Libya

Libyan soldiers killed in militant attacks

One of Libya’s largest oil facilities was hit on Thursday by a rocket as armed factions, allied to competing governments, fight for control of the

26 December 2014

Sweden

Arson attack at Swedish mosque leaves five injured

Swedish police are treating a fire at a mosque in the town of Eskilstuna as arson. Five people were reportedly injured in the attack, which happened

26 December 2014

Israel

Israel approves 243 new homes in 'illegal' West Bank settlement

Israel has given preliminary approval for 243 new homes in the Ramot settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. There are updated plans for 270

25 December 2014

Libya

Rocket hits tank at Libyan oil port Es Sider

A rocket hit a storage tank at the eastern Libyan oil port of Es Sider as armed factions loyal to competing governments fought for control of the

25 December 2014

Iraq

Peshmerga fighters move on Sinjar town in Iraq as fierce battle with ISIL rages

The United States continue to launch air strikes against ISIL positions in Iraq as Kurdish Peshmerga forces move closer to Sinjar town and the

23 December 2014

Pakistan

Peshawar massacre fresh in memory of Pakistanis

The Pakistani city of Peshawar is still trying to come to terms with the murder of over 140 of its citizens, the majority of them children, at the

23 December 2014

Syria

Over 10 children killed in latest Syria violence

At least 10 children have been killed in Syria after government airstrikes hit two schools in separate incidents today. Seven of the dead were from

23 December 2014

Italy

Italy trains delayed after 'arson attack' along Milan-Bologna line

Italian train services have suffered severe disruptions following an arson attack along the Milan-Bologna line. Though no group has claimed

23 December 2014

France

Valls downplays extremist link in France attacks

One of the victims of Monday evening’s attack in the western city of Nantes has died in hospital. At least nine others were injured when a van

23 December 2014

France

Third 'lone wolf' injures ten in Western France

A meeting of ministers will discuss a series of "lone wolf" attacks in France over the past three days. The latest, in the western city of Nantes, left 10 people injured.

23 December 2014

Belgium

Activists douse Belgium PM with mayo

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel was attacked by activists protesting European Union austerity measures. The demonstrators threw French fries

22 December 2014

France

Eleven injured after man drives car into pedestrians in Dijon

Eleven people have been injured in the eastern French city of Dijon after a man drove his car into groups of pedestrians. Two of the injured were in

22 December 2014

USA

Vigil for murdered NYPD officers; US race relations remain on edge

Dozens of people have joined a candlelight vigil for the two New York police officers shot dead in their patrol car on Saturday. Their murders were

22 December 2014

France

Eleven injured in French car attack

In Dijon France, a man used his car as a weapon to injure eleven pedestrians on Sunday while shouting "Allah Akbar".

21 December 2014

Spain

Unemployed Spanish man drives car into ruling party's headquarters

An unemployed Spanish man has been arrested after driving a car carrying gas cylinders into the headquarters of the ruling Popular Party in Madrid

19 December 2014

Spain

Desperate businessman smashes car containing gas cylinders into Spain's ruling party HQ

A Spanish businessman has smashed his car containing gas cylinders into the headquarters of Spain’s ruling People’s Party. The incident sparked a

19 December 2014

Pakistan

Peshawar pupils fear a return to school as mourning period ends

ok Peshawar pupils fear a return to school as mourning period ends Children are preparing to return to school following the massacre of 132 pupils by

19 December 2014

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Pakistan's Christians commemorate victims of Taliban school attack

19 December 2014

World News

Families of Sydney cafe siege victims visit the scene

There have been emotional scenes in Australia, as the families of the hostages killed in the Sydney cafe siege visited the field of flowers laid out

18 December 2014

Pakistan

Pakistan begins investigations into school massacre

Investigators in Pakistan have begun to piece together the evidence in one of the worst terrorist attacks in the country. The Inspector General of

18 December 2014