Ukraine has issued a warrant for the arrest of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, the interim interior minister has announced. Arsen Avakov said on Facebook that a criminal case had been…
Thousands of protesters have remained in Kiev’s main square despite a deal aimed at ending Ukraine’s political crisis, in which dozens have died. The pact, signed on Friday by President…
Facebook is buying WhatsApp in a cash-and-stock deal worth up to $19bn, as the world’s leading social network enters the fast-growing chat app market that is popular among younger generations…
At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in violence that erupted as Thai police began clearing protest sites in the capital, Bangkok. Police were trying to retake…
Tens of thousands of Indonesians have fled their homes after a volcano erupted in east Java. Mount Kelud spewed ash and debris over a large area, including the city of…
After years of dealing with critics questioning his religion and his citizenship, President Barack Obama now has another dubious rumor to deal with — this time over his relationship with…
A gunman has opened fire inside a cathedral on the eastern Russian island of Sakhalin, killing a nun and a churchgoer, say reports. Six other people were wounded in the…
The UN and aid agencies are hoping to deliver food and medicine to civilians trapped in the Syrian city of Homs. The aid convoys are due to enter on Saturday…
Since Muammar Gaddafi’s ignominious death at the hands of a rebel mob in October 2011 much has been written and said about him. But now a new film, with unprecedented…
The Syrian government and opposition have traded insults after a week-long peace conference in Geneva ended with no firm agreement. Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said the opposition were immature, while…
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