Keith Walker

Italy

73-year-old Sicilian Sergio Mattarella is Italy's new president

Italy’s parliament has elected Sergio Mattarella of the Democratic Party as the new president of the Republic. The constitutional court judge and

31/01/2015

Iraq

Baghdad double bombing kills 12

At least 12 people are dead and dozens wounded after a double bombing in downtown Baghdad. A suicide blast at a busy market near a bus station was

30/01/2015

Philippines

44 police commandos killed in anti-terror op mourned in Philippines

The Philippines president on Friday told relatives of 44 police commandos killed during an anti-terror operation that went wrong that he understood

30/01/2015

Mexico

Babies found alive in rubble after deadly hospital blast

Two babies and a female nurse are now known to have died after a maternity hospital in Mexico was completely destroyed by a powerful gas explosion

30/01/2015

Libya

American contractor among nine dead in Tripoli five-star hotel blast

An American security contractor was among at least nine people killed in an attack on a Libyan hotel on Tuesday. The contractor has been identified

27/01/2015

Spain

Death toll rises in Spain NATO fighter jet crash

A French serviceman severely injured in a plane crash at a Spanish military base has died in hospital bringing the death toll from the accident to 11

27/01/2015

Ukraine

Displaced Ukrainians receive planeload of EU aid, more to follow

Tens of thousands of people displaced by renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine have received a planeload of humanitarian aid from the European Union

27/01/2015

France

Six French skiers perish in deadly Alpine avalanche

A group of skiers have died in a avalanche in the French Alps. Their bodies were discovered early on Sunday in Queyras mountain range close to the

25/01/2015

Romania

Soaring Swiss franc may leave EU mortgage holders homeless

Around 800 Romanians with debts and mortgages denominated in Swiss francs (CHF), have protested in Bucharest for protective financial measures. Some

25/01/2015

India

US and India seal civil nuclear deal

The United States and India have sealed a civil nuclear deal. US President Barack Obama held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New

25/01/2015

Yemen

US counter-terrorism campaign 'paralysed' by Yemen turmoil

24/01/2015

World News

Navy finds what may be AirAsia plane's tail containing black boxes

An Indonesian naval patrol vessel has found what the captain said could be the tail of a missing AirAsia jet, the section where the crucial black box

05/01/2015