Kremlin 'plans smear campaign' against opposition campaigner Alexei Navalny
Putin administration fears Navalny may pose serious threat in 2018 presidential elections.
Sanctions only way to fight Russia's 'alternative reality' says Ukraine president Poroshenko
President claims Russia has turned Crimea into 'world's biggest military base'.
Ancient Egyptian mummies and statues more than 3,500 years old unearthed in Luxor
It is the latest high profile discovery of antiquities in Egypt.
Child minder tells of parents' torment the night Madeleine McCann went missing
The nanny was working in the Praia da Luz on Portugal's Algarve coast.
Russian prosecutors to investigate reports of persecution of gay Chechen men
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says international groups are 'demonising' his republic.
Attorney general tries to block Iraq War prosecution of Tony Blair
Jeremy Wright QC says any private prosecution of former Labour prime minister 'hopeless'.
Gay men facing persecution in Chechnya flee to Moscow safe haven
Russia's LGBT network sets up hotline to help those facing torture and violence in southern republic.
Catholic priest sexually abused young boy to the extent victim 'prayed for death'
Michael Higginbottom has to sign the sexual offender's registry for life.
Russia let the Beslan school massacre happen
European Court of Human Rights said death toll of 334 was in part due to troops' excessive force.
Pyongyang provocation: North Korea 'about to carry out nuclear test'
Monitoring group says satellite imagery shows Pyongyang will conduct test on Saturday.
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov says Alexei Navalny's bribery claims 'crossed red line'
The Arsenal stakeholder is suing opposition candidate Navalny for defamation.
'Lose weight and go to the theatre' Tajikistan's authorities tell police
The move is hoped to boost morale among officers in the Central Asian country.
Sri Lankan UN peacekeepers accused of involvement in Haiti child-sex ring
More than 2,000 allegations of sexual abuse have been made against UN personnel over 12 years.
Protest planned in London over Chechnya's 'gay concentration camps'
Activists have put out a call on social media to oppose the crackdown on the LGBT community.
Vladimir Putin says US is preparing 'false flag' attacks on Syria to frame Assad
The Russian president says the attacks will be blamed on Syria.
G7 rejects UK call to sanction Russia over Syria chemical attack
Boris Johnson had called for tough measures against the Kremlin.
Migrants are being sold at open slave markets in Libya
Vulnerable refugees from West Africa often arrive in the country with no money and no papers.
Russian state doctors earn less than McDonald's workers
Figures show that since Putin came to power in 2000, the number of hospitals has halved.
Russian media says US strikes on Syria are the 'return of the Bush doctrine' under Trump
Russian military analyst says Moscow has invested too much in Syria to cut and run.
Rex Tillerson's message to Russia: 'We support Ukraine's territorial integrity'
Unlike the US president, the Secretary of State has voiced a tough stance against Moscow.
Pregnant cheerleading coach 'had sex with 15-year-old student she taught'
Katherine Ruth Harper from Fort Worth, Texas, sent nude photos, the arrest warrant said.
Thousands attend vigil in Trafalgar Square to commemorate London terror attack victims
Crowds gathered in central London to pay respects to Westminster attack dead and injured.
Bill Clinton says at Martin McGuinness' funeral Northern Ireland peace must live on
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams says his former comrade was 'a freedom fighter, not a terrorist'.
Policeman among five dead after terror attack strikes at heart of Westminster
Theresa May has condemned 'depraved' terror attack that killed three members of public.
Westminster terror attack: As it happened
Five confirmed dead and 40 injured in terror attack at heart of political establishment.
Martin McGuinness 'not pursued' over 1972 massacre to keep peace process alive
Officers reportedly had evidence of his links to bombing that killed nine.
Pyongyang envoy says North Korea will develop long-range missile to 'strike enemies'
Choe Myong-Nam said his country wanted to be able to strike an enemy first.
French presidential contenders trade barbs over multiculturalism in TV debate
The 'burkini' emerged as a hot topic for Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen.
'Protect us from Russian persecution' pleads Crimean Tatar politician
A Tatar politician tells IBTimes UK the international community must not forget the persecuted minority.
Three-year probe finds laundered Russian money was 'processed through British banks'
The 'Global Laundromat' was examined by investigators through bank records and transfers.
