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Northern Ireland: First Minister resigns

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has resigned, in what some are saying is the biggest political crisis in the province for ten years. Peter Robinson

Guatemala

Actor Jimmy Morales into Guatemalan presidential run-off

Popular comic actor Jimmy Morales is the front-runner heading into next months Guatemalan presidential run-off. Newcomer #JimmyMorales leads in

Romania

Bucharest mayor embroiled in corruption scandal

Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation against the mayor of the Romanian capital Bucharest. Sorin Oprescu, a 63-year-old doctor, is

Guatemala

Guatemala President Perez behind bars amid corruption probe

Guatemala’s former leader Otto Perez is to remain in jail over his alleged role in a bribery scandal that has plunged the country into political

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Hungary

Hungary's PM stands firm over tough approach to migrants

Hungary’s prime minister is standing by his tough approach to dealing with the migrant crisis. Viktor Orban, who has been meeting officials in

United Kingdom

Is left-winger Jeremy Corbyn about to shake up British politics?

He is the left-wing political underdog experts think could fatally split Britain’s opposition party. Jeremy Corbyn, a little-known backbench MP until

Guatemala

Guatemalan congress votes to strip president of immunity

The impeachment of Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has moved a little closer after the country’s congress voted to strip him of his immunity

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Lebanon

More violent protests as Lebanon's cabinet splits over rubbish crisis

Rubbish and violence of the streets of Beirut as calls grow for the country's hamstrung cabinet to quit

United Kingdom

UK Labour Party leadership candidates: what you need to know

USA

Iran-US 'Great Satan vs Ayatollahs' mentality lingers

The reopening of Britain’s embassy in Tehran on Sunday, after a four-year pause, boosts speculation that Iranian-US relations formally suspended for

Lebanon

Lebanon: clean-up underway after second night of unrest

Workers are clearing away debris and makeshift barricades after a second night of unrest in Beirut. Anger has come to a head over the Lebanese

South Sudan

South Sudanese president says 'no deal' at peace talks with rebels

The deadline has passed but the peace deal hasn’t been signed between South Sudan’s warring factions. President Salva Kiir said he needed more time

Iraq

Iraq's parliament demands al-Maliki goes on trial

Iraq’s parliament has referred to the judiciary a report by the Committee of Defence and Security. It calls for the trial of former

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's voters invited to turn page on fractious past

Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections could see the return to the political centre stage of its former strongman president Mahinda Rajapaksa. In

Sri Lanka

Ex-president seeks comeback in Sri Lankan general election

Sri Lankans have gone to the polls to elect a new parliament in a vote dominated by the possible comeback of the country’s former president. Mahinda

Germany

Germany drops treason probe against Netzpolitik news website

German authorities have dropped a treason investigation against a news website, saying that the secrets it leaked did not threaten national security

Iraq

Iraq's PM announces government shake-up to save cash and cut corruption

Iraq’s prime minister Haider al-Abadi is calling for the multiple positions of vice president and deputy prime minister to be scrapped. As part of a

Venezuela

Venezuela opposition group favourite to win December vote

The leader of Venezuela’s opposition Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD) has addressed supporters at a rally in the capital Caracas. Jesus Torrealba

Myanmar

Myanmar: Over 7,000 prisoners released in mass pardon

Almost 7,000 prisoners have been released under a mass presidential pardon in Myanmar. Among those freed are political prisoners and over 200