COP21: Paris climate deal is ”best chance to save planet”
The climate deal reached in Paris is “the best chance we have to save the one planet we have”, US President Barack Obama has said. He said
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Russia fires Turkey boat warning shot
Russia says one of its warships fired warning shots at a Turkish fishing vessel in the Aegean Sea to avoid a collision. A Russian defence ministry sta
Japan and India sign bullet train deal amid closer ties
India has agreed to buy a high-speed bullet train from Japan, in an attempt to transform its creaking rail system. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said t
Gambia declared Islamic republic by President Yahya Jammeh
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has declared his Muslim-majority country an Islamic republic, saying the move marks a break with the colonial past. Mr
Heavy clashes break out during CAR referendum
Heavy fighting broke out in a Muslim enclave of Central African Republic’s capital Bangui on Sunday as voters went to the polls to cast their ba