Catalan separatists win election in rebuke to Spain and EU

Catalonia's separatists look set to regain power in the wealthy Spanish region after local elections.
22 December 2017, 04:38 AM

EU says Brexit transition to end by 2021

The European Commission said yesterday that a Brexit transition period during which Britain must obey EU rules
20 December 2017, 18:00 PM

4,500 Russians joined militants abroad: FSB

At least 4,500 Russians have left the country to fight with "terrorists" in the Middle East, North Africa and other
20 December 2017, 18:00 PM

EU tells Poland to reverse judicial reforms

Poland yesterday denounced the EU's decision to initiate unprecedented disciplinary proceedings against it over
20 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Canada, US to host North Korea crisis talks in Jan

Canada and the United States announced Tuesday they will host a summit of foreign ministers in Vancouver on
20 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Demos as Austrian far right sworn into govt

With a heavy police presence keeping thousands of protestors at bay, Austria's far right was sworn in yesterday as part of the new government.
18 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Shots fired at US base in England

US military personnel fired shots as they stopped a man who tried to force his way into a military base in central
18 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Campaign begins in Russia

Campaigning officially started yesterday for Russia's presidential election in March, in which President Vladimir Putin
18 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Argentina navy chief sacked over sub tragedy

Argentina dismissed its naval chief on Saturday, the most high-profile officer to be fired a month after a submarine
17 December 2017, 18:00 PM

32 Turks rescued in Greek waters

Thirty-two Turkish nationals, reportedly opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, were rescued by
17 December 2017, 18:00 PM

26 dead in landslides after Philippine storm

Landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Kai-Tak have killed 26 people and 23 more are missing in the eastern
17 December 2017, 18:00 PM

N Korea 'agent' charged

A Sydney-based "loyal agent of North Korea" has been charged with trying to sell missile parts and technology on
17 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Brexit deal proves critics wrong

British Prime Minister Theresa May has hit back at critics of her handling of Brexit, writing in the Sunday Telegraph that
17 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Pope turns 81

Tens of thousands of people, many of them children, serenaded Pope Francis on his 81st birthday on Sunday, as the
17 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Non-smokers more attractive than smokers: Study

If you are a smoker then people will find you less attractive, that’s what a study says. Non-smokers are proved to be more attractive than smokers as proofs of negative impact of smoking on facial appearances, say researchers at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.
17 December 2017, 05:15 AM

Life 'stopped in tracks' in Rakhine state: Red Cross

Rohingya Muslims remaining in Myanmar's Rakhine state and other communities in the violence-racked region are
13 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Earth's island offers clues for life on Mars

The world's newest island -- formed during a volcanic eruption in the remote Pacific three years ago -- may offer clues
13 December 2017, 18:00 PM

World is in a mess

Former UN chiefs Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon have lashed out at the state of global leadership in the age of Donald Trump, warning a nuclear war could be triggered by accident.
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Russia to keep bases in Syria

Russia will keep a naval and an air base in Syria capable of carrying out strikes against "terrorists" if required after a
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Opposition banned from 2018 election

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced Sunday that leading opposition parties will be barred from taking
11 December 2017, 18:00 PM