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China ‘flies first stealth drone’
China successfully flew a stealth drone for the first time on Thursday, state media said, citing eyewitness reports.
Iran nuclear talks resume in Geneva
The EU’s foreign policy chief and Iran’s foreign minister have resumed talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Jumbo jet ‘stuck’ after landing at wrong airport
A Boeing 747 Dreamlifter cargo plane may be stuck at a minor airport in Kansas for some time after it apparently landed there by mistake.
Nepal Maoist head Prachanda calls for election halt
The leader of Nepal’s Maoist party has threatened to boycott parliament if vote counting in this week’s “rigged” elections is not immediately halted.
Libya on verge of disintegration
By Osama Al Sharif Libya is quickly turning into a failed state, amid Arab and international indifference, two years after the fall of the regime of Col. Muammar Qaddafi following foreign military intervention and a popular uprising.
US troops could stay in Afghanistan until 2024
By RT The US and Afghanistan have reportedly agreed on the draft of a mutual security pact indicating that US troops could remain in the country until 2024, according to Afghanistan.
Iran nuclear talks: Tehran ‘will not step back one iota’
Iran’s Supreme Leader has warned his country will not step back “one iota” from its nuclear rights, as it resumes talks with world powers in Geneva.
Egyptian troops die in Sinai bomb attack
Eleven Egyptian military personnel have been killed and dozens more wounded in a car bomb attack near the North Sinai city of el-Arish.
Lebanon blasts hit Iran’s embassy in Beirut
At least 22 people have been killed and more than 140 injured in a double suicide bombing outside the Iranian embassy in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
Sardinia hit by deadly cyclone and flooding
At least 17 people have been killed in flooding prompted by a cyclone and heavy rain that lashed the Italian island of Sardinia.
Indonesia leader says Australia spying damaged ties
Indonesia’s president says ties with Australia have been “damaged” by reports that Canberra spied on his phone calls and those of his ministers.
Liberation and Societe Generale hit by Paris gun attacks
Police in Paris are on high alert after gun attacks at the newspaper Liberation and the bank Societe Generale.
Top Syrian rebel commander Abdul Qadir al-Saleh dies
A top Syrian rebel commander has died of wounds he sustained in an air strike on a rebel-held air base in Aleppo province on Thursday, his group says. Abdul Qadir al-Saleh, the leader of Liwa al-Tawhid, died overnight, a spokesman…
Australia ‘spied on Indonesia President Yudhoyono’
Indonesia is recalling its ambassador to Australia over allegations that Canberra spied on phone calls of the Indonesian president.
Mandela still unable to speak, says ex-wife Winnie
Former South African president Nelson Mandela is still unable to speak but uses facial expressions to communicate, his ex-wife has told a local newspaper.
Yameen sworn in as president of the Maldives
The winning candidate in the delayed presidential run-off election in the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen, has been sworn in in the capital, Male. Earlier his rival, former President Mohamed Nasheed, conceded defeat, saying that having an elected president once more made…
Sri Lanka rejects Cameron call for human rights inquiry
Sri Lanka’s government has rejected UK PM David Cameron’s call for an international probe into alleged human rights abuses following the civil war.
UN rejects Africa bid to halt Kenya leaders’ ICC trials
The UN Security Council has rejected an attempt to suspend the trials of Kenya’s president and vice-president at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
China reforms: One-child policy to be relaxed
China is to relax its policy of restricting most couples to have only a single child, state media say.
Commonwealth summit held in Sri Lanka amid rights row
The Commonwealth summit has opened with a colourful ceremony in Colombo, amid continuing scrutiny of Sri Lanka’s human rights record.
Syrian rebel ‘beheaded in case of mistaken identity’
An al-Qaeda affiliated rebel group in Syria is reported to have asked for forgiveness after beheading a fellow rebel in a case of mistaken identity.
US carrier boosts typhoon effort
A US aircraft carrier and its escort of two cruisers have arrived off the Philippines coast to help communities devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.
Ex-German President Wulff goes on trial over ‘favours’
Former German President Christian Wulff is going on trial accused of receiving and granting favours in office.
UN launches $301m Philippines aid appeal
The UN has launched an appeal for $301m (£190m) to help relief efforts in typhoon-hit areas of the Philippines.
Fight for life of typhoon victims in Tacloban intensifies
By Jon Donnison In Tacloban, the survivors are living among the dead.
Iran blames Western powers for nuclear talks failure
Iran’s foreign minister has blamed divisions between Western powers for the failure to agree a deal on its nuclear programme on Saturday.
Philippines in a state of calamity
The Philippine President Benigno Aquino has declared a state of national calamity to speed relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
China Bo Xilai supporters set up political party
Supporters of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai say they have set up a political party, and made Bo the party chairman.
10,000 feared dead in Typhoon Haiyan. Battle to bring storm aid
At least 10,000 people are thought to have been killed in the Philippine city of Tacloban by Typhoon Haiyan, officials believe. A further 300 are confirmed dead with 2,000 missing in the neighbouring island of Samar.