Australia fires: Emergency workers say worst yet to come
Australians are bracing for a dangerous and unpredictable night as bushfires are expected to worsen. ...
Kenya bus attack: Three killed in Lamu county
Three people have been killed after a bus was attacked in Kenya close to the Somali border, local officials say. ...
Australia fires: Navy rescues people from fire-hit Mallacoota
The Australian navy has evacuated around 1,000 tourists and residents who were trapped in the fire-ravaged town of Mallacoota on the Victoria coast. ...
Carlos Ghosn: Interpol issues 'red notice' for Nissan ex-boss's arrest
Lebanon has received a "red notice" from Interpol for the arrest of fugitive ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn. ...
Krefeld zoo fire: German police suspect three women
German police suspect a mother and her two adult daughters of having caused a deadly zoo fire by releasing illegal sky lanterns on New Year's Eve. ...
Australia fires: Death toll rises as blazes destroy 200 homes
Bushfires have killed at least eight people in south-eastern Australia since Monday, with two others remaining unaccounted for. ...
Hong Kong kicks off 2020 with fresh protests
Hong Kong's protesters have welcomed a new decade via a New Year's Day rally, with tens of thousands joining a pro-democracy march. ...
Australia fires: Military to be deployed to help rescue effort
Australian military aircraft and vessels will be deployed to help emergency services in the fire-ravaged states of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria. ...
Somalia: Foreign country behind Mogadishu truck bombing
An unidentified foreign country was behind the recent truck bomb in the capital city of Mogadishu, the Somalia National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) announced yesterday. ...
Monsey stabbing: Journals of attacker 'referenced Jews'
The man suspected of stabbing five people at a rabbi's house in New York state on Saturday kept journals which included references to Jews and anti-Semitism, authorities said. ...
Australia fires worsen as every state hits 40C
Scores of fires are burning out of control across Australia amid a heatwave that has seen temperatures exceed 40C (104F) in every state. ...
Monsey stabbing: Five people wounded at home of New York rabbi
At least five people have been stabbed at the house of a rabbi in New York state, police say. ...
Australia fires: Thousands told to evacuate in Victoria
Tens of thousands of residents and holidaymakers in the Australian state of Victoria have been told to evacuate amid worsening bushfire conditions. ...
Rush-hour vehicle bomb kills dozens in Somali capital
At least 76 people have been killed by a vehicle bomb detonated during morning rush hour in Somalia's capital. ...
Lafayette: Plane crashes near Walmart supermarket
Five people have been killed after a plane crashed next to a Walmart supermarket in Lafayette, Louisiana. ...
Islamic State in Nigeria 'beheads Christian hostages'
The Islamic State group has released a video claiming to show the killing of 11 Christians in Nigeria. ...
Typhoon Phanfone: Philippines counts cost of deadly storm
Typhoon Phanfone has killed at least 16 people in the Philippines, leaving a trail of devastation through the centre of the country. ...
Migrant crisis: Seven die as boat sinks in Turkey's Lake Van
A boat carrying migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan has sunk in Lake Van in eastern Turkey, with at least seven people dead, officials say. ...
Burkina Faso: Many women killed in suspected jihadist attack
Suspected Islamist militants have killed 35 civilians, 31 of them women, in an attack on a military base and a town in Burkina Faso, officials say. ...
Hong Kong protests: Christmas sees no halt in clashes
Christmas Day in Hong Kong has seen no let-up in clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters. ...