Catherine Hardy

Denmark

Last day in parliament for Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Denmark's selfie-loving first female prime minister moves on to pastures new

29 March 2016

Nigeria

Three die in Nigerian pipeline explosion

At least seven people have been injured in the blast near Olugboboro in Bayelsa state

29 March 2016

World News

Cannes: Woody Allen's latest film to open the festival in May

"Cafe Society" follows in the footsteps of "Midnight in Paris" and "Hollywood Ending"

29 March 2016

Syria

Demining Palmyra - scores of bombs feared hidden in the historic city

Russian military engineers are preparing for an unusual mission

29 March 2016

Pakistan

Pakistan: hundreds arrested after Easter bombing

Hundreds arrested as government comes down hard on Islamist militants

29 March 2016

Belgium

The week that changed Brussels forever

Follow the horror as it unfolded - told in the words of those involved

29 March 2016

Pakistan

Pakistan to launch a paramilitary crackdown in Punjab

The news comes after scores die in an Easter Sunday bombing at a park in Lahore

28 March 2016

Cuba

Fidel Castro rejects thaw between Cuba and US

Ex-president pens letter hostile to Barack Obama's overtures

28 March 2016

Vatican

Pope Francis: the Lahore attack is "hideous"

The pontiff urges the authorities in Pakistan to do more to protect religious minorities

28 March 2016

France

French police given more time to question man suspected of planning a terror attack

Related arrests made in Rotterdam

28 March 2016

World News

Brussels: the latest

Death toll rises, more terrrorism charges, airport remains closed for the moment

28 March 2016

Pakistan

Lockdown in Lahore in aftermath of deadly bombing

Suicide bombers say they are sending a message to the government by targeting Christians in a public park

28 March 2016

Israel

‘Execution’ claims as video shows shooting of wounded Palestinian

Video alleged to show Palestinian youth being shot in the head while immobile on the ground

24 March 2016

Belgium

Brussels: were there five bombers?

Belgian police actively looking for another two attackers

24 March 2016

Netherlands

Karadzic found guilty of Srebrenica genocide

Former Bosnian Serb leader given 40 year prison sentence

24 March 2016

Belgium

Salah Abdeslam to push for extradition - lawyer

The 29-year-old could be taken to France for questioning in a month's time

24 March 2016

Syria

Syrian government forces retake Palmyra

Claim has been made by state television

24 March 2016

Belgium

All the latest developments in Brussels

The inquiry, Abdeslam court appearance, the security situation and the warnings about Easter weekend travel.

24 March 2016

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Srebrenica divided as it awaits Karadzic verdict

Some are angry, some are sad and some are simply indifferent. What difference, if any, will a verdict make for Srebrenica?

23 March 2016

Belgium

Brussels bombers included two brothers

Hunt continues for the third man seen on CCTV at airport

23 March 2016