Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia and Azerbaijan shaky ceasefire in force
A temporary ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan has begun following nearly two weeks of fierce fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. ...
Nagorno-Karabakh: Moscow talks raise hope of ceasefire
Armenia and Azerbaijan have begun their first direct talks since clashes over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region flared up again nearly two weeks ago. ...
Coronavirus: Spain imposes state of emergency on Madrid
The Spanish government has ordered a 15-day state of emergency to bring down Covid-19 infection rates in the capital, after a court overturned a partial lockdown imposed a week ago. ...
Presidential debate: Trump refuses to take part in virtual TV event
US President Donald Trump has refused to take part in a virtual TV debate with his Democratic rival Joe Biden. ...
Trump Covid: President downplays virus on leaving hospital
US President Donald Trump has made a theatrical return to the White House to continue his treatment for coronavirus after a three-night hospital stay. ...
Killer of Chinese millionaire Gang Yuan jailed
A man who killed a Chinese millionaire and chopped up his body has been sentenced to jail in Canada, in a case that has gripped China. ...
Storm Alex: Four killed as flash floods hit France and Italy
At least four people have been killed and many more are reported missing after flash floods struck south-eastern France and north-western Italy. ...
Trump doctors say president is doing well, others express concern
US President Donald Trump is "very well" as he spends the weekend in a hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, his doctor says. ...
Covid: Donald Trump and Melania test positive
US President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are now self-isolating. ...
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenia 'ready' for ceasefire talks
Armenia's foreign ministry has said it "stands ready to engage" with France, Russia and the US on halting six days of fighting with its neighbour Azerbaijan. ...
Armenia-Azerbaijan: Both sides defy Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire calls
Azerbaijan and Armenia have defied calls for a ceasefire after the worst fighting in decades between the two over a disputed territory. ...
Balrampur: Anger grows after new India 'gang rape' death
The death of a second Dalit woman in a few days after an alleged gang rape has shocked and angered India. ...
Paris rattled by sonic boom from military jet: French Police
A huge noise that panicked residents of Paris on Wednesday was caused by a sonic boom as a military jet broke the speed of sound, police in the French capital said. ...
Armenia says its fighter jet 'shot down by Turkey'
Armenia says one of its fighter jets was shot down by a Turkey jet, in a major escalation of a conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. ...
Armenia and Azerbaijan fight over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region
Fierce fighting continues to rage following a flare-up of a decades-old conflict in the Caucasus region of south-eastern Europe. ...
Trump taxes 'national security' issue, Pelosi says
The top ranked Democrat in Washington has called President Donald Trump's alleged tax avoidance a question of "national security". ...
Armenia and Azerbaijan erupt into fighting over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh
Heavy fighting has erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, with both civilians and combatants killed. ...
Belarus: Mass arrests and tear gas on seventh weekend of protests
Belarus police carried out mass arrests as tens of thousands of people again gathered for protests calling on leader Alexander Lukashenko to step down. ...
Charlie Hebdo: Stabbings suspect 'was trying to target magazine'
A man suspected of stabbing two people with a meat cleaver in Paris has admitted to deliberately targeting the former offices of the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine, French media report. ...
Ukraine military plane crash: Cadets among 26 people killed
Twenty-six people, most of them air cadets, have been killed in a military plane crash in Ukraine, officials say. ...