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Armed men in Armenia seize police station, demand politicians’ release

Armed men in Armenia seize police station, demand politicians’ release

Armed men seized a police station and hostages in Armenia's capital Yerevan on Sunday, demanding Armenians take to the streets…
Brother admits ‘honor killing’ of Pakistani social media star

Brother admits ‘honor killing’ of Pakistani social media star

The brother of Qandeel Baloch, whose risqué social media posts both titillated and appalled conservative Pakistan, on Sunday admitted to…
China to prosecute prominent rights lawyer on subversion charges

China to prosecute prominent rights lawyer on subversion charges

China will prosecute a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer on charges of subverting state power after months of secret detention,…
Preliminary results from Flight MH17 forensic probe expected later this year: minister

Preliminary results from Flight MH17 forensic probe expected later this year: minister

Malaysia's transport minister said on Saturday preliminary conclusions from the forensic investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17…
French police arrest three in Nice raid after truck attack

French police arrest three in Nice raid after truck attack

French police arrested three people in Nice early on Saturday in connection with the probe into the Bastille day attack…
China tells Japan to stop interfering in South China Sea

China tells Japan to stop interfering in South China Sea

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday that his country should stop interfering and hyping…
Truck attack in Nice reflects ‘new normal’ for Europe

Truck attack in Nice reflects ‘new normal’ for Europe

European leaders and security chiefs have a sobering message after the Bastille Day killings in Nice: such lone attacks using…
Britain’s Johnson to meet EU foreign policy chief on Sunday

Britain’s Johnson to meet EU foreign policy chief on Sunday

Britain's new foreign secretary Boris Johnson will meet EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Sunday evening in Brussels but…
Truck attacker plows into French crowd, kills 84 celebrating Bastille Day

Truck attacker plows into French crowd, kills 84 celebrating Bastille Day

A gunman at the wheel of a heavy truck plowed into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of…
UN envoy hopes for Syria progress in US-Russian talks in Moscow

UN envoy hopes for Syria progress in US-Russian talks in Moscow

U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura voiced hope on Thursday that a U.S.-Russian meeting would achieve progress on the Syria…
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