Syria conflict: France calls on Russia to stop bombing civilians
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has called on Russia to stop hitting civilians in air raids in Syria. Mr Valls said an end to bombing civilians was
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Japan ‘paternity leave’ MP quits amid affair scandal
A young Japanese MP who made headlines last year for his insistence on taking paternity leave, has quit parliament after confessing to an affair with
Zuma heckled at state of the nation address
Chanting opposition MPs have been thrown out of South African President Jacob Zuma’s state of the nation address. Left-wing Economic Freedom Fig
Russia submits Syria ceasefire proposal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says he has submitted a proposal for a ceasefire in Syria, as world powers meet in Munich. Mr Lavrov gave no fu
Nato ships sent to tackle traffickers
Nato ships are being deployed to the Aegean sea to deter people-smugglers taking migrants from Turkey to Greece. The announcement followed a request f