FBI: US naval base attack 'motivated by Al-Qaeda'
A Saudi Air Force officer who went on a deadly gun rampage at a US naval base in December 2019 worked with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to plan the attack, US officials say. ...
Coronavirus: WHO 'let pandemic spin out of control', says US
The US has accused the World Health Organization (WHO) of allowing the Covid-19 outbreak to spin "out of control" at the cost of "many lives". ...
Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead at home
China’s Ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, has been found dead in his apartment in a Tel Aviv suburb, an Israeli official told AFP. ...
Coronavirus: Obama criticises Trump administration's virus response
Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis. ...
Afghan attack: Babies killed as gunmen storm Kabul maternity ward
Two babies and 12 mothers and nurses were killed in a militant attack on a hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday morning. ...
South Africa's coronavirus lockdown: Doubts creep in
It is tempting to imagine that South Africa will look back, almost fondly, on late March 2020 as a special moment in its young democracy. ...
Afghan Officials: 4 Bombs Go Off in Kabul; 4 Civilians Hurt
Four bombs, one placed under a garbage bin and the other three by the roadside, went off in northern Kabul on Monday, wounding four civilians, including a child, Afghan officials said. ...
Coronavirus: Germany infection rate rises as lockdown eases
Coronavirus infections are rising in Germany, official data shows, just days after the country eased its lockdown restrictions. ...
Italian aid worker kidnapped in Kenya in 2018 returns home
An Italian aid worker, who was abducted in Kenya in November 2018, has been flown back to her home country. ...
VE Day: Europe marks 75th anniversary amid coronavirus lockdown
Leaders across Europe are marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day with low-key ceremonies, as much of the continent remains under coronavirus lockdown. ...
Coronavirus: Italy death toll tops 30,000, highest in EU
Italy has become the first country in the European Union to register more than 30,000 coronavirus-related deaths. ...
Trump vetoes Iran War Powers resolution
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the Iran War Powers resolution, a bipartisan effort to rein in presidential authority to use military force against Iran without congressional approval. ...
Coronavirus: Russia brings army doctors home from Italy
Russian army medical personnel sent to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Italy are heading home. ...
Coronavirus: Germany reopens shops as lockdown is relaxed
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany's goal of slowing the spread of coronavirus has been achieved, so all shops can be reopened as lockdown restrictions are eased. ...
Coronavirus: Somalia probes Kenyan aid plane crash
Somalia is investigating how a private Kenyan plane with coronavirus medical supplies crashed near the city of Baidoa, killing all six on board. ...
Venezuela detains two Americans over speedboat incursion
President Nicolás Maduro says the Venezuelan authorities have arrested 13 people, including two US citizens whom he described as mercenaries. ...
Coronavirus: New lows for deaths in France, Spain and Italy
France, Italy and Spain have registered the lowest daily death tolls for weeks as they prepare to ease restrictions. ...
Coronavirus: Russia's cases rise by 10,000 in one-day record
Russia has recorded 10,633 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise since the outbreak began in the country. ...
Canada navy helicopter crash: Five presumed dead
Five missing crew members of a Canadian navy helicopter that crashed off a Greek island during a Nato exercise are presumed dead, Canada's military says. ...
Kim Jong-un appears in public, North Korean state media report
Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says. ...