The famine, which began in 1845 in Ireland, caused around a million deaths.
Kerry passionately defended two-state solution as the only way to secure Israel's survival as Jewish and democratic state.
The transition is not going as smoothly as the Republican had hoped.
Barack Obama is safeguarding his legacy by making numerous policy decisions on his way out of office.
In the first genocide of the 20th century, Germany massacred tens of thousand of Herero and Namaqua tribesmen.
The 32-year-old's grandmother beat him quite soundly as pressure to step up number of duties increases.
Liam Payne was a rock to his friend as family bid farewell in private service.
Police shot dead four attackers after they crashed a vehicle in Communist Party offices.
The decision of the security council will make life worse for both Israelis and Palestinians.
Families still claim that children of Arab Jewish origin were stolen and given to wealthy Azkhenazi couples.
With Turkey hedging its bets and Jabhat al-Nusra left out, Moscow can plan its next move.
London stocks quickly shake off their Christmas torpor to hit a record high.
Stars of Marvel and DC superhero films rule supreme in Forbes magazine's annual list.
Bogoslof volcano is about 1,800m high but only the top 150m protrudes above the surface of the Bering Sea.
Veteran statesman has visited both Trump and Putin in recent months.
Pictures allegedly showing gruesome remains posted on Facebook.
Toshiba shares lose around $5bn over two days as it reveals the extent of the writedown of its US nuclear deal.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was seething after the US declined to veto UN resolution condemning settlements.
Lancaster University found 'material disconnect' between performance and return on investment on bosses' pay.
Ammonia is released at ground level by fertilisers – what is it doing in the upper troposphere?
Drive-by shooting sees 33-year-old male victim die at the scene.
Bahraini prosecutors announced his continued detention in an Instagram post.
IBTimes UK takes a look back at the albums that made the biggest impact in music this year.
Michel Dussuyer's defending champions head to Abu Dhabi next week for a pre-tournament training camp.
Eight-time Olympic medallist confirmed his decision via a Facebook statement issued on Wednesday afternoon.
'In revealing the facts, the government may also reveal how we got them.'
French estate agency under fire for racist ad saying that 'no blacks' can apply to rent a flat in Seine Saint Denis.
More than a dozen suspected victims of trafficking gangs identified during swoops by Home Office.
Pairing of metformin and syrosingopine appears to be effective cancer treatment.
Two other men were arrested in a separate raid in the south-eastern French city.