PM Vows To 'Keep Fighting' After Juncker Defeat

David Cameron admitted EU reform would be a "long, tough fight" after arch-federalist Jean-Claude Juncker was chosen as president of the European Commission - but insisted he would not give up the cause. The Prime Minister - who along with Hungary was...

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Ukraine's EU Deal: 'Not A Good Day For Russia'

Beyond all the bickering over the EU presidency, a bit of history was being made at the summit in Brussels on Friday. Three former states of the USSR - Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova - signed association agreements with the European Union, formally shifting...

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Russia Accuses US Over Ukraine Confrontation

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the US of encouraging Ukraine into a confrontation with Moscow. And he claimed the chances of resolving the Cold War-style crisis would be better if only Russia and Europe were involved. Mr Lavrov...

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US Armed Drones Take To The Skies Over Iraq

US And Iranian Drones Flying Over Iraq Updated: 5:16am UK, Saturday 28 June 2014 By Dominic Waghorn, US Correspondent, Washington US officials have confirmed that armed drones are now flying in the skies above Baghdad. Previously, US drones operating...

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ISIS Massacre: Tikrit Satellite Images Emerge

Timeline: How The Iraq Crisis Unfolded Updated: 9:29am UK, Tuesday 24 June 2014 A look back at the main events in the Iraq crisis, which has seen Sunni insurgents from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror group move to within 50 miles...

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Ukraine Risks Russian Wrath By Signing EU Deal

Ukraine's president has signed a trade pact with the EU, seven months after his predecessor set off a crisis in the country by backing out of the same deal. Petro Poroshenko said it may be "most important day" for Ukraine since it became independent...

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Chiellini Says Suarez Bite Ban Is 'Excessive'

Luis Suarez: A Huge Talent But Trouble Updated: 6:06am UK, Friday 27 June 2014 By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent, in Rio de Janeiro To his countrymen, Luis Suarez is an unambiguous character. He is the boy from an impoverished quarter of Salto who...

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Muslim Academic 'Shackled' After Terror Attack

A Muslim academic arrested in China for alleged separatism offences has claimed he was shackled and denied food following a terrorist attack in March. Ilham Tohti, a member of the Uighur ethnic group, was arrested in January and held in a detention...

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Mouse-Like Creature Has 'Elephant's Trunk'

A mammal that looks like a mouse but has some of the characteristics of an elephant has been found scampering around an African desert. Macroskeledies micas is a new species of elephant shrew with a long tail and small furry body but also a long, trunk-like...

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Suarez: 'Not Enough Evidence' For Bite Sanctions

The head of Uruguay's football association has said there is not enough evidence for Fifa to "truly sanction" Luis Suarez after he appeared to bite an Italian defender. The Liverpool striker was charged after television footage and photographs appeared...

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Cleric To 'Shake The Ground' Fighting Militants

Iraq's Shia cleric Moqtada al Sadr has warned his supporters will "shake the ground" fighting the Sunni insurgency sweeping through the country. In a televised address, al Sadr also expressed opposition to US military advisors who are providing...

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Sao Paulo Drug Addicts Gripped By 'Cracklands'

By Alex Rossi, Senior Correspondent Brazil's leading addiction expert has told Sky News a generation of young people are being lost to the country's growing crack epidemic. Ronaldo Laranjeira said the problem with crack use has become so acute...

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Rogen And Franco's Kim Jong-Un Film Is 'War'

North Korea has said the release of a Hollywood comedy about an assassination bid on leader Kim Jong-Un is an "act of war". Pyongyang has threatened the US with a "resolute and merciless response" unless the authorities move to ban the film, starring...

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US Troops Arrive In Baghdad On ISIS Mission

The first team of American military advisers has arrived in Iraq to help the country tackle the threat from Islamist insurgents. About 40 of the 300 expected to be deployed to the Middle Eastern country were described by the Pentagon as having "started...

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The Seven Sins Of Bad Boy Striker Luis Suarez

The Liverpool striker is no stranger to controversy - with one incident leading him to be dubbed "the cannibal of Ajax". Here are just a few of his misdemeanours: Suarez described the handball as 'save of the tournament' FEBRUARY 2007: He is sent...

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Fifa Opens Suarez Bite Claim Disciplinary Action

Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Luis Suarez after he was accused of biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. The striker and the Uruguayan FA have until 9pm UK time to "provide their position and any documentary evidence they deem...

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Al Jazeera Journalists: Al Sisi 'Will Not Act'

Egypt's newly elected president has said he will not intervene over the jailing of three Al Jazeera journalists despite international condemnation. Australian Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian national Mohammed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed were...

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Militant Leader Vows To Stop PM 'Burning Iraq'

By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent, in Irbil A senior Iraqi Sunni leader has told Sky News that his men will continue to fight Iraqi government forces until the current Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki steps down. "If Maliki stays in power...

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Kerry: Kurdish Forces Critical In Defeating ISIS

Timeline: How The Iraq Crisis Unfolded Updated: 9:29am UK, Tuesday 24 June 2014 A look back at the main events in the Iraq crisis, which has seen Sunni insurgents from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror group move to within 50 miles...

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Sudan's Meriam Ibrahim Arrested At Airport

A Sudanese woman freed from death row yesterday has reportedly been arrested with her family at Khartoum airport. A court ordered the release of Meriam Ibrahim on Monday after she was imprisoned for converting from Islam to Christianity. ...

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Jihadist's Mother Pleads For Him To Return Home

Faith Lost In Iraq PM Amid Political Limbo Updated: 5:46pm UK, Friday 20 June 2014 By Sam Kiley, Foreign Affairs Editor, in Baghdad The US President, Shia politicians, Sunni chieftans and none other than the Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani has...

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Al Jazeera Journalists Jailed For Seven Years

Three Al Jazeera journalists have each been jailed for seven years in Egypt after being found guilty of aiding terrorism. Australian Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian national Mohammed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed watched from cages as they were...

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Kerry Meets Iraq PM As ISIS Tightens Grip

Timeline: How The Iraq Crisis Unfolded Updated: 10:23am UK, Monday 23 June 2014 A look back at the main events in the Iraq crisis, which has seen Sunni insurgents from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror group move to within 50 miles...

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Sudan's Meriam Ibrahim: Court Orders Release

A Sudanese court has ordered the release of a woman sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity, according to state media. The case of Meriam Ibrahim, who is married to a Christian American, triggered an international outcry. She gave...

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Iraqi Troops 'Withdraw' In Face Of ISIS Offensive

Faith Lost In Iraq PM Amid Political Limbo Updated: 5:46pm UK, Friday 20 June 2014 By Sam Kiley, Foreign Affairs Editor, in Baghdad The US President, Shia politicians, Sunni chieftans and none other than the Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani has...

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South Korean Troops In Gunfight With Soldier

South Korean troops have been involved in a gunfight with a soldier who earlier went on the run after killing five comrades. The military has surrounded the army sergeant, identified only by his surname Yim, and was trying to get him to surrender. ...

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Jihadist's Mother Pleads For Him To Return Home

Faith Lost In Iraq PM Amid Political Limbo Updated: 5:46pm UK, Friday 20 June 2014 By Sam Kiley, Foreign Affairs Editor, in Baghdad The US President, Shia politicians, Sunni chieftans and none other than the Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani has...

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US Releases Aid To Egypt As Kerry Arrives

US Secretary of State John Kerry has paid a surprise visit to Egypt after Washington released almost $600m in aid for the country, which he said was in a "critical moment". Mr Kerry was speaking as he met new foreign minister Sameh Shoukri before talks...

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