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Pope Francis urges Myanmar's ethnic minorities to turn the other cheek

In his first public Mass in Myanmar, Pope Francis urged the country's long-suffering ethnic minorities to resist the temptation to exact revenge for the hurt they have endured.

Nov 29, 2017

By David Sim

Pope Francis Rohingya Muslims Human rights

North Korea fires ballistic missile into Japanese waters

North Korea fired a ballistic missile according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff in the first launch since September.

Nov 28, 2017

By James Tennent

North Korea South Korea Japan

Oil plunges from 2-year highs ahead of Opec meeting

Crude futures slide on perceived uptick in US production and Russian reluctance to go along with cartel.

Nov 27, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

OPEC Russia

Eight bodies discovered as North Korean ghost ship washes onto Japanese beach

Japanese authorities are investigating after a ship with eight decomposed bodies was found on a beach in the Aikita province.

Nov 27, 2017

By Neil Murphy

Japan North Korea

This is what the EU will miss out on by banning UK towns from becoming European Capital of Culture

The EU commission has told cities hoping to become the next UK Capital of Culture to forget about the whole thing.

Nov 23, 2017

By Neil Murphy

London

Israeli blogger sparks outrage after posing for picture at holy Saudi mosque

Israeli blogger Ben Tzion has provoked outrage in the Arab world by posing for a picture in Medina's holy Mosque of the Prophet Muhammed.

Nov 23, 2017

By Neil Murphy

Saudi Arabia Israel

Air China suspends North Korea flights deepening Pyongyang's isolation

Suspension leaves North Korea's Air Koryo as the only airline with regularly scheduled overseas services.

Nov 21, 2017

By Associated Press

North Korea Donald Trump

UK suffers humiliation as British judge withdraws from International Court of Justice race

Sir Christopher Greenwood was in competition with Indian candidate Dalveer Bhandari for the 15th and final vacancy on the ICJ before the UK mission announced its decision to step down.

Nov 21, 2017

By Lara Rebello

Trump to designate North Korea state sponsor of terrorism

The US President said the new designation would furhter increase the "maximum pressure campaign" against North Korea as it continues its nuclear ambitions.

Nov 20, 2017

By James Tennent

North Korea Donald Trump

Vijay Mallya Twitter account hacked, personal and sensitive information leaked

Indian tycoon exiled in UK says laundering allegations against him are 'fabricated'

Vijay Mallya is facing extradition to India on money laundering charges following a request by the Narendra Modi administration.

Nov 20, 2017

By Associated Press

Rohingya Muslim rafts Myanmar Bangladesh

China's foreign minister has crunch meeting with Myanmar leaders amid Rohingya crisis

Wang Yi's visit follows talks with Bangladesh over the refugee disaster that has displaced 600,000 Muslims.

Nov 19, 2017

By Associated Press

Rohingya Muslims

Palestine to cut off all communication with the US in latest embarrassment for Kushner

Pledge follows US moves to close the PLO mission in Washington. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has been working on bringing Israel and Palestine to the negotiating table.

Nov 19, 2017

By Associated Press

Israel

UK 'may transfer £400m to Iran' in goodwill measure to get jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe released

Britain is planning to transfer £400m to Iran in a goodwill payment to release jailed mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Nov 16, 2017

By Brendan Cole

Iran

Russia hacked UK's energy grid in bid to see blackout in Britain says security chief

National Cyber Security Centre chief Ciaran Martin will confirm that Moscow hacked the UK's energy grid to try to cause a blackout in Britain.

Nov 14, 2017

By Brendan Cole

Russia Vladimir Putin

Emirates inks $15bn Boeing deal with Qatar Airways missing at Dubai Air Show

Leading global air show feels absence of Qatari flag carrier omitted due to ongoing diplomatic spat.

Nov 13, 2017

By Associated Press

Donald Trump

Bono tells Aung San Suu Kyi enough is enough on Rohingya silence

More than 600,000 members of the Muslim minority have fled to Bangladesh since August, and Myanmar's silence has been criticised.

Nov 11, 2017

By Associated Press

Rohingya Muslims

Tens of thousands mark first Arafat anniversary in Gaza since Hamas took area

Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have marked the 13th anniversary of the death of Fatah's founder.

Nov 11, 2017

By Associated Press

European Union moves to ban manufacturers from selling arms to Venezuela

Move is designed to ramp up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro over corruption and abuse of power allegations.

Nov 10, 2017

By Associated Press

Venezuela European Union

Donald Trump hugged an 88-year-old sex slave and that really annoyed Japan

The woman, Lee Yong Soo, was enslaved by the Japanese Army during World War II when she was just 16-years-old. She is one of around 30 living "comfort women" who served the Japanese.

Nov 9, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Donald Trump Shinzo Abe

US wants to be Britain's 'number one' trading partner, says top Trump envoy

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross tells CBI conference that preliminary trade talks between US and UK governments are already underway.

Nov 6, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Donald Trump Theresa May Brexit

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