President Vladimir Putin has condemned ‘negligence’ that lead to the deaths of 64 people in a mall fire on Saturday. There is grief and anger in a Russian city where a fire at a shopping centre on Sunday killed 64 people – 41 of them children. President Vladimir Putin visited the city of Kemerovo in Siberia and blamed what he […]

Participants in Rome meeting to help fund the Palestinian refugee agency, but combined aid pledge falls $350m short. A conference in Rome aimed at funding the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has gathered pledges of $100m in funding, according to UN officials. The summit, co-organised by Jordan, Sweden, and Egypt in the Italian capital, convened on Thursday at the headquarters of […]

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will tell Prime Minister Theresa May next week how much longer Britain can stay in the bloc as British lawmakers struggle to agree on how and when, or even if, the country is leaving. EU leaders meet for a two-day summit starting on Thursday, with many in two minds about how long Britain should […]

Theresa May had given Moscow till the end of Tuesday to explain how a Soviet-era nerve agent was used to poison Sergei Skripal and his daughter. Russia has defied an ultimatum from the UK over the poisoning of a former spy. Prime Minister Theresa May had given Moscow till the end of Tuesday to explain how a Soviet-era nerve agent […]

Two-day event brings together prominent figures from the world’s top broadcasting and media organisations. Al Jazeera Media Network will host the second edition of the Future of Media Leaders’ Summit in Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Monday and Tuesday. The conference aims to bring together the most prominent figures and leaders of the world’s top broadcasting and media organisations. This year […]

Police in New Zealand are continuing to investigate the deadly shootings that killed 49 people at two separate mosques in Christchurch on Friday. Another 48 people were injured and are being treated in hospital. Here’s a timeline of what happened. All times are local New Zealand time (UTC +13). 1:30 p.m. The racist, anti-immigration and anti-Muslim manifesto is posted online […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have another chance to prove to their fans and the NHL that they are ready and capable of playing a full 60 minute hockey game. Toronto failed to show up in the first period of their last two games, fell behind by a few goals, and could not come back to win the game. On Monday, […]

Mob attacks in Kandy are targeted and well planned, witnesses say, as fears grow over threats to Sri Lanka’s stability. Ambatenna, Sri Lanka – The mob came by the hundreds, screaming at the top of their lungs and carrying sticks, stones and petrol bombs, as they descended on the hill town of Ambatenna in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Some […]

US, Canada, Australia, 18 EU states, and seven non-EU states have announced the expulsion of 123 Russian diplomats. Twenty-five European countries, Australia, Canada and the US have announced that they will be expelling 123 Russian diplomats over the coming week.  Days later Russia responded in kind, expelling an equal number of diplomats from those countries, except Belgium, Hungary, Georgia and […]

Journalists from Nepal’s largest newspaper have been charged with contempt of court after publishing critical stories about the country’s chief justice. Journalists from Nepal’s largest newspaper have been charged with contempt of court after publishing critical stories about the country’s chief justice. The case against The Kantipur Daily is being seen by government critics as an attack on press freedom. […]