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Obama warns about nuclear terrorism risk

Hosting world leaders in Washington, US President Barack Obama has urged them to do more to safeguard their nuclear facilities amid fears that groups

USA

World leaders look at ways to boost nuclear security during talks in Washington

At a nuclear security summit in the US, North Korea's nuclear ambitions were high on the agenda.

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Spain hits out at Turkey migration 'deal'

Spain hit out on Monday at a German-brokered migration deal with Turkey that will be debated by EU leaders later this week. Chancellor Angela Merkel

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France and UK boost cooperation on security and defence, including new drone technology

France and the UK have announced closer cooperation in areas of security and defence at a joint summit in northern France

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G20: divisions over debt and currency reform

The G20 summit has got underway in China. The gathering unites finance ministers and central bank bosses from the world’s biggest economies. The G20

Iran

Iran's Rouhani urges Muslim countries to unite

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday (December 27) called on Muslim countries around the world to unite and fix Islam's public image.

France

What would constitute a success for COP21 climate conference?

Some of them are the most powerful people on Earth, others are bursting with knowledge — envoys and delegates from 195 countries. What can they do at

France

COP21 deal won't happen before Saturday, says French minister

A climate change deal won’t be agreed at the global COP21 meeting in Paris until at least Saturday, according to the French minister in charge of the

France

COP21: new draft accord raises hopes of sealing climate deal

The heat is on to seal a deal on the final day of the COP21 climate conference in Paris. After lots of talking in the French capital, a new draft

France

COP21 activists keep hope alive as zero hour arrives for climate deal

Many activists at the COP21 are now worried that the summit may decide to go for a deal everyone can agree on rather than the deal the planet needs

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Paris: Divisions remain as delegates try to reach a climate deal before Friday

Negotiators at the Climate conference in Paris are narrowing in on a climate deal pact but there are still major divisions to be overcome before

France

Climate change deniers 'out of touch with science' says Kerry

US secretary of state John Kerry said on Wednesday that those who deny the effects of climate change are “out of touch with science.” World leaders

France

Paris climate change summit and the taboo of meat-eating

Global climate talks in Paris (COP21) entered their ninth day on Wednesday. Delegates are working to reach a climate change deal to keep global

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African cities facing climate change

The rainy season was supposed to have started in Johannesburg at the same time as the rest of South Africa but it hasn’t rained for months now. This

France

France to invest billions in African renewable energy projects

The COP21 climate summit is now fully underway: the delegations from 195 countries represented here are meeting face to face, they’re taking

France

Africa at the forefront of climate change gets its day in Paris

Today the Cop21 climate change conference in Paris presents Africa day. The continent bears the brunt of climate change without contributing to its

Malta

Happy memories: Queen Elizabeth opens Commonwealth summit in Malta

Her trips abroad are increasingly rare. But Britain’s 89-year-old Queen Elizabeth is in Malta where she formally opened a summit of Commonwealth

My Europe Series

Climate change - will the Paris summit see a meeting of minds on how to tackle global warming?

On the Network this week Chris Burns looks at the hopes for the Paris summit on climate change. Experts are warning that unless there is joint

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WMO warns 2015 the hottest year on record

This year will be the hottest on record and next year could be even hotter, according to a new report. The World Meteorological Organisation says a

France

France mounts "unprecendented" security steps for global climate talks

France has begun mounting a massive security operation ahead of next week’s global climate conference in Paris. A total of 143 heads of state and