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EU: Possible formation of European mission to monitor armistice in Libya

European Union high representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Joseph Burrell, revealed that he does not exclude the possibility of forming a European military mission to implement the task of monitoring the ceasefire in Libya. ...

Taliban Seeks to Sign Withdrawal Deal With US by End of Month

The Taliban are aiming to reach a withdrawal agreement with the US by the end of January and are prepared to "scale down" military operations ahead of signing the deal, according to their chief spokesman. ...

Trump warns Iran’s supreme leader

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “should be very careful” about what he says. ...

Iran plane crash: Khamenei defends armed forces in "rare address"

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defended the country's armed forces after it admitted shooting down a passenger plane by mistake. ...

Panama: Seven people found dead after suspected exorcism

The bodies of seven people have been found in a mass grave in an indigenous area of Panama where members of a religious sect were believed to be performing exorcisms, officials say. ...

Smog in southern Europe sparks car bans and street protests

Cities across southern Europe are experiencing dangerously high levels of smog caused by a prolonged period of dry sunny weather and light winds. ...

At least 71 killed and dozens injured after avalanches bury homes in Pakistan

At least 71 people have been killed and dozens more injured in northeast Pakistan after a series of avalanches destroyed and buried houses on Tuesday. ...

'Staggering number' of human rights defenders killed in Colombia, the UN says

Human rights activists and community leaders in Colombia are being killed at an alarming rate, the United Nations human rights agency warned Tuesday as it urged the government to "make a strenuous effort" to prevent attacks on those who are defending fundamental rights. ...

UK, Germany and France trigger Iran deal dispute resolution mechanism

The UK, France and Germany have triggered a dispute resolution mechanism in the Iran's nuclear deal amid tensions in the region. ...

China: At least six dead as huge sinkhole swallows bus and pedestrians

Footage posted on social media shows an explosion in the hole as the bus sinks into the ground as people scramble for safety. ...

Trump 'authorised Soleimani killing seven months ago if Iran caused death of an American'

President Donald Trump authorised the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani seven months ago if Iran's increased aggression resulted in the death of an American, according to five current and former senior administration officials. ...

Philippines volcano eruption: Lava begins to spew amid mass evacuations

Red-hot lava has started gushing out of a volcano in the Philippines prompting authorities to warn of "an imminent hazardous eruption". ...

Iran plane crash: Britain condemns Tehran's arrest of UK ambassador

Britain has condemned the arrest of the UK ambassador to Iran as a "flagrant violation of international law". ...

Philippines volcano: Thousands evacuated as Taal spews ash

A volcano in the Philippines has emitted a giant plume of ash, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of some 8,000 people living nearby. ...

Donald Trump warns Iran against 'another massacre' amid airliner protests

Donald Trump has warned Iran against cracking down on protests that broke out after it admitted shooting down an airliner by mistake, killing all 176 people onboard. ...

Trump impeachment trial to be set in motion next week, Pelosi indicates

An impeachment trial against Donald Trump will be set in motion in the Senate next week, according to a letter sent on Friday by the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, to colleagues. ...

Australia bushfires: firefighters injured amid push to contain blazes

Australian firefighters are preparing to use one week of calmer conditions to contain the most volatile parts of bushfires that are threatening private property and destroying large swathes of national parks in eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales. ...