Air Algerie: Briton Among Plane Crash Victims

A British man was among those killed when an Air Algerie flight crashed in Africa, the Foreign Office has confirmed. A statement from the F said: "It is with deep regret that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirms the death of a British man onboard...

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US Says Putin 'Culpable' In MH17 Plane Crash

The White House has said Russian President Vladimir Putin was "culpable" in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine. In his strongest comments yet since the plane was shot down - killing all 298 people aboard, White House spokesman...

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Gaza: 12-Hour 'Humanitarian Truce' Under Way

A 12-hour ceasefire is under way in Gaza after Israel and Hamas agreed a temporary truce on humanitarian grounds. Parts of Gaza came under heavy bombardment, with explosions and black smoke rising above Gaza City, minutes before the break in hostilities....

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Russia's Putin Clamps Down Amid MH17 Dissent

By Katie Stallard, Moscow Correspondent They're laying flowers outside the Dutch embassy in Moscow, and with them they're leaving notes. Again and again you see the words: "Please forgive us." One says: "It's our fault". There are people here...

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Air Algerie Plane Wreckage Found In Mali

The wreckage of an Air Algerie flight which vanished from radar in West Africa has been discovered in southern Mali - but no survivors have yet been found, authorities have said. Burkina Faso's commander in chief Gilbert Diendere said the burnt-out...

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Israel On Alert After Deadly West Bank Clashes

Key Dates In The Gaza-Israel Conflict Updated: 11:43am UK, Thursday 24 July 2014 Israel's ground offensive in the Gaza Strip continues with forces attempting to destroy Hamas' weapons arsenal and rocketing-firing capabilities. Here are the key events...

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Rockets Stored In Gaza School Are 'Missing'

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his "alarm" after rockets were stored in a UN-run school in Gaza, and then went "missing". A spokesman for Mr Ban said the UN chief was "outraged" at the placement of the weapons and says this has happened...

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US Lifts Ban On Airlines Flying To Tel Aviv

A ban on US airlines flying to Israel's Tel Aviv airport amid rocket fire from Gaza has been lifted. The Federal Aviation Administration said: "The FAA's primary mission and interest are the protection of people travelling on US airlines. "The agency...

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Hammond: West 'Losing Sympathy For Israel'

The British Foreign Secretary has told Sky News he will tell Israel's prime minister the West is becoming less sympathetic to its cause. Philip Hammond is visiting Israel as international efforts to broker a ceasefire continue. At a joint news conference...

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Major Airlines Suspend Flights To Israel

Major airlines from the US, Europe and Canada are refusing to fly to and from Israel after a rocket fired from Gaza landed near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion international airport. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have suspended services between the US and...

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Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Makes Last Voyage

The wreck of the Costa Concordia is due to be towed away from the Italian island of Giglio, more than two and half years after it capsized killing 32 people on board. The cruise liner is to be moved to a scrapyard in the port of Genoa where it will...

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UN Chief: 'Israel Could Be Guilty Of War Crimes'

Gaza Conflict: Palestinians Propose Truce Plan Updated: 3:00am UK, Wednesday 23 July 2014 The Palestinian leadership says it has proposed a ceasefire plan to mediators in Egypt aimed at halting the Gaza conflict between Hamas and Israel. A truce would...

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Russia Faces 'Hard-Hitting' Sanctions Over MH17

Europe's Russia Sanctions Avoid Self-Harm Updated: 9:49am UK, Tuesday 22 July 2014 By Ed Conway, Economics Editor Sanctions against Russia have now been in place since its annexation of Crimea in March - but following the flight MH17 disaster,...

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MH17 Crash Victims' Bodies Arrive At Station

A train carrying many of the victims of flight MH17 has arrived in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, where the bodies will handed over to Dutch officials. The refrigerated wagons made the 186-mile (300km) journey from Torez overnight, after armed separatists...

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Israeli Soldier Missing As Offensive Continues

An Israeli soldier taking part in the assault on Gaza has been reported missing, as the number killed in the 15-day conflict passed 560 people, including nearly 100 children. Three Palestinians have been killed in three separate airstrikes, raising...

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No Sign Of A Gaza Truce Despite Bloodshed

By Tom Rayner, Middle East Reporter, In Ashkelon, Israel Despite the extraordinary bloodshed in the Gaza district of Shajai'ya, there is no indication it will be a game-changer. With at least 100 Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers killed over...

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Hamas Militants Shot After 'Infiltrating' Israel

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) claims it has captured and killed more than 10 Hamas militants who entered Israel via two tunnels. The statement was made by IDF spokesman Peter Lerner on his Twitter profile, who wrote: "Hamas terrorists infiltrated...

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MH17: 'Terrorists Blocking Train Of Bodies'

Trains containing bodies from the MH17 crash site are being blocked by "terrorists", the Ukrainian government has said. "We sent two trains, four carts, which right now are in Torez City," said Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. "These bloody...

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Gunmen Kill 21 Egyptian Soldiers At Checkpoint

Gunmen have killed 21 Egyptian soldiers at a checkpoint near the border with Libya in one of the biggest assaults on Egypt's security forces in years. Egyptian security officials described the attackers as "smugglers", but an army spokesman said on...

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Russia 'Arming Thugs' Blamed For MH17 Crash

Britain Warns Putin: World's Eyes Are On You Updated: 8:48pm UK, Saturday 19 July 2014 Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has warned Vladimir Putin the "world's eyes are on Russia to make sure she delivers" on her obligations to the victims killed in...

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Rebels Call For Truce To Allow MH17 Probe

Pro-Russian separatists have said they will grant monitors safe access to the Malaysia Airlines crash site if Kiev agrees a truce. Andrei Purgin, deputy PM of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic said his troops would "guarantee the safety...

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