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Ukraine says missile tests will avoid Crimea, mollifying Russia

Ukraine says missile tests will avoid Crimea, mollifying Russia

Ukraine's military said its two-day missile drill starting on Thursday would avoid the airspace over Crimea, sidestepping a possible confrontation…
Russia wants fresh start with US under Trump: Lavrov

Russia wants fresh start with US under Trump: Lavrov

Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Thursday for a fresh start in relations with the United States under Donald Trump…
Colombia plane crash: jet may have run out of fuel

Colombia plane crash: jet may have run out of fuel

As air safety officials begin their investigation into the deadly crash of LAMIA flight 2933 near Medellin, Colombia, the final…
Iranian vessel points weapon at US helicopter: officials

Iranian vessel points weapon at US helicopter: officials

A small Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard vessel pointed its weapon at a US military helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz…
UPDATED: 76 dead in Colombia plane crash, with Brazilian footballers on board

UPDATED: 76 dead in Colombia plane crash, with Brazilian footballers on board

An aircraft with 81 people aboard, including a Brazilian football team, crashed in central Colombia, the country's civil aviation association…
Fillon vs Juppe: how French right’s presidential hopefuls shape up

Fillon vs Juppe: how French right’s presidential hopefuls shape up

Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe, the two men duelling for the presidential nomination of the French right, both advocate deep…
Trump, without evidence, says illegal voting cost him US popular vote

Trump, without evidence, says illegal voting cost him US popular vote

US President-elect Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that he won the popular vote in the November 8…
High turnout as French conservatives choose candidate to battle far-right for presidency

High turnout as French conservatives choose candidate to battle far-right for presidency

Two former prime ministers went head-to-head on Sunday in a runoff vote for France's center-right presidential nomination, with the victor…
Clinton team to take part in US state vote recount, Trump blasts effort

Clinton team to take part in US state vote recount, Trump blasts effort

Democrat Hillary Clinton's campaign will take part in a recount of Wisconsin votes in the U.S. presidential race, an effort…
Key events in Fidel Castro’s life

Key events in Fidel Castro’s life

Fidel Castro, polictical leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, died on November 25, 2016. Born Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz on…
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