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Russian seizure of Ukrainian vessels sinks bilateral ties Igor Serebryany What's behind the latest incident in the Strait of Kerch, and is Russia's seizure of Ukrainian ships a product of negligence, misunderstanding or deliberate provocation? Russian warships...

Bernardo Bertolucci, Last Tango in Paris director, dies aged 77 Andrew Pulver   Politically pioneering Italian director of The Conformist and Last Tango in Paris, who went on to win the best director Oscar for The Last...

Copa Libertadores final postponed after Boca bus attacked in Buenos Aires   The all-Buenos Aires clash, the first time Argentina's two biggest clubs had met for the title, was billed as the greatest final in the...

EU struggles to agree on Gibraltar before Brexit summit   Spain makes a last-minute objection over Gibraltar as EU leaders prepare meet on Sunday to endorse the Brexit deal. British and EU flags are seen before Britain's...

Is the EU and Serbia isolating Kosovo on the international stage?     Kosovo has placed trade sanctions on Serbia as the latter increasingly disregards Kosovo's territorial integrity and international standing. Kosovo introduced 100 percent customs tariffs on...

Migrant caravan continues journey to reach US   About 6,000 Central Americans have reached the border cities of Tijuana and Mexicali. Now, more bands of migrants are making their way toward Tijuana, with around 10,000 expected. Migrants,...

In pictures: Indian framers march to seek loan waivers   Farmers rally in financial and entertainment capital Mumbai, demanding land ownership and farm loan waivers.   Farmers rally to demand better price for their produce and total waiver...

85,000 children dead from 'extreme hunger' in Yemen   Aid group Save the Children says thousands of children under 5 years may have died of acute malnutrition since the civil war began in 2015. Meanwhile, UN...

Afghans mourn as death toll in Kabul attack jumps to 55   Afghan authorities say they're struggling to identify group behind Tuesday's attack on clerics that killed dozens and wounded around 95 others. Taliban has denied...

Evacuations urged near Guatemala's erupting Volcano of Fire   An eruption in June killed 194 people and left at least 234 missing, although organisations supporting the communities have insisted there are thousands of missing persons. The volcano...