Swedish prime minister Lofven ousted in no confidence vote
Sweden's prime minister Stefan Lofven will have to stand down after losing the support of parliament.
The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats (SD) backed the vote to...
Japan woman held over keeping baby body in locker ‘for years’
Tokyo police said Tuesday they had arrested a 49-year-old woman suspected of dumping a stillborn baby's body in a coin locker, amid reports she...
UK immigration: No preference for EU workers after Brexit, cabinet agrees
People from the EU should face the same immigration rules as those from elsewhere, once the UK has completely left the bloc, the cabinet...
North Korea: Trump expects second Kim Jong-un summit soon
US President Donald Trump has said he expects to have a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the "not too distant...
Indian, Irish yachtsmen ‘stable’ after remote ocean rescue
Two solo yachtsman stranded in the remote Indian Ocean during a round-the-world race were in a "good and stable condition" after being rescued in...
New Zealand PM brings baby to UN assembly
New Zealand's prime minister, who shot to international fame for giving birth while in office, turned heads Monday by bringing her three-month-old daughter into...
Father of boy saved in Paris ‘Spiderman’ drama in court
When a Malian illegal immigrant rescued a child dangling from a Paris balcony, he was hailed worldwide as a hero -- but the little...
Iran in the spotlight as Trump, Rouhani set for UN clash
A showdown looms at the United Nations over Iran on Tuesday as President Donald Trump and Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani are set to square...
China says can’t hold US trade talks with ‘knife to the...
China said on Tuesday it was impossible to hold trade talks with the United States while Washington is imposing tariffs that are like "holding...
Maldives election: Votes cast in controversial poll
The Maldives is voting in a heavily-criticised election that will be closely watched by India and China.
The Indian Ocean archipelago is best-known overseas for...
