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JAPAN’S prime minister has condemned as “outrageous and unacceptable” a video declaring the murder of Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa by Islamic State. Shinzo Abe demanded the release of a second hostage, purported

GREEKS are voting in a general election which could result in Greece trying to renegotiate the terms of its bailout with international lenders. The leftwing Syriza party, which has been leading in

WORLD leaders are gathering in Saudi Arabia to pay their respects after the death on Friday of King Abdullah. British Prime Minister David Cameron has joined French President Francois Hollande in

SALVAGE teams have begun an operation to raise the fuselage of AirAsia flight QZ8501, which crashed into the Java Sea last month killing all 162 on board. However, the initial attempt was

LIBERIA said on Saturday it had just five remaining cases of Ebola, confirming it is close to eradicating an epidemic which has left thousands dead. The worst outbreak of the virus in

JAPAN on Saturday vowed to “never give up” its struggle to save two Japanese hostages held captive by Islamic State militants after the deadline to pay their ransom passed in agonising silence.

GREEK Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has made a final appeal to voters ahead of Sunday’s general election, with his party battling the left-wing Syriza. Mr Samaras said that despite years of austerity,

SAUDI Arabian King Salman has pledged continuity, hours after his accession to the throne following the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah. The new king moved swiftly to appoint heirs and ministers,

HAITI has installed a Provisional Electoral Council to organise long-delayed elections – after weeks of protests and political uncertainty. The nine-member panel represents different sectors of society. It was sworn in shortly