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Deadly gun attack in eastern Ukraine shakes fragile Geneva accord

Deadly gun attack in eastern Ukraine shakes fragile Geneva accord

At least three people were killed in a gunfight in the early hours of Sunday near a Ukrainian city controlled…
Syria’s Assad visits recaptured Christian town: state TV

Syria’s Assad visits recaptured Christian town: state TV

Damascus (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Easter Sunday visited the ancient Christian town of Maalula, which his troops…
Iraq attacks kill nine as bomber hits university

Iraq attacks kill nine as bomber hits university

Baghdad (AFP) - Attacks in Iraq, including a suicide bombing at a university in north Baghdad, killed at least nine…
‘Deadly shootout’ in eastern Ukraine shatters Easter truce

‘Deadly shootout’ in eastern Ukraine shatters Easter truce

Four people were reported killed Sunday in a gun battle in restive eastern Ukraine, shattering a fragile Easter truce in…
Over 100 killed in South Sudan cattle raid

Over 100 killed in South Sudan cattle raid

Over 100 people have been killed in a cattle raid in South Sudan's Warrap state, a local information minister told…
Iran says Arak heavy water reactor dispute virtually solved

Iran says Arak heavy water reactor dispute virtually solved

Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said Saturday that a dispute with world powers over the Arak heavy water reactor…
Two killed in Bahrain car explosion

Two killed in Bahrain car explosion

Two people were killed and one wounded when a car blew up in a mainly Shi'ite village in Bahrain on…
Current underwater search for Malaysia plane could end within a week

Current underwater search for Malaysia plane could end within a week

The current underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, focused on a tight 10 km (6.2 mile) circle of…
Vice principal of South Korea school in ferry disaster commits suicide

Vice principal of South Korea school in ferry disaster commits suicide

The vice principal of a South Korean high school who accompanied hundreds of his pupils on what turned out to…
Putin admits Russian forces were deployed to Crimea

Putin admits Russian forces were deployed to Crimea

President Vladimir Putin said Russian forces had been active in Crimea in order to support local defence forces, the first…
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