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China holds live-fire drills showcasing military might close to Korean peninsula

Chinese J-15 fighters and aircraft carrier Liaoning flex their muscles in Bohai Sea.

South Korea's parliamentary investigators denied access to Blue House

Presidential office says that the Blue House cannot be searched for national security reasons.

Beijing says 'one China' principle is the prerequisite and basis for developing ties with it

China's comment comes after US President-elect Trump spoke to the Taiwan's president upsetting Beijing.

Oracle CEO Safra Catz to join Trump's transition team, will continue working at Oracle

Safra Catz was one of several top tech executives who recently attended a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.

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Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel could reverse decades of US foreign policy in the region

David Friedman said he was looking forward to his post in Jerusalem.

No headway in resolving Kuril Islands dispute as Putin and Abe skip the issue on day 1 of talks

Following their meeting at Nagato city on day one, the two leaders are set to meet in Tokyo on Friday.

Venezuela extends closure of its borders with Colombia and Brazil for 72 hours amid cash crunch

The development follows President Maduro's drive to fight what he calls criminals hoarding 100-bolivar banknotes.

US election agency hacked after the November election - including 'most privileged' accounts

The breach by a Russian-speaking hacker was discovered by security firm Recorded Future.

European Union agrees to extend sanctions against Russia

The process to formally extend sanctions on Moscow's defence, financial and energy sectors will begin next week.

US agency withholds aid to Philippines after 'troubling' remarks from Duterte

White House calls Duterte's admission of personally killing people 'deeply troubling'.

More than 3,000 evacuated from eastern Aleppo after Syria, Russia and Turkey strike deal

Evacuation could 'take days' as the exact number of people still awaiting rescue remains unclear.

Women's March on Washington gets Trump protest permit for day after inauguration

At least 20 protest organisations are still awaiting the green light from the National Park Service.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with his US counterpart Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou on September 5, 2016

Obama on Russian hacking: 'We need to take action and we will'

Obama stated part of the response 'may be explicit and publicised; some of it may not be.'

Senate Democrats launch fight over Donald Trump's 'unprecedented' conflicts of interest

The bill would make violations by Trump a 'high crime or misdemeanor under the impeachment clause'.

Nigel Farage seen entering Trump Tower for third time since election

Farage reportedly would not be meeting with Trump himself but with members of his team instead.

Adolf Hitler's Austrian birthplace will house disability charity after politicians seize house

Austrian politicians passed a law to seize the property in Braunau am Inn on Wednesday

The true cost of Brexit? UK may have to pay £50bn to leave European Union

European Commission chief negotiator Michel Barnier reportedly mooted the figure to EU leaders.

When is Christmas Jumper Day? Everything you need to know

It's time to dig out your best - or worst - festive knitwear.

More women should refuse to wear the hijab in Saudi Arabia

Oil has made wealthy Arab nations hideously arrogant - they expect their cultural norms never to be challenged.

Roy Cooper campaigning for Hillary Clinton

North Carolina's governor-elect already fighting with Republicans to keep power he has won

New measures could drastically limit the powers of incoming governor, Roy Cooper.

Donald Trump's pick for interior secretary raises eyebrows among environmentalists

Appointment of Ryan Zinke sparks concerns among wildlife preservation lobbyists.

Donald Trump rejects evidence Vladimir Putin was personally involved in US election hacking

The president-elect's team said it was part of a continued effort to disrupt election result.

DRC activists vow to carry out revolution 'with or without social networks'

With just days to go before Kabila's final term expires, authorities announced blocking of social networks.

More US-led troops in Iraq to combat Isis

Will the US continue the fight against Isis in Iraq and Syria under Donald Trump?

It's only 'logical' says outgoing Defense Secretary Ash Carter as he sought to reassure American-led coalition

Bashar al-Assad's Syria strategy risks turning Idlib into Gaza on a grander scale

A de facto rebel statelet is forming in Idlib, dominated by al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat Fatah al-Sham.

How extremists' response to woman's rejection of hijab sent a chill through Saudi rights movement

Activist tells IBTimes UK how her support for woman who publicly rejected hijab has led to death threats.

How do you become an Electoral College voter?

President-elect Donald Trump will be handed power on 19 December by electors who cast final 2016 vote.

Explosives traces found on bodies of EgyptAir flight MS804 victims

Commercial flight crashed into the Mediterranean in May, killing all 66 on board.

UK and US defence chiefs say 'brutal' Bashar al-Assad has no future in Syria

Sir Michael Fallon and Ash Carter again called for a political settlement to stop civil war.

Celebrities urge Republican Electoral College to flip their vote from Donald Trump

Push for electors to choose anyone but Trump comes amidst calls for briefing ahead of final vote.

Labour MPs use Christmas song to attack working conditions in UK's biggest companies

Watch the Labour Party Christmas song that has got everybody cringing

Labour MPs highlight employment practices in their excruciating Christmas cover.

After the fall of Aleppo, the next front of the Syrian civil war is the border town of Idlib

Strategically located along the Syrian-Turkish border, Idlib is the last rebel-held stronghold in the country.

According to social media, Trump's popularity is tanking before he's even president

Analysis of social media shows a man who is more than 20% less popular than he was on polling day.

Sajid Javid announces £900m extra social care funding over the next two years

MPs from both sides of the house have said the plans will not be enough.

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