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Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer arrested after meeting European diplomats in Havana
Leading dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer has been arrested after meeting European diplomats in Havana, pro-democracy activists in Cuba say. The activists said they did not...
Columbia mall shooting: Maryland police confirm three people dead
Two people have been shot dead at a shopping centre in Maryland. After the gunman opened fire, he apparently took his own life, police say. The...
Francois Hollande confirms separation from Valerie Trierweiler
France’s President Francois Hollande has confirmed his separation from Valerie Trierweiler. Francois Hollande told the French news agency AFP that their "shared life" had ended. Earlier,...
Geneva peace talks: Syria’s opposition and government meet face to face
Syrian government and opposition representatives have met briefly face to face in Geneva in what is being hailed a small but significant step in...
Philippines’ government and Muslim rebels agree on peace deal
The Philippines’ government has agreed the final section of a peace deal with Muslim rebels fighting a long-running insurgency in the south of the...
H7N9 Bird Flu alert: China confirms 73 cases in first days of 2014
According to the World Health Organization, a surge in cases of the deadly new strain of bird flu has been reported in China at...
Ukraine protesters seize regional government offices
Ukraine anti-government protests are expanding after talks between the opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych stalled. In western Ukraine, the protesters seized the regional government office...
Francois Hollande meets Pope Francis at Vatican
President Francois Hollande has met Pope Francis at the Vatican on his first foreign visit since reports of his alleged affair with actress Julie...
Geneva: Syrian government delegation threatens to quit peace talks
Syrian government delegation has threatened to quit peace talks in Geneva if "serious" discussions do not begin by Saturday. Foreign Minister Walid Muallem issued the...
Edward Snowden sees no chance of a fair trial in US
During an online Q&A session, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has said he has "no chance" of a fair trial in the US and...
North Korea sends open letter to South Korea calling for reconciliation
North Korea has sent an open letter to South Korea calling for reconciliation and an end to "hostile military acts". The letter, published in North...
South Sudan government and rebels sign ceasefire deal after Ethiopia talks
Government and rebels in South Sudan have signed a ceasefire agreement after talks in Ethiopia. Under the deal, signed in a hotel in the Ethiopian...
Platon Lebedev to be released from jail
Platon Lebedev, the former business partner of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, with whom he was jailed in 2005, will be released, Russia's Supreme Court has ordered. Platon...
Ukraine opposition leaders issue ultimatum to Viktor Yanukovych after talks
Opposition leaders in Ukraine have issued an ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych, after talks failed to resolve the political stalemate. Vitali Klitschko said he would...
Pentagon eases uniform rules to allow religious wear
Pentagon has decided to ease its uniform rules to allow religious wear including turbans, skullcaps, beards and tattoos, officials have said. Muslim, Sikh, Jewish and...
Venezuela tightens foreign currency controls
Venezuela’s government has announced measures to address the country’s foreign currency crisis and boost the economy. Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez says Venezuelans travelling abroad will...
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner dismisses speculation about her health in first public speech
Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has made her first public appearance in six weeks, ending a long silence that led to questions about...
Geneva peace talks: Syrian government and opposition trade bitter accusations
Syrian government and opposition have traded bitter accusations on the first day of a major peace conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The opposition and US said...
Dieudonne M’Bala M’Bala questioned by police
Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala has been questioned by police after bailiffs alleged they were fired on with rubber bullets at the French comedian’s house. The bailiffs...
Kiev protests: Two people die from bullet wounds
Two people have died in clashes between police and protesters in Kiev, Ukraine. Prosecutors confirmed the two had died from bullet wounds. They are the...
Kwanchai Praipana: Thai red-shirt leader shot in Udon Thani
Thailand's pro-government "red-shirt" leader Kwanchai Praipana has been shot, as the 60-day state of emergency came into effect in Bangkok and nearby provinces. Kwanchai Praipana,...
Ruzanna Ibragimova: Suspected Sochi bomber hunted in Russia
Sochi police are hunting for Ruzanna Ibragimova, a woman they fear may be planning to carry out a suicide bomb attack ahead of Winter...
Xu Zhiyong goes on trial in Beijing
Chinese human rights activist Xu Zhiyong, who campaigned against corruption, has gone on trial in Beijing. Xu Zhiyong is charged with "gathering crowds to disrupt...
European Commission halts talks on EU-US free trade deal
The European Commission has decided to suspend talks on EU-US free trade deal amid concern that hard-won social protections in Europe might be undermined. The...
Barack Obama to visit Pope Francis on European tour
President Barack Obama will visit Pope Francis on a European tour in March, the White House has announced. The White House said Barack Obama looked...
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