Spanish ships rescue 200 migrants off Libyan coast

A Spanish humanitarian aid agency's ship rescued on Saturday over 200 illegal immigrants off the Libyan coast as they were on their hazardous journey to Italy.The crew members of the ship from the Spanish Proactiva Open Arms said…

LGBT rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker dies

Gilbert Baker, an artist based in San Francisco who created the rainbow flag as a symbol for the gay community, has died aged 65.The San Francisco Chronicle said Baker died in his sleep at his home in New York on Thursday night.…

Over 112 people killed in a landslide in Colombia

Landslides have killed at least 112 people in south-west Colombia and left many more injured, says President Juan Manuel Santos.Hours of heavy rains overnight caused rivers to burst their banks, flooding homes with mud in Putumayo…

Liverpool beats Everton 3-1 at the Merseyside derby

A Philippe Coutinho-inspired Liverpool took the Merseyside derby honours, emerging comfortable 3-1 winners against Everton at Anfield to continue their push for a top four spot.Liverpool struck first, just eight minutes into…

A fish has heroin-like bite, scientists say

Scientists from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the University of Queensland have solved the mystery of how a fish with sharp fangs gives a pain-free bite, the BBC wrote.The researchers discovered that the fang-blenny,…

Israel has approved new settlements at the West Bank

Israel has approved the establishment of its first new Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank in two decades.The security cabinet voted unanimously late on Thursday to begin construction on a hilltop known as "Geulat Zion", near…

Angry protesters set Paraguay congress building on fire

Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election.The head of the main opposition party said an activist had been shot dead.The…