Swiss condemn ‘attack’ on Sri Lanka embassy worker
Swiss condemn 'attack' on Sri Lanka embassy worker
Abductors tried to force the woman to "disclose embassy-related information", Swiss officials say.
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Amazon fires: NGO denies arrested volunteers started blazes
Amazon fires: NGO denies arrested volunteers started blazes
Police say they started fires to generate donations - but critics call the arrests political.
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Goar Vartanyan: Russian spy who ‘changed history’ dies at 93
Goar Vartanyan: Russian spy who 'changed history' dies at 93
Goar Vartanyan was credited with uncovering a Nazi plot to kill the "Big Three" allied leaders.
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Thanksgiving travellers delayed by US storms
Thanksgiving travellers delayed by US storms
Millions of people are advised to delay travelling for Thanksgiving due to bad weather.
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Bangladesh Islamists sentenced to death for 2016 cafe attack
Bangladesh Islamists sentenced to death for 2016 cafe attack
Seven Islamists are sentenced to death for an attack on a Bangladesh cafe that killed 22 people.
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Trump invited to attend impeachment hearing or ‘stop complaining’
Trump invited to attend impeachment hearing or 'stop complaining'
The president has been told he can either attend the hearing next week or "stop complaining".
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Essex lorry deaths: Victims’ remains arrive back in Vietnam
Essex lorry deaths: Victims' remains arrive back in Vietnam
The bodies of 16 of the 39 migrants found dead in a lorry are being returned to their families.
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Hong Kong protests: ‘I was born here, I’m a Hongkonger too’
Hong Kong protests: 'I was born here, I'm a Hongkonger too'
A Pakistani Hongkonger says the protests allow him to promote better understanding of his community.
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Albania earthquake: Rescuers search into the night after deadly tremor
Albania earthquake: Rescuers search into the night after deadly tremor
Survivors are feared trapped under rubble after the 6.4 magnitude tremor which killed 20 people.
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Trump pardons two turkeys: Bread and Butter
Trump pardons two turkeys: Bread and Butter
The annual turkey pardoning ceremony turned partisan when Trump joked about the impeachment inquiry.
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Malta Caruana murder: Resignations spark government crisis
Malta Caruana murder: Resignations spark government crisis
A minister and the PM's chief aide quit, two years after reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed.
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Teen’s TikTok video about China’s Muslim camps goes viral
Teen's TikTok video about China's Muslim camps goes viral
Video clips masquerading as being about beauty tips actually criticise China's treatment of Muslims.
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Albania hit by deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake
Albania hit by deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake
At least 18 people have been killed and hundreds injured after the quake struck early on Tuesday.
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Thirteen French troops killed in helicopter crash in Mali
Thirteen French troops killed in helicopter crash in Mali
Thousands of French troops are in the region to support the fight against Islamist militants.
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Climate change: ‘Bleak’ outlook as carbon emissions gap grows
Climate change: 'Bleak' outlook as carbon emissions gap grows
The UN says nations must "dramatically strengthen" carbon cuts to avoid dangerous climate change.
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Albania hit by powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake
Albania hit by powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake
At least 13 people have been killed and 600 injured after the quake struck early on Tuesday.
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Maryland trio set free after being wrongfully jailed for 36 years
Maryland trio set free after being wrongfully jailed for 36 years
The men were teenagers in 1984 when they were jailed for life for killing a boy in Maryland.
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Trump impeachment: White House aides can be made to testify
Trump impeachment: White House aides can be made to testify
A judge tells the White House that "presidents are not kings", despite claims of immunity for staff.
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Hong Kong elections: Chinese media attempt to downplay results
Hong Kong elections: Chinese media attempt to downplay results
There has been only muted reporting of elections which saw huge wins for the pro-democracy movement.
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Australian police find body in search for Briton Aslan King
Australian police find body in search for Briton Aslan King
Police say the body is yet to be formally identified, but they believe it is 25-year-old Aslan King.
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Chinese woman jailed for trespassing at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Chinese woman jailed for trespassing at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
It was feared Yujing Zhang was a spy when she was arrested at Donald Trump's Florida resort in March.
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Alibaba shares jump in blockbuster Hong Kong debut
Alibaba shares jump in blockbuster Hong Kong debut
The Chinese e-commerce giant begins trading in Asia after completing this year's biggest share sale.
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Spain election: Catalan party moves to back coalition in return for talks
Spain election: Catalan party moves to back coalition in return for talks
Catalonia's biggest party votes to support a Socialist-led administration in return for talks.
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Argentina: Catholic priests jailed for abusing deaf children
Argentina: Catholic priests jailed for abusing deaf children
The case shocks Argentina as people accuse the Church of turning a blind eye.
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Dresden Green Vault robbery: Priceless diamonds stolen
Dresden Green Vault robbery: Priceless diamonds stolen
Three historic sets are taken by burglars raiding Dresden's world-famous Green Vault collection.
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Italian coastguard rescues child migrant from the sea
Italian coastguard rescues child migrant from the sea
Bodycam footage shows the rescue of a young girl whose boat capsized in bad conditions.
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Egyptian woman ‘wins court battle’ over unequal inheritance laws
Egyptian woman 'wins court battle' over unequal inheritance laws
Christian Huda Nasrallah says she will receive the same as her brothers, counter to Islamic law.
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DR Congo crowd burns UN base and Beni town hall
DR Congo crowd burns UN base and Beni town hall
Protesters vent their fury after troops fail to prevent a rebel attack in Beni in eastern DR Congo.
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Europol disrupts Islamic State propaganda machine
Europol disrupts Islamic State propaganda machine
The action led to the taking down of thousands of Islamic State accounts on messaging app Telegram.
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Hong Kong elections: Carrie Lam promises ‘open mind’ after election rout
Hong Kong elections: Carrie Lam promises 'open mind' after election rout
Major wins for pro-democracy candidates in local elections put new pressure on Hong Kong's government.
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