Iraq Iraqi refugees return home to Tikrit Hundreds of people displaced from the Iraqi city of Tikrit have begun returning home. It is three months since pro-government forces recaptured 16/06/2015
Russia Moscow's nuclear 'sabre-rattling' is 'unjustified' and 'dangerous,' says NATO Russia is firing off warning shots, saying that it will be forced to aim its armed forces at any countries posing a threat. President Vladimir Putin 16/06/2015
Yemen UN pushes hard for Ramadan ceasefire in Yemen during tough talks in Geneva Yemen’s warring parties are in discussion over the terms and conditions of a possible one-month ceasefire. The sides are attending UN brokered peace 16/06/2015
Sport Russia completed a clean sweep of the Synchronised Swimming medals in Baku Russia completed a clean sweep of the Synchronised Swimming medals at the inaugural European Games in Baku Azerbaijan. Anisiya Neborako delivered 16/06/2015
Sport Volvo Ocean Race: Crews set sail in final leg The seven-boat fleet of the Volvo Ocean race set sail for the ninth and final leg of the demanding round the world challenge on Tuesday. The crews 16/06/2015
USA Billionaire Donald Trump says he's running for US president Billionaire businessman Donald Trump is throwing his hat into the ring for next year’s US presidential election. Taking to the podium at Trump Towers 16/06/2015
Egypt Egypt: death sentences upheld for Mursi and other Brotherhood leaders A Cairo court has upheld death sentences for toppled president, Mohamed Mursi and other leaders within the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement. They 16/06/2015
brussels bureau EU migration talks end without a deal EU talks aimed at finding a solution to the Mediterranean migration crisis have broken down in Luxembourg. No deal was found as interior ministers 16/06/2015
brussels bureau Juncker slams Greece for misrepresenting EU stance The Greek government is misleading voters by mis-stating the position of EU officials in ongoing debt negotiations, Jean-Claude Juncker, the 16/06/2015
USA US Muslims target Charlie Hedbo backlash with ad campaign A Muslim campaign urging Americans to “Discover Muhammad” is trying to reverse negative perceptions of the religion but giving a platform for 16/06/2015
world news Man infected with MERS earlier this year dies in Germany A man infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, earlier this year has died in hospital in Germany. The 65-year-old suffered 16/06/2015
USA Irish nationals killed in California balcony collapse Five Irish nationals have been killed after a balcony collapsed in Berkerly, California. They were attending a birthday party in the area popular 16/06/2015
Philippines Philippine rebel group hand over weapons as part of peace deal The Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the Philippines has handed over a first batch of weapons to the government as part of an ongoing peace plan. The 16/06/2015
Sport Van der Vaart completes Real Betis move Rafael Van der Vaart began the next chapter of his footballing career on Tuesday when he signed a three-year contract to play for recently promoted 16/06/2015
Tunisia Train and truck in fatal collision in El Fhas, Tunisia A passenger train and a truck have been involved in a fatal collision in the Tunisian town of El Fahs some 60 kilometers from the capital Tunis 16/06/2015
Bahrain Opposition leader jailed in Bahrain A court in Bahrain has sentenced Shi’ite opposition leader Ali Salman to four-years in jail. Bahrain jails main opposition leader Ali Salman for 16/06/2015
Russia Putin says Russia is to beef up its nuclear arsenal Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Moscow is boosting its nuclear arsenal. It comes after Kremlin officials denounced a US plan to 16/06/2015
Sport Sinisa Mihajlovic was appointed coach of AC Milan Sinisa Mihajlovic is the latest man to sit in the AC Milan hot seat after he was appointed coach of the struggling seven-times European 16/06/2015
Syria Syrian-Kurdish fighters seize control of Tal Abyad from ISIL Syrian-Kurdish fighters say they have driven ISIL militants out of the northern border town of Tal Abyad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights 16/06/2015
World Morales: "time for a change" in EU-Latam relationship Bolivian President Evo Morales calls on Europe to rethink its ties with Latin America, saying a trade deal should focus on complementarity and solidarity rather than competition. 16/06/2015
world news EU Dublin Treaty crushing Mediterranean states under asylum burden The flow of people from Africa to Europe has increased significantly this year, most of them landing in Italy. From January to May, Italy received 16/06/2015
Greece Tsipras says austerity is 'humiliating for our people' as Greek debt talks remain in limbo Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has delivered a biting speech to his Syriza party MPs saying the European Central Bank is attempting to force his 16/06/2015
Culture Fashion for the spring and summer in 2016 in focus at "London Collections Men" It was feet first on the catwalk at Men’s fashion week officially known as “London Collections Men”. Seventy-seven designers were showing their 16/06/2015
Sci-tech Science, technology and medicine honoured at The European Inventors Awards in Paris The 10th edition of the European Inventors Awards which are presented annually by the European Patent Office in co-operation with the European 16/06/2015
Afghanistan Afghanistan appoints first female Supreme Court judge The President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani has made good on his election promise and appointed Anisa Rassouli to be his country’s first female Supreme 16/06/2015
brussels bureau Italy warns EU again on migration Italy has again warned it needs more help with the huge influx of migrants onto its shores, with two hundred Africans stuck at the country’s border 16/06/2015
Greece The coordinator of the greek negotiating team on the deadlock and the next steps The Greek negotiating team have insisted they did not walk out of a meeting with creditors over the weekend but that talks broke down because their 16/06/2015
