Now playing Next world news Cuba: Raul Castro on state visit to Paris The diplomatic courtship steps up a gear, with Raul Castro in Paris for the first visit to Europe by a Cuban leader for two decades. 01/02/2016
Now playing Next Switzerland Key opposition group says will join peace talks on Syria After a shaky start to the Geneva peace talks on Syria, a key opposition group says it will now join the negotiations from Sunday, January 31. 29/01/2016
Now playing Next Switzerland Hopes low for progress at Syria peace talks Round three of UN-brokered peace talks on Syria begins, but so far only the government has turned out to negotiate. 29/01/2016
Now playing Next France Big deals in France on latest leg of Rouhani trip to Europe Iran’s president continues his coming-in-from-the-cold mini European tour, doing deals with the French to add to the 17 billion euros worth of deals 28/01/2016
Now playing Next world news Sudan to reopen borders with South Sudan for 1st time since 2011 Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has ordered the opening of his country’s borders with South Sudan for the first time since the south seceded in 28/01/2016
Now playing Next world news Iran's Rouhani in Paris to drum up business with France Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Paris on Wednesday for the second leg of his European visit. 27/01/2016
Now playing Next Philippines Japanese Emperor in the Philippines amid protest from wartime sex slaves Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko paid tribute to the Philippines’ World War II heroes in Manila on Wednesday (January 27). The pair are 27/01/2016
Now playing Next China US urges China to take stronger stance over N Korea nuclear tests US Secretary of State John Kerry has sharply criticised North Korea for carrying out a fourth nuclear test, despite international warnings. Kerry has 27/01/2016
Now playing Next Vatican Pope receives Iran's President at Vatican with warm welcome and private meeting Pope Francis welcomed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the Vatican on Tuesday. The two held a private talk that lasted 40 minutes. They discussed 26/01/2016
Now playing Next world news Iran: why President Rouhani is in Rome and Paris Hoping to sign business deals worth billions of dollars as his country comes in from the cold 25/01/2016
Now playing Next Turkey US: Joe Biden slams Turkey for 'poor example' of freedom of expression US Vice President Joe Biden has criticised Turkey for “setting a poor example” in the region concerning freedom of expression. The damning comments 23/01/2016
Now playing Next USA Obama hails Iran nuclear deal, prisoner swap and 'strong American diplomacy' President Obama on Sunday hailed the implementation of the nuclear deal with Iran and the release of US prisoners, saying: “These things are a 17/01/2016
Now playing Next USA Iran US prisoner swap on same day that sanctions are lifted Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post journalist who’s one of four Americans being released from prison in Iran as part of a deal coinciding with the news 17/01/2016
Now playing Next world news Iran 'frees four US detainees' in prisoner swap As diplomats gathered in Vienna on Saturday to announce the lifting of international sanctions on Tehran under last year’s nuclear deal, Iran’s state 16/01/2016
Now playing Next Russia Moscow meeting: Russia and Japan discuss North-South Korea tensions North and South Korea were on the agenda in Moscow at a meeting of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the vice president of Japan’s ruling 12/01/2016
Now playing Next world news India's Modi pays surprise visit to Pakistan In a surprise visit, Narendra Modi drops in on his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif. The two prime ministers met in Lahore, the first such 25/12/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey and Israel to restore full diplomatic relations A secret meeting in Zurich on Wednesday has led to a preliminary agreement between Turkey and Israel ending a long dispute. Cordial relations turned 17/12/2015
Now playing Next Sport Cuban baseball stars return home for goodwill tour A group of Major League Baseball players and executives took advantage of improving diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba to visit the island 16/12/2015
Now playing Next Korea Seoul officials meet with North Korean counterparts to improve relations Senior officials from North and South Korea have met for talks, aimed at improving ties and resuming cooperation projects. They joined together at 11/12/2015
Now playing Next Turkey 'Possible security threat' closes US consulate in Istanbul, Turkey The US Consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul has cancelled consular services for Wednesday (December 9) because of “information about a possible 09/12/2015