Spain hunts driver who killed 13 in Barcelona, says foils bomb plot
Spain has mounted a sweeping anti-terrorism operation today after a suspected Islamist militant drove a van into crowds in Barcelona, killing 13 people, in what police suspect was one of…
At least 80 dead after escalation in Philippines war on drugs
Police have killed at least 13 people in Manila on the third night of an escalation in President Rodrigo Duterte’s ruthless war on drugs and crime, taking the toll for…
N.Korea tells UN chief nuclear program not up for negotiation
North Korea’s nuclear weapons program will never be up for negotiation as long as the US government’s “hostile policy and nuclear threat continue,” Pyongyang’s deputy UN ambassador has told United…
Van crashes into crowds in Barcelona, media say two killed
A van has crashed into dozens of people in the centre of Barcelona and Spanish media say at least two people have been killed. Police said several people were injured…
Northern Ireland court rules gay marriage ban doesn’t violate rights
Northern Ireland’s refusal to recognise same-sex marriage does not violate the rights of couples affected, the Belfast High Court has ruled, in a blow to campaigners in the only part…
Philippines police kill 26 in second night of bloodshed this week
At least 26 people have died overnight in police operations in the Philippines capital of Manila, police said, a second night of heavy bloodshed this week in an intensification of President Rodrigo…
Cambodia arrests nearly 400 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals over telecom fraud
Authorities in Cambodia have arrested nearly 400 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals this month on suspicion of operating a telecoms scam to defraud victims in China, police said. China has been battling telecoms fraud that…
At least 7 dead in suspected gang attack at Guatemala hospital
At least seven people have been killed and 12 others injured after suspected gang members attacked a hospital in Guatemala City in a bid to free a jailed associate who…
Police believe thieves steal Venezuela zoo animals to eat them
Venezuela authorities are investigating the theft of animals from a zoo in western state of Zulia that were likely snatched to be eaten, a further sign of hunger in a…
Trump praises N.Korea’s Kim for ‘wise’ decision on Guam
US President Donald Trump has praised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a “wise” decision not to fire missiles towards the US Pacific territory of Guam, which has eased…
