Beijing says it pressed Pyongyang not to raise tensions further via its top nuclear envoy.
A defence agreement between India and Brunei could threaten the British Army's last outpost in the Far East.
'We are starting officially the Geneva talks,' said UN special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura.
UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura due to separately meet opposition and regime delegations in Switzerland.
Turkey summons Russian ambassador over an incident which happened late on Friday night.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the report would strain relations between Russia and the UK.
Late dictator never wanted his son Kim Jong-un to run the country, a South Korean spy has claimed
Financial Times reports that senior intelligence official traveled to Damascus to relay request from Putin.
Politician said Russia must stop 'bombarding civilians' before they join peace talks.
Russian air strikes in Syria have killed 1,000 civilians compared to 893 Isis members.
Marina Litvinenko, widow of former KGB agent killed in London, calls for sanctions against Russian president.
India and Britain have agreed on key initiatives to expand financial and infrastructure collaboration.
The coalition is to scale up its attacks following the recapture of Ramadi.
Gui Minhai's tearful confession to a 2004 hit-and-run has been described as 'scripted'.
The move bars 11 'entities and individuals' from using the US banking system.
Five people linked to book publisher that criticised Beijing leadership have gone missing in past two months.
As North Korean leader celebrated his birthday, giant loudspeakers at the border blasted out 'Bang, Bang, Bang'
After North Korea's H-bomb test, the South has resumed blasting music across the border but who made the cut?
Priti Patel will be the first British minister to visit India in 2016.
Cameron says alterations in the policies will make a difference and Britons will vote to remain in the EU.
Decision is protest against attack on Saudi embassy in Tehran, said Kuwaiti foreign ministry.
Terror attack that started 2 January was still ongoing as seven Indian soldiers and five assailants died.
The Kingdom's envoy to the UN said Saudi Arabia will 'attend the next Syria talks'.
Saudi's Sunni allies join in expelling Iranian diplomatic staff.
Buenos Aires says it wants long-running dispute resolved 'fairly and definitively'.
UK prime minister has yet to comment on the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on New Year's Day.
Turkish president Erdogan praises Hitler's Germany as an effective form of government
Trudeau and his wife will visit President Obama and the First Lady on 10 March.
Russia will transfer 140 tons of raw uranium to Iran for civilian purposes.
Japan offers a formal apology and to donate £5.6m to a victims' fund.