people were killed and 10 others injured. This is the second

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has led a ceremony to mark the culmination of three days of events celebrating VE day. Ahead of a service of thanksgiving

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Eight police officers and 14 members of an armed group have been killed after a day-long gun battle in the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia

The Russian President has met the German Chancellor to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe. Angela Merkel joined Vladimir

Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen continued on Sunday, leaving a Sanaa residence of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in ruins. An

The Russian President has met the German Chancellor to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe. Angela Merkel joined Vladimir Putin in laying

A ceremony in Austria has marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Mauthausen Nazi concentration camp. A huge parade was lead by the Austrian

Five people are now known to have died during a shooting in northern Switzerland, including the gunman. Police told a news conference on Sunday

The Cuban President Raul Castro paid a special visit to Pope Francis in Vatican City on Sunday. The stopover comes ahead of the pontiff’s trip to the

The government of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia declared two days of national mourning after six special police officers

Five people are now known to have died during a shooting in northern Switzerland, including the gunman. Police told a news conference on Sunday

Poland is voting in the first round of presidental elections. Opinion polls suggest the result will send incumbent Bronislaw Komorowski into a

Several people were killed in shooting in northern Switzerland, say police. Officers in the region of Aargau, responding to reports of shots, found

Houthi fighters in Yemen have accepted a five-day cease fire but warned they would respond to any violations. Saudi Arabia proposed the truce after

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Romania to vent their anger over deforestation. They demonstrated in Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi

Former Turkish army chief and president Kenan Evren has died aged 97. Evren was sentenced to life in prison last year for leading a 1980 coup that

A nuclear power reactor, around 65 kilometres north of New York City, has been shut down after a transformer fire. But officials said the Indian

Seventeen people have been arrested during an unplanned protest against the re-election of Britain’s conservative prime minister. Demonstrators

Fireworks have rounded off events in Moscow, marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. The conflict is known as the Great Patriot War

Five police officers are reported dead and more than 30 wounded in an operation against gunmen in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. It