Brexit negotiator says Britain will make own rules Britain will not accept supervision from the European Union as part of a free trade deal after Brexit, its chief negotiator said on Monday.

UN Security Council calls for 'lasting ceasefire' in Libya The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution calling for a "lasting ceasefire" in war-torn Libya, where a fragile truce has been in place since January.

All hail Sir Speedo Mick

If you think the weather is a little on the chilly side in Việt Nam right about now, it’s positively toastie compared to other parts of the world, particularly England.

UK police say 39 Vietnamese died from lack of oxygen, overheating Thirty-nine Vietnamese migrants found in the back of a truck in Britain last year died of lack of oxygen and overheating, police said on Tuesday, citing provisional autopsy results.

WHO chief sees chance to stop virus, warns of 'grave' threat The death toll in China from the new coronavirus epidemic jumped on Wednesday, as the chief of the World Health Organisation urged countries to work together against the "grave threat" posed by the outbreak.

Lacking support, Palestinians pull request for UN vote against Trump plan The Palestinians have abandoned their request for a vote at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that they hoped would reject the peace plan of President Donald Trump, whose administration has put heavy pressure on critics, diplomats said.

EU top diplomat holds talks in Iran to de-escalate tensions Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell on Monday held talks in the Iranian capital during a mission aimed at lowering tensions over the Islamic republic's nuclear programme.

Britain's Johnson to detail tough stance in EU trade talks

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday outline a hardline stance in post-Brexit negotiations with the European Union, arguing Britain does not need to follow various EU rules to strike a trade deal.

Virus deaths in China pass 360, exceeding SARS mainland toll China's death toll from the coronavirus epidemic soared past 360 on Monday, with deepening global concern about the outbreak and governments closing their borders to people from China.

Philippines reports first virus death outside China

The Philippines reported the first death on Sunday outside of China from a new coronavirus, deepening global fears about an epidemic that has claimed more than 300 lives.