Egypt overturns death sentences for 149 Muslim Brotherhood supporters
An Egyptian court has overturned the death sentences of 149 supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group and ordered a retrial. The defendants we
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UN suspends Syrian peace talks in Geneva
The UN has suspended peace talks aimed at ending Syria’s five-year civil war, the organisation’s special envoy has said. Staffan de Mistur
Top IS commanders ”taking refuge” in Libya
Several senior commanders from the so-called Islamic State have moved to Libya from Iraq and Syria in recent months, according to a top Libyan intelli
Ukraine minister quits over corruption
Ukraine’s economy minister Aivarus Abromavicius has resigned in protest at the slow pace of reform in the country. He said he did not want to pr
South Korea warns North against satellite launch
South Korea has warned the North it will “pay a harsh price” if it goes ahead with its plan to launch a satellite into space. North Korea