African Union announces S/Sudan war crimes court
The African Union (AU) says a special court will be set up to try war crimes suspects in South Sudan, which has been hit by a brutal conflict since 20
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Indonesia deploys aircraft, soldiers to fight forest fire
The Indonesian Government has launched a large air operation, involving helicopters, planes and thousands of soldiers, to fight forest fire that
Thousands evacuated as powerful typhoon hits Japan
A powerful typhoon hit Taiwan and south-western Japanese Islands on Monday leaving thousands of families without electricity and water supply, t
Guyana, Venezuela restore envoys
Guyana and Venezuela agreed on Sunday to restore their respective ambassadors despite a continuing border dispute. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
British troops for Somalia mission
Dozens of British troops are to be sent to Somalia to help peacekeeping efforts to counter Islamist militants, David Cameron has announced. Up to 70 p