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Malaysia beefs up security in Kuala Lumpur for Asean summit in view of Isis terror attack threat
Leaked police report warns of presence of suicide bombers in Kuala Lumpur and Sabah state on Borneo.
Who is Jonathan Pollard, the Israeli spy released after 30 years in US jails?
Pollard is a divisive figure in both Israel and the US.
APEC Summit 2015: Riot police use water cannons as protesters burn vulture effigy in the Philippines
Hundreds of protesters burned large effigy of a vulture outside APEC Summit on 19 November.
Democrat under fire for endorsing ban on Syrian refugees
Roanoke Mayor David Bowers likens ban to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Barack Obama: Attempts to block Syria refugees 'contrary to American values'
Republican leaders threatened to suspend efforts to allow 10,000 more Syrian refugees into the country.
China shows 'great restraint' in South China Sea dispute says Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin
US and China in dispute on whether South China Sea should be on Apec agenda.
APEC Summit 2015: Hundreds protest against US foreign policy ahead of summit in Philippines
More than 300 protesters have demonstrated against US President Barack Obama outside the APEC Summit in Manila.
Paris attacks: Barack Obama says deploying US ground troops against Isis would be a mistake
US president insists bombing campaign will gradually chip away jihadist group's potency.
Paris attacks: Putin's Russia has West on diplomatic back-foot over Syria, Assad and Isis
US, UK and others face Syria war negotiations on Russia's terms after Paris attacks by Islamic State.
Paris attacks: Hollande to blitz Isis with Rafale and Super Etendard fighter jets
France is due to double its forces in the region with the arrival of the Charles de Gaulle warship
Iran: Economy to surge by 6% after sanctions are lifted, as IIF estimates bigger growth than China
Implementation day is expected to take place in the beginning of 2016.
G20 summit: 'Skies are darkened' by Paris attacks says Obama
US president pledges renewed effort to defeat militant terrorist group.
G20 Summit: Paris attacks and refugee crisis dominates opening of G20 summit
In a draft communique G20 leaders called upon all states to contribute to responding to the refugee crisis.
Paris attacks to lead to closer cooperation between Russia and Nato says Russian foreign minister
Islamic State's Paris attacks could lead to a shift in NATO's counter-terrorism strategy in Syria.
Paris attacks: World leaders condemn 'barbaric and cowardly' killings
David Cameron offers condolences and says UK will help France in any way it can.
Paris attacks: President Hollande declares state of emergency in France
Borders have been closed and military deployed after 'coordinated attacks' on the French capital.
White House backs anti-discrimination LGBT rights bill
The Congressional approval needed for the bill will be a tough challenge
Benjamin Netanyahu in US: Middle East conflict 'between modernism and medievalism'
He assured US President Barack Obama he remained committed to a two-state solution.
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu headed for frosty reception with Barack Obama in Washington
Netanyahu wants a $1bn hike in military aid to Israel after Iran deal
Netanyahu and Obama to meet for the first time since split over Iran nuclear deal
The Israeli and US leaders are to meet as the relationship between the allies is at a historic low.
Putin named world's most powerful man for 'doing what he wants'
For the first time in the list's history, the US President has not ranked first or second.
US election 2016: President Obama says Republicans 'occupy a different reality'
Obama made fun of his Republican rivals at a Democratic fundraiser on New York's Broadway.
White House denounces Speaker Paul Ryan's immigration comments as 'preposterous'
It says the new speaker of the House was 'pandering to the extreme right wing' of his party.
White House refuses to make Clinton and Obama emails public
The executive office says making these public is a breach of the President's 'executive privilege'.
Syria conflict: Russia warns of 'proxy war' as US prepares to deploy ground troops
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov calls for greater military co-operation with Washington.
President Obama praises police officer who defused teen confrontation with dance-off
The police officer challenged Aaliyah Taylor to a dance-off and won.
Nelson Mandela, Pope Francis and Narendra Modi among millennials' most admired leaders
Millennials have voted for the leaders that inspire them the most with Nelson Mandela coming out as a favourite.
Donald Trump thinks world would be safer if Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi were in power
Trump had earlier expressed discontent over the US' policy towards Syria.
Black Lives Matter: Barack Obama makes first public statement on movement [video]
US president called it a 'legitimate issue' during discussion on criminal justice issues.
The endless whodunnit: Why conspiracy theorists will never accept who shot JFK
A recent photo of Oswald holding the murder weapon has proved to be authentic