Peace comes to Colombia - after half a century
The last of the great guerrilla wars of the 20th century came to an end this week, when the...
Hopes for the ceasefire in Syria vanished almost at once, after a US airstrike on Syrian troops...
Syria in limbo between peace and war
Ceasefires in Syria have come and gone in the past. But this one has cut fighting and reduced...
China and US ratify Paris climate accord
Between them, China and the US are responsible for about 40% of the world's climate emissions. So...
Migrants re-appear in their thousands
One year after the death of three-year-old Alan Kurdi shocked the world, migrants have this week...
Turkish tanks rolled into Syria on the very day that US Vice-President Joe Biden arrived. Many...
Russian warplanes use Iranian airbase
Iran used to boast that it wouldn't permit foreign forces on its territory - unlike some of its...
Germany at Crossroads over Terror Threat
Germany unveils sweeping new security measures to counter a new terror threat, Japan's abdication...
The US joins battle against IS in Libya
The US is using air power against so-called Islamic State in Libya - at the request of the...
The Fear that Lies over Europe
Recent attacks in Europe, most though not all Islamist-inspired, have changed the atmosphere in...
Turkey foils a coup - and then the purge
President Erdogan has sacked, suspended or arrested tens of thousands of people he regards as...
'Once again, horror has struck France'
President Hollande addressed the nation in the small hours of the morning as the full horror of...
Much of the attention on the day focussed on the former British prime minister Tony Blair. But...
Boris Leaves UK and EU Politics in Turmoil
Boris Johnson unexpectedly dropped out of the race to be the next Conservative party leader and...
Why did Britain Decide To Leave the EU?
Was the British decision to leave the EU made on the issues, or was it partly a protest against...
How Orlando is playing into the US presidential election
Was it religion, terrorism, hate or guns that led to the deaths of 49 people in a gay nightclub...
Hillary Clinton finally got the last votes she needed to defeat Bernie Sanders and run as the...
France Tries Middle East Peace Plan
The French government launches a Middle East peace initiative -- bonne chance, say the doubters....
This could be a pivotal moment in the war between so-called Islamic State and much of the rest of...
The West helps Libya to aim high
The new unity government is being exempted from the international arms embargo on Libya. But it...
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