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Ukraine army 'in control' of Donetsk airport
Ukraine says it has recaptured the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk after a day of air strikes and fierce gun battles with pro-Moscow separatists that left at least 48 people, including two civilians, dead. "The airport is under our full control. The enemy suffered heavy losses. We have none," Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said in.. More -
Egypt extends presidential poll by a day
Egypt's presidential election has been extended by one more day in an effort to boost low turnout that threatened to undermine the credibility of the vote likely to be won by the former army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The decision followed lower-than-expected turnout in the originally two-day vote that was due to end on Tuesday night. Electoral commission.. More -
Hollande calls for EU to reduce its role
French President Francois Hollande has called for the European Union to reduce its role "where it is not necessary" after Eurosceptic parties made sweeping electoral gains across the bloc. Reacting to the spectacular success of parties like France's own National Front and the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in Sunday's European Parliament elections,.. More -
Jordan expels Syrian ambassador for 'insults'
Amman, Jordan - Jordan has given the Syrian ambassador to Amman, Bahjat Suleiman, 24 hours to leave the country for insulting the kingdom. Sabbah Rafei, a spokeswoman for the Jordanian foreign ministry, told Al Jazeera on Monday that Jordan has expelled the ambassador for having "crossed the lines in diplomatic rules". "The ministry.. More -
Poroshenko claims victory in Ukraine election
Petro Poroshenko has declared himself winner in Ukraine's presidential election and vowed to end the conflict in his country, after an exit poll showed he had won an outright majority. Poroshenko, appearing on television on Sunday shortly after the poll was published, hailed what he said was a record turnout in a Ukrainian election. "The first.. More -
Libyan prime minister wins confidence vote
Libya's new prime minister, Ahmed Maetig, has won a confidence vote as MPs held a session in defiance of warnings from a renegade general who says the assembly has no legitimacy. "The vote of confidence was obtained by 83 votes out of 94 politicians present," parliament member Mohammed Laamari told the AFP news agency. The General National.. More -
Ukraine votes in presidential polls
Ukrainians are widely expected to give a resounding endorsement to the overthrow of their most recently elected leader by voting on Sunday for presidential candidates promising closer ties with the West. But the absence of more than 15 percent of the electorate, in Russian-annexed Crimea and two eastern regions where fighting with pro-Moscow rebels.. More -
Somalia parliament complex attacked
A series of bombs have exploded outside the Somali parliament killing at least four people, police and Reuters witnesses in Mogadishu say. Al-Shabab quickly claimed responsibility for Saturday's attack in the Somali capital. "The so-called Somali parliament is a military zone. Our fighters are there to carry out a holy operation. We shall issue.. More -
Morsi supporters clash with police in Egypt
Two people have been killed in clashes between supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi and security forces. One person was killed and 20 others were wounded in Cairo, the health ministry said on Friday, the final day of campaigning for next week's presidential election. It said another person was killed and three more were wounded as.. More -
UN bid to refer Syria to ICC vetoed
Russia and China have vetoed a UN resolution to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court for possible prosecution of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country's three year civil war. The move on Thursday was the fourth time Russia and China blocked UN Security Council action on Syria. Moscow is a close.. More -
Gaza youth protest Israeli imprisonment
Dozens of young activists have blocked the entrance to a building containing international organizations’ offices in Gaza City to call for immediate action and support for Palestinian prisoners held in administrative detention, who have been on a hunger strike for 28 days in a row. The youths stood for two hours on Wednesday outside the closed.. More -
Armed group attacks Libyan parliament
Forces apparently loyal to a renegade Libyan general said they had attacked parliament and suspended its activities, directly challenging the legitimacy of the country's central government. A commander in Libya's military police on Sunday read a statement on behalf of a group led by General Khalifa Hifter announcing the suspension. Hifter is a one-time.. More -
Egypt court jails more than 160 Brotherhood supporters
An Egyptian court jailed more than 160 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to up to 15 years in prison on Sunday, pressing a crackdown on the Islamist group before a presidential election former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to ‘win’. Defendants chanted "Down with military rule" as Judge Hassan Fareed handed down 10-year.. More -
Balkans suffers worst floods in a century
The heaviest rains since records began almost 120 years ago have hit Serbia and Bosnia, cutting off power and causing more than 200 landslides. At least 20 people have died in the unfolding disaster this week. Thousands have been evacuated from homes in central and western areas of Serbia and in neighboring Bosnia. In Serbia 6,000 people have been.. More -
Gunfire erupts outside Libyan parliament
Clashes have erupted outside the Libyan parliament in the capital, Tripoli, in an attack being claimed by forces loyal to a retired army general accused of launching a coup attempt. Al Jazeera's Omar al-Saleh, reporting from Tripoli, said the city had "turned into somewhat a battlefield". Saleh quoted eyewitnesses as saying a large convoy.. More
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