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France to deploy extra troops to Central Africa to prevent regional instability, say French officials.

FSA leader says forces will not halt battle to wrest power from Assad while Geneva talks go on.

Saudis, Jordanians and Egyptians hunt for virgins in Syrian refugee camps.

Deputy secretary of state William Burns and two top Iranian ministers involved in US-Iran negotiations before accord was finalised.

Slovak Togetherness-National Party leader Kotleba capitalises on poor economic climate and anti-Roma sentiment in country

Iran to get $4.2bn in foreign exchange in return for curbing its nuclear programme, including halting Arak research reactor construction.

President of Central African Republic claims warlord wants to give himself up after eight years on the run.

Optimism soars over fresh round of Geneva talks on Iran's nuclear programme as differences said to be narrow.

South African government to open trauma centre where Booysen was violently raped and murdered.

Californian suffering from heart condition arrested at Pyongyang's airport, son says

UN's Christiana Figueres and Deutsche Telekom official say embracing ICT will help fight climate change

Angelina Jolie was honoured with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which is an Oscar statuette at the ceremony.

Convention on Conventional Weapons to meet in Geneva to discuss implications of autonomous killing machines.

Beijing focuses on property, welfare and tax and also tipped to abolish Labour camps after four-day summit.

No major disaster claims in the third quarter will help insurance giant exceed targets.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino says death toll has risen above 10,000.

Donations urgently needed to fund relief effort in devastated Philippines following Yolanda.

World Health Organisation says corpses do not pose health risk after Yolanda devastates central Philippines.

Weather forecaster says new storm approaching Mindanao as clean-up from Yolanda destruction goes on.

Rebel general Sultani Makenga among Congolese rebels to lay down arms to end 18-month uprising.

HSBC's Asia-Pacific Regional Head of Commercial Banking talks about the impact from yuan liberalisation.

M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa said rebels will engage in talks to resolve grievances.

The UN's anti-corruption pioneer tells us how he has helped transformed the culture of the organisation through a crusade against greed and waste.

US drone strike which killed Pakistan Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud enrages Islamabad and PM Nawaz Sharif plans high-level meeting.

Move comes days after 93 found dead on desert migrant route.

Horn of Africa pirates have netted more than $400m (£251m) in ransom payments over the last seven years, according to a new World Bank and UN report.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Bollywood's A-list actress and a former Miss World, has turned 40.

Attack on a military base near coastal city of Latakia targets Russian-made missiles intended to be transferred to Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.

Having children early and in quick succession resulting in high infant mortality rates.

One million people sign petition following outcry at 'world's worst punishment for rape' in Kenya