Putin: Ukraine Assault Like Nazis In WW2

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine's assault on cities in the east of the country is reminiscent of the Nazi siege of Leningrad. "Small villages and large cities surrounded by the Ukrainian army which is directly hitting residential areas......

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Ebola Drug ZMap 100% Effective In Monkey Trial

Experimental ebola drug ZMapp has cured all of the infected monkeys it was tested on, lifting hopes it could be used to fight West Africa's deadliest ever outbreak. Scientists reported the drug healed all 18 monkeys who were given a lethal dose of the...

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Gaza Ceasefire: A Truce, Not A Peace

By Tom Rayner, Middle East Reporter, Jerusalem The phrase 'open-ended ceasefire' suggests a lasting end to the fighting in Gaza. But this is a truce, not a peace – and few would say with confidence this arrangement prevents, rather than simply...

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Israel 'Did Not Accept Any Hamas Demands'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has brushed off critics of the Gaza ceasefire, saying "Hamas was hit hard". The premier has been under pressure after agreeing a truce with the Palestinians following a 50-day war which has left some of the...

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Ukraine: The Story On The Russian Soldiers

Russian Paratroopers 'Captured' In Ukraine Updated: 4:49pm UK, Tuesday 26 August 2014 Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have sat down for talks - hours after video footage of captured Russian soldiers risked inflaming...

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Ukraine-Russia Talks Yield No Breakthrough

Talks between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia have ended without a major breakthrough towards ending fighting between government forces and pro-Moscow separatists. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin sat...

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Syria 'Ready To Work With West In IS Battle'

Syria has said it is ready to cooperate with the international community in the battle against Islamic State (IS) militants. The Sunni extremists have taken over large areas of the country as well as parts of northern Iraq in recent months, declaring...

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Ukraine Troops Battle Rebel Armoured Convoy

Ukraine says its forces have clashed with a rebel armoured column it claims crossed the border from Russia. The military said border guards were engaged in a battle with around 50 vehicles, including tanks, near the southeastern town of Novoazovsk,...

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California Rattled By Strong Earthquake

Three people have been critically injured after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook California's Napa and Sonoma counties. The quake, which was felt 40 miles (64 kilometres) away in San Francisco, set off car alarms and caused residents to run out of their...

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Kidnappers Release US Journalist In Syria

Kidnappers in Syria have released a US journalist who was abducted in 2012. The United Nations (UN) confirmed Peter Theo Curtis, 45, was transferred to its peacekeeping force in the disputed Golan Heights region. "After receiving a medical check-up,...

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Gaza: 'Israeli Airstrike' Hits Apartment Block

Airstrikes Hit Gaza After Israeli Child Killed Updated: 12:47pm UK, Saturday 23 August 2014 Israel pounded Gaza with 30 airstrikes after vowing "Hamas will pay a heavy price" for the death of a four-year-old boy from rocket fire. Medical officials...

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Iceland Volcano Fears: Airlines On Alert

Aviation authorities are watching for developments in Iceland, where planes are on high alert after a volcanic eruption. The country has closed airspace directly above Bardarbunga volcano after it began erupting under the ice of Europe's largest glacier...

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