POLITICS

Huge numbers marched in solidarity with separitist lawmakers on New Year's day protests.

UN head appeals for ceasefires to be honoured and compromises made at the negotiating table.

National Action member kept posting online after the group was labelled 'terrorists' by the Home Office

UK foreign secretary and president of European Parliament react to mass murder.

Niyonkuru's assassination is the first of a sitting government official since Burundi sank into political chaos in 2015.

The North Korean leader has ruled out scaling down any of its military activities in the near future.

Conservative premier urges the UK to be 'more united' after the EU referendum in June.

In his New Year's address, Putin said that 2016 had been a 'difficult' year for the Russian people.

The choralist said participation in the ceremony endorsed 'tyranny and fascism'.

Ukip leader and party donor Arron Banks set to meet Hollywood producers.

Although Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said she would maintain peace with China, Beijing is reportedly not convinced.

David Ord's ties to the Conservative Party embroiled him in a donations row in 2014.

However, there can be tolerance for difference in the systems, China's Hong Kong Macau Affairs Office said.

Tsai Ing-wen will visit Houston and San Francisco on her way to and from Latin America, her office said.

The chancellor said she plans to implement new security laws in the wake of the deadly terror attack in Berlin.

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Turkish parliament to vote in January on law that will vest executive powers in the president.

Songs can now be banned from being broadcast on local media if authorities decide so.

Following two shipwrecks last week off the Italian coast, the death toll has now reached 5,000.

Vladimir Putin U-turns on plan to kick out 35 US envoys in tit-for-tat move against America.

Policy adviser said drug was 'part of life' for black people and they risked succumbing to crack epidemic.

GOP Senators vow to work with Democrats to strengthen Russia sanctions in next Congress.

For President Pierre Nkurunriza to run for a fourth term the constitution would have to be amended.

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Several 'patriotic' users have called for discriminatory actions against Muslims on Twitter.

The sanctions were in retaliation against alleged Russian cyberattacks that may have swayed the 2016 election.

In a letter, they told Myanmar government to lift all restrictions that are placed on humanitarian aid to Rakhine State.

Gong Qinggai was put under investigation by the ruling Communist Party in January.