Police clear Paris camp as migrant debate flares in France

Police clear Paris camp as migrant debate flares in France

Security forces cleared more than 1,000 people from a sprawling migrant camp in the French capital on Wednesday (May 30), the latest in a series of episodes that have thrust the issue of illegal immigration back into the spotlight.
No decision yet from Trump on Syria response

No decision yet from Trump on Syria response

Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump would continue to assess intelligence and engage with allies.
Trump warns of 'big price' after suspected Syria gas attack

Trump warns of 'big price' after suspected Syria gas attack

Footage posted online by the White Helmets, which was not possible to verify, showed victims with yellowed skin crumpled on the ground and foaming at the mouth.
Syria 'chemical attack': What we know

Syria 'chemical attack': What we know

An alleged chemical attack in Syria's rebel-held Douma has sparked international outrage, with Washington warning on Sunday (Apr 8) of possible military action, while Damascus and Moscow said the reports were mere "fabrications".
Putin urges 'common sense' as global watchdog meets on spy poisoning

Putin urges 'common sense' as global watchdog meets on spy poisoning

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (Apr 4) urged "common sense" to prevail in the spy poisoning crisis as London and Moscow faced off in a tense meeting at the world's chemical weapons watchdog.
Bodies of 38 Indian workers killed by IS arrive home from Iraq

Bodies of 38 Indian workers killed by IS arrive home from Iraq

The bodies of 38 Indian construction workers kidnapped and murdered in Iraq by the Islamic State group returned home on Monday four years after their disappearance.
Turkey detains students after Erdogan's 'terrorist' rebuke

Turkey detains students after Erdogan's 'terrorist' rebuke

Turkish police on Sunday were holding seven students from a prestigious Istanbul university after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused them of behaving like "terrorists" for staging an action opposing his military campaign in Syria.
EU Russia envoy holds crisis talks over spy poisoning

EU Russia envoy holds crisis talks over spy poisoning

The EU's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini held crisis talks with the bloc's ambassador to Moscow on Sunday (Mar 25) after he was recalled over the poisoning of a former Russian spy in England.
Russian chemist says worked on Novichok, despite official claims

Russian chemist says worked on Novichok, despite official claims

A Russian scientist told state media Tuesday (Mar 20) he worked on an official programme to produce the nerve agent Britain says was used against ex-spy Sergei Skripal, contradicting Moscow's claims it never developed Novichok.
Russia hits back in spy poisoning row as experts called in

Russia hits back in spy poisoning row as experts called in

Russia hit back at Britain in the spy poisoning row on Monday (Mar 19), demanding proof that Moscow was involved in the nerve agent attack, as international weapons experts were called in to take a sample of the chemical for testing.
French 'anarchist cell' faces trial over 2008 rail sabotage claim

French 'anarchist cell' faces trial over 2008 rail sabotage claim

Ten years after their arrests in a politically charged case that prompted accusations of police overreach, eight members of an alleged "anarchist cell" will go on trial in France on Tuesday over claims of sabotaging high-speed train lines.
Cyberattack 'ongoing' against German government network

Cyberattack 'ongoing' against German government network

BERLIN: Germany's government IT network is under an "ongoing" cyberattack, the parliamentary committee on intelligence affairs said on Thursday (Mar 1), without confirming a media report that Russian hackers were behind the assault.