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Winston Churchill's bust returns to Oval Office in apparent nod to 'special relationship'

Obama caused an outrage when he replaced the bust with Dr Martin Luther King Jr's.

Jan 21, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Donald Trump White House

China must prepare for the worst as 'dramatic changes' to ties likely under Trump, state media warns

However, the state media also said Beijing can expect a stable and healthy development of relationship under Trump.

Jan 21, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Donald Trump White House

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to meet Donald Trump soon to strengthen bilateral ties

'The Japan-US alliance will be the cornerstone of our country's diplomatic and security policies,' Abe said.

Jan 20, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

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Now Obama is gone and Trump is president, Americans abroad must pretend to be Canadian again

Americans overseas should prepare for what may come their way under Donald Trump.

Jan 20, 2017

By Jennifer Neal

Donald Trump Barack Obama

Russian 'hacker' detained on holiday in Spain at FBI's request

Spanish courts are yet to decide whether to extradite Stanislav Lisov, 31, to the US.

Jan 20, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

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China pumps money into Congo-Brazzaville oil industry hub despite alleged rights abuses

Critics accuse China of turning a blind eye to rampant rights abuses in the central African nation.

Jan 19, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe Human rights

Love Actually director uses Pokemon Go to tackle some of the world's biggest problems

Each PokéStop will correspond with one of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN.

Jan 19, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Pokemon Go

China enraged as Taiwan delegation gets ready to attend Trump inauguration

Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on 20 January.

Jan 19, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Donald Trump White House

China aims to claim global leadership role as Trump takes office

Xi Jinping told the UN this was not the time for isolationist policies.

Jan 19, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

United Nations Donald Trump

Theresa May to issue globalisation warning in Davos

The prime minister will be eyeing trade and investment opportunities for Britain.

Jan 19, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Theresa May Brexit

RAF makes 'utterly shocking' unauthorised plane landing in Ireland

The Irish government says the plane, which came down to refuel, did not follow protocol.

Jan 19, 2017

By William Watkinson

EU negotiators tell Britain to 'shed its illusions' over Brexit

EU's Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt says UK cannot maintain tariff-free access without market access.

Jan 18, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Brexit Theresa May

Make packing arrangements, North Korea tells Obama in final parting shot

Outgoing president accused of creating the 'worst human rights situation' in US history in a commentary.

Jan 18, 2017

By Romil Patel

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US and Russia could meet to discuss peace deal in Syria just days after Trump's inauguration

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov renewed invitation for US to attend Astana peace talks on 23 January.

Jan 17, 2017

By Sofia Lotto Persio

Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Russia Syria

Philippines defence minister says China's arms buildup in South China Sea 'very troubling'

Delfin Lorenzana's stance is stronger than that of Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay.

Jan 17, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Trump is a victim of global 'hate campaign' and cannot be worse than Obama, says Venezuelan president

Nicolas Maduro accuses outgoing US president of leaving the world plagued by terrorism.

Jan 17, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Donald Trump Barack Obama

Egyptian lawyer and former presidential candidate Khaled Ali

Egypt-Saudi relations hang by thread as court rejects Sisi's plan to handover Red Sea Islands

Egyptian government seeks to appease principal backers in the region by giving up the two islands.

Jan 16, 2017

By Callum Paton

Egypt Saudi Arabia Syria

Merkel tells Donald Trump Europe's fate 'lies in its own hands'

German chancellor rebuked the US president-elect during a press conference with the New Zealand prime minister.

Jan 16, 2017

By Callum Paton

Donald Trump Brexit

Britain snubs Israel-Palestine peace talks 'so not to anger Donald Trump'

Boris Johnson was one of the few foreign secretaries not attending.

Jan 15, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Philip Hammond threatens to turn UK into a tax haven if it loses single market membership

The chancellor said UK will do whatever we have to do' to remain 'competitively engaged' with Europe.

Jan 15, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

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