Mary Simon: Trudeau names indigenous leader in ‘historic’ first
Canadian Prime Minister has named Mary Simon as governor general, the first indigenous person to hold the post. The former…
Peter R de Vries: Dutch crime journalist wounded in Amsterdam shooting
A prominent Dutch crime journalist has been seriously wounded after being shot on a street in Amsterdam. Police said Peter…
Stan Swamy: Indian Jailed tribal rights activist dies at 84
Jailed Indian tribal rights activist Stan Swamy has died of a cardiac arrest in Mumbai city. He was 84. The…
Azerbaijan mud volcano triggers huge blast in Caspian oil and gas fields
A huge explosion has been seen off the coast of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea, sending plumes of black smoke…
Gang behind huge cyber-attack demands $70m in Bitcoin
The gang behind a “colossal” ransomware attack has demanded $70m (£50.5m) paid in Bitcoin in return for a “universal decryptor”…
Afghanistan: All foreign troops must leave by deadline – Taliban
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Any foreign troops left in Afghanistan after Nato’s September withdrawal deadline will be at risk…
Afghanistan: Soldiers flee to Tajikistan after Taliban clashes
More than 1,000 Afghan soldiers have fled to neighbouring Tajikistan after clashing with Taliban militants, officials have said. The troops…
Cyprus: Nations send help for worst wildfire in decades
Several nations have sent firefighting aircraft to help Cyprus tackle a huge wildfire described by officials as the worst in…
Philippines military plane crash kills at least 45 but dozens survive
A military plane has crashed in the southern Philippines killing at least 45 people, with dozens more pulled alive from…
Japan landslide: Elderly couple among survivors pulled from buried homes
Japan floods Rescue teams battling heavy rain pulled survivors from their ruined homes on Sunday after a landslide struck…