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Pakistan: aid agency Save the Children ordered to leave
Pakistani authorities have given Save the Children 15 days to leave the country, officials said on Friday, accusing the aid agency of spying.
Hammond: Europe wants Britain to stay and we'll get the treaty changes we need
Austria opened the door to changes that could help keep Britain in the bloc.
Boko Haram under pressure as Nigeria forges new military alliance
Nigeria and its neighbours agreed on Thursday to set up a joint military force.
Israel denies involvement in cyberattack on Iran talks
Security companies say spyware in hotels that hosted talks on Iran's nuclear programme may have been Israeli.
Pope Francis urges Putin make peace in Ukraine in tense Vatican meeting
The two met for about 50 minutes and agreed on the need to recreate a climate of dialogue in Ukraine.
Europe: Osborne seeks safeguards against 'ever closer union'
Britain wants a guarantee from the EU that it will not be penalised for remaining outside the euro zone.
Arkansas denial of gay wedding validity is 'shameless disrespect', judge rules
Around 500 marriages have been in legal limbo since gay marriages were suspended less than a week after they began.
US set to send hundreds of troops to Iraq
A decision to send several hundred more trainers and advisers to help Iraqi forces is likely.
EU referendum on track, but could an exit vote split the Union?
Parliament's debate highlighted passions that could split the Tory Party and re-open Scotland's bid for independence.
Brits are spending more on restaurants and holidays as recovery takes hold
Lower prices for basics are releasing more money to eat out and travel.
Iraq: Oil refinery town set to fall to government forces in reverse for Islamic State
Iraqi forces have opened supply lines into Baiji and its nearby oil refinery.
No more fossil fuels, say G7 leaders in landmark commitment
Major economies will abandon fossil fuels by the end of the century.
Human traffickers have been put out of business in Thailand and Malaysia
The rickety internet huts have fallen silent in the crowded camps of displaced Rohingya Muslims in western Myanmar, no one comes anymore to bargain for the release of loved ones being held for ransom.
China praises itself for 'guaranteeing freedom of religion' in report
Citing improved rural library services and indoor cinemas along with a deluge of other information, China praised its human rights record in a lengthy report card on Monday, its latest bid to deflect Western criticism.
Britain to expand Iraq training mission to counter ISIS
Britain is to expand its military training mission inIraq in the coming weeks, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Sunday, saying the Iraqi army needed more help to deal with improvised bombs planted by Islamic State militants.
Obama says G7 to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine
US President Barack Obama said Group of Seven (G7) leaders meeting in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday would discuss standing up to Russian aggression in Ukraine.