Iran nuclear talks progress hampered by 'tricky issues' as deadline looms
Talks stuck over sanctions and Iran's ability to engage in nuclear research.
Nigeria elections: Opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari ahead of Goodluck Jonathan
Former general Buhari leads incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan by nearly two million votes.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Baghdad for security talks with Iraqi leaders
Ban to discuss latest security situation in Iraq with PM Haidar al-Abadi and other key figures.
Iran and world powers to intensify talks on nuclear deal as deadline looms
Key sticky points between Iran and P5+1 powers remain unresolved as both sides enter crunch talks in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Nigeria elections: Boko Haram violence and technical glitches force polling extension
Polling in many areas has been extended in Nigeria after newly introduced voting card readers malfunction.
Air Canada passenger flight with 137 people aboard overshoots runway in Halifax
At least 23 passengers taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries after the Airbus A320 made a hard landing.
Singapore bids final farewell to founding PM Lee Kuan Yew
Several dignitaries including Bill Clinton, Tony Abbott and Narendra Modi attending state funeral.
Nigeria voting in key presidential elections amid heavy security
Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan faces stiff fight from Muhammadu Buhari.
Germanwings Alps disaster: Andreas Lubitz's former girlfriend says co-pilot 'planned' crash for long
Ex-girlfriend who flew with Lubitz as an airhostess says he wanted history to remember him.
Bangladesh: River bank stampede kills 10 Hindu pilgrims
Seven women and three men killed in stampede during 'Astami Snan' in Narayanganj.
Yemen crisis: Rebel leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi promises to create 'graveyard' of Sunni invaders
Houthi leader warns Saud-led coalition to expect brutal resistance if they invade Yemen.
Germanwings Alps Disaster: Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz's parents questioned over Airbus crash
Residences of Andreas Lubitz in Montabaur and Düsseldorf searched by police to find clues to co-pilot's motive.
Saudi Arabia moves heavy armour to Yemen border as proxy war heats up
Saudi Arabia throws its weight behind Yemeni government forces raising the stakes amid the worsening crisis.
Germanwings A320 crash being treated as 'accident' as cause remains mystery
Investigators examine cockpit voice recorder of flight 4U9525 for clues to the crash.
Airbus A320 France plane crash: Germanwings 4U9525 sent 'distress signal' before Alps crash
Passenger airliner Airbus A320 climbed to 38,000ft before descending into mountains.
Afghanistan: Gunmen shoot dead 13 civilians in bus attack near Kabul
BREAKING: Group of unknown gunmen randomly open fire at civilian passengers in midnight attack on highway.
Yemen seeks GCC intervention as Houthi rebels press ahead after capturing Taiz
Sunni-controlled Saudi Arabia pledges assistance to Yemen to step up fight against Houthi Shiite militias.
North Korea: Major wildfire breaks out at DMZ
Strong winds fan wildfire, which initially began on North Korean side of border, to South Korean side.
Son of former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych 'drowns in lake in Russia'
Viktor Yanukovych Jr drowned in Lake Baikal during a sporting event; official confirmation awaited.
Yemen: Houthi rebels capture strategic city of Taiz as UN warns of civil war
UN envoy Jamal Benomar warns Yemen is on the brink of a civil war.
India: Imam punishes boy, 10, with 170 push-ups for failing to recite chapter from Quran
Muslim cleric beat the victim with a cane after he could not complete push-ups
North Korea threatens to blow up balloons carrying Kim Jong-un film 'The Interview'
Pyongyang warns Korean People's Army will blow up propaganda balloons.
Isis: Pentagon investigating Islamists' call to kill 100 US military personnel
Suspected Isis-linked group releases identities of military personnel urging jihadists to kill them.
Tunisia Bardo Museum attack: Security heightened as government sends in the troops
Tunisia deploys troops in major cities as security agencies arrest nine suspects over museum attack.
India: 15 killed and more than 150 injured as train derails in Uttar Pradesh
Two coaches and the engine of a passenger train derailed near Uttar Pradesh's Rae Baeril district after suspected brake failure.
Barack Obama reaches out to Iranians over nuclear negotiations
In a video message to mark the Persian New Year Nowruz, US president asks Iranians to seize 'historic' opportunity.
Moscow moving nuclear-capable weapons to Nato borders amid massive military drills across Russia
Moscow sends sophisticated Tupolev 22-M3 bombers to Crimea and dispatches Iskander missiles to Kaliningrad.
US: Mysterious package containing cyanide sent to White House
US Secret Service confirms envelope contained cyanide and is further investigating the incident.
Israel: Netanyahu likely to remain prime minister as Likud becomes largest party in Knesset
With 99.5% ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud Party wins 29 seats pushing Zionist Union to second place.
Seoul blames North Korean hackers for December cyberattack on nuclear facility
South Korea says Pyongyang hackers staged a cyberattack to stir up 'social unrest and agitation'.
