Putin backs Egypt military chief's run for presidency; John Kerry's visit to South Korea, China and India hoped to ease regional tensions; China plans to curb coal consumption and reduce air pollution; five killed in Venezuelan anti-government protest; 65 prisoners released from Bagram prison over US protests; and more
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World News Brief, Thursday February 13
US government raises debt ceiling; China's premier tries to enforce government building ban; Russia to veto Syrian aid; Belgium to legalise euthanasia for terminally ill children; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday February 12
UN pressures Russia to join discussion on Syrian aid; China and Taiwan hold historic talks; North and South Korea set for high-level talks; Turkey and Israel look set to renew diplomatic ties; massive protests shut down Sarajevo; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 11
Iran promises to reveal location of detonators; US blames China for rising tensions in South China Sea; North Korea withdraws invitation for US envoy to visit the country to discuss detained missionary; Russian police kill Islamist militants in North Caucasus; Homs siege overshadows Syria peace talks in Geneva; and more
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Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday January 31
Syria to miss chemical weapons deadline; more troops to take to streets for Thailand's election; People's Bank of China investigates loophole; Russia tests new missile; head of Bangladesh's main Islamist party sentenced to death; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday January 30
Obama set on diplomatic path with Iran; dozens of Islamists killed in Philippines; Thai government plans to deploy 10,000 police officers on election day; female politician in India blames victims for rape; UN to sanction those suspected of war crimes in Central African Republic; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday January 29
Ukraine's PM offers resignation; Thailand to hold general election; Japan raises tension over disputed islands -- in classroom; Sisi set to contest Egyptian leadership; India's central bank attempts to curb inflation; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday December 17
UN launches $6.5 billion aid appeal for Syria; North Korean economy unaffected by execution of Kim Jong-un's closest advisor; Japanese businesses brace for sales-tax increase; Ukraine protesters return to central Kiev; Bangladesh violence kills four; and more
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World News Brief, Friday December 13
US and UK suspend aid to Syrian rebels; former Thai PM indicted on murder charges; same-sex marriage law qushed in Australia; more than 2 million people in Zimbabwe will need food assistance before harvest; Uruguay's legalisation of marijuana breaks international law, says UN drugs body
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday December 11
Diplomats head to Kiev to help ease tensions; North Korea's leader carrying out "reign of terror", says South Korea; Thailand's PM refuses to resign; delay expected in removal of chemical weapons from Syria; Greenpeace activists and Pussy Riot members would be among those freed in Putin amnesty; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday December 10
Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protestors gather in Kiev; South Korea expands air defense zone; Japan's GDP growth revised downwards; Afghanistan seeks closer ties with Iran; leaders head to South Africa for Mandela memorial; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday December 6
US and China discuss North Korea, East China Sea air defense zone; Thailand's economic outlook darkens; dozens killed in Yemen bombing; India continues to resist WTO deal; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday December 5
Joe Biden meets with Xi Jingping in effort to ease tensions between China and US; Thai protestors support former deputy PM; UN considers sending forces to Central African Republic; Vatican refuses to cooperate with sex abuse probe; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday December 4
Anti-government protestors storm Thai PM's compound; Biden works to ease tensions between Japan and China; Kim Jong-un fires his uncle and has two of his aides executed; poverty facilitates return of polygamy in Kazakhstan; number of US banks falls to record low; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday November 28
US ignores China's new airspace defense zone; Thai protests extend beyond Bangkok; Germans agree on "grand coalition" government; Microsift to ramp up encryption efforts to stop NSA intercepting traffic; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday November 27
Japan-China air zone rift deepens; China to place limits on interbank lending; Scottish government publishes blueprint for achieving independence; France to send troops to Central African Republic; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday November 26
Iran deal draws mixed reactions; Japan and China in airspace dispute; protesters march through Bangkok demanding PM's resignation; Egypt passes law to regulate protests; Swiss vote against executive pay cap; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday November 22
France urges West to stand firm on Iran's nuclear programme; Australia-Indonesia spying row continues; elderly US tourist detained in North Korea; US and Afghanistan reach security agreement; fracking approved in Botswana but not used; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday November 20
Iranian diplomat killed in twin suicide bombings in Beirut; bad loans at Chinese banks have tripled in past six years; Philippines rebuild could cost $5.8 billion; Al Shabab bombs Somali police station; Russian judge releases Brazilian Greenpeace activist; and more
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