Israel says it is to stop using artillery shells containing white phosphorus, which it was criticised for during the 2008-09 Gaza conflict. The shells will
The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution to create a UN peacekeeping force for Mali. The 12,600-strong force is intended to incorporate some
Hundreds of people are still missing after Wednesday’s collapse of a building in Bangladesh which killed over 300 people, local officials say. More than 40
South African MPs have approved a controversial media bill after a three-year battle over the legislation. Dubbed the “secrecy bill”, lawmakers say the Protection of
South Korea says it is withdrawing its remaining workers from a jointly-run industrial complex in North Korea. The announcement came from the unification minister shortly
There is “limited but growing” evidence that Syrian government troops have used chemical weapons, UK Prime Minister David Cameron says. “It is extremely serious, this
Twitter has struck one of its biggestadvertising deals to date with media agency Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG), the companies said, in the social media site’s latest