Philippines traffic police to wear adult nappies for Pope Francis visit
The Pope is due to arrive in the Philippines on 15 January.
Nigeria Boko Haram: '2,000 feared killed' after Baga attacked for second time in days
Reports Baga town totally destroyed after Boko Haram militants sets it ablaze.
US moving F-35 fighter jets to UK as Pentagon scales back European presence
US Department of Defence set to permanently base F-35s at RAF Lakenheath.
Seleka says it captured LRA commander Dominic Ongwen
Dominic Ongwen is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
Cuba resisting release of 'several political prisoners' ahead of US talks
US and Cuba officials set for historic official talks in Havana in January.
Jerusalem: Transgender woman denied access to female and male sections of Western Wall
Transgender woman told she was "not a woman" and refused entry after she approached holy site.
Glencore mining tycoon Telis Mistakidis pays £46m for London Belgravia flat
Telis Mistakidis bought Belgravia flat as individual rather than via a business.
Lord's Resistance Army senior commander Dominic Ongwen in custody after surrender
Ongwen is part of Christian extremist group that wanted to impose biblical state in Uganda.
Iran and world powers set for fresh nuclear talks on 18 January
Iran is set for fresh talks with the US, Russia, China, Germany, France and the UK.
Eurozone falls into deflation after energy price rout
Eurozone inflation turns negative in December.
What Boko Haram's Baga seizure and its 'enormous significance' means for Nigeria
Boko Haram seized Baga and a nearby multinational military base after it was abandoned by troops.
Why China scrapped quotas on rare earth metal exports
China, in pursuit of cheap commodities, could be forced to play by free trade rules.
Oil prices reach fresh lows as Brent dips below $52
Crude oil has lost more than half of its value since June 2014.
Thousands flee Kashmir homes as India and Pakistan clash over border
Gunfire and mortar fire resumed on Tuesday in escalation of long-running territorial dispute.
Libya: 13 Egyptian Christian freed after being held hostage by Islamist militants
Militants from Ansar al Sharia were accused of seizing the Christians in coastal city of Sirte.
US oil falls below $50 a barrel for first time since April 2009
US West Texas Intermediate oil falls to five-and-a-half year low as producers boost production.
UK petrol prices fall closer to £1 a litre
Petrol prices in the UK are falling closer to £1 a litre as the UK's supermarket giants cut prices.
Francois Hollande calls for lifting of Russia sanctions 'if there is progress' on Ukraine
French President Francois Hollande urges lifting of Russia sanctions if progress made over Ukraine.
Asda slashes petrol price by further 2p per litre
Prices heading towards £1 per litre as major supermarkets seek to lure customers with cheap petrol.
Former interior minister Habib Essid nominated as Tunisia prime minister
Tunisia the only Arab country to move from authoritarian to democratic rule since 2011.
Isis in Iraq and Syria: US hits militants with 23 air strikes on New Year's Day
US and allies have bombed Islamic State positions since summer of 2014.
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah needed tube to breathe after suffering lung infection
90-year-old King Abdullah has suffered frequent health scares.
Crude oil price falls to 5-and-a-half year low, despite Libya clashes
Iraq and Russia post bumper production in late 2014 despite subdued oil price.
EU considering TV channel to combat 'aggressive' Russian media
EU looking into ways to combat Russian propaganda.
Russian oil output hits post-Soviet high
Rate of expansion as falling oil prices and Western economic sanctions take toll.
Al-Shabaab kills 7 Somali soldiers in surprise dawn raid
Al-Qaeda affiliate has suffered dramatic losses in recent weeks.
China propaganda official Cai Mingzhao to run Xinhua state news agency
Top propaganda official Cai Mingzhao takes over at Xinhua news agency.
Libya: Sidra oil terminal fire contained, long-term exports expected to be harmed
Libyan oil exports are down 300,000 barrels per day since the fighting reached the oil crescent.
President Vladimir Putin tells Obama to treat Russia as its equal in New Year message
Russian President welcomed the 'return home' of Crimea to Russia after it was annexed from Ukraine.
Al-Qaeda suicide bomber kills 33 at Prophet's Birthday celebration in Yemen
33 killed in suicide bombing in Ibb province while 34 killed in gun battles in Rada district.
