Israel sets date for elections
Israel is to hold a general election in April, the ruling coalition has said.
The political partners decided to call the poll after failing to...
Italy circumcision kills toddler, with one man charged
A two-year-old boy has died from blood loss following a failed circumcision at a migrant centre in Italy.
The boy's twin brother also underwent the...
India rescuers step up efforts to save trapped coal miners
Rescuers in India say they are hoping for a miracle to save 15 workers trapped inside a flooded coal mine in the north-eastern state...
Sydney Opal Tower: Thousands evacuated after ‘crack’
As many as 3,000 people have been evacuated after residents of a newly completed tower block in Australia reported hearing "cracking noises".
Police confirmed they...
Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan ex-PM, sent back to jail for corruption
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been sent back to jail after a fresh corruption conviction.
The anti-corruption court in Islamabad gave Sharif a...
