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Russia

Who is Ksenia Sobchak, the celebrity who will run against Putin in Russia's 2018 election?

She's married to one of Russia's most famous actors, is the daughter of Vladimir Putin's political mentor and has her own TV show. Now Ksenia Sobchak wants to be President of Russia.

18/10/2017

Venezuela

President Maduro agrees to talks with Venezuelan opposition

Nicolas Maduro, has confirmed that his government will take part in talks with the country’s opposition.

13/09/2017

Russia

Is this the secret villa of Russia president Vladimir Putin?

31/08/2017

USA

US indicts three more Turkish security officials

US prosecutors say a total of 19 people have been indicted by a grand jury.

30/08/2017

Kenya

Uhuru Kenyatta re-elected as Kenya's president

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has been re-elected and will serve a second and final five-year term as president.

11/08/2017

Kenya

Opposition protesters tear-gassed in Kenya

Kenyan police have fired tear-gas at a group of 100 chanting supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga, shortly after their political leader claimed "massive" electoral fraud

09/08/2017

World News

Venezuela the new "dictatorship"

Neighbouring countries reject Venezuela's new all-powerful assembly calling it a "dictatorship"

09/08/2017

Syria

Russia announces new safe zone near Homs, Syria

Russia's defence ministry and Syria's opposition agree to create a new de-escalation zone near Homs.

03/08/2017

Pakistan

Massive opposition rally held in Pakistan after PM's resignation

Thousands gathered in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Sunday in support of opposition party leader Imran Khan before a meeting of parliament on Tuesday which will see a new Prime minister elected.

31/07/2017

Venezuela

Maduro vows Venezuela vote will go ahead

The Venezuelan President is pressing ahead with Sunday's controversial poll for a new constituent assembly

24/07/2017

Morocco

Morocco: civil unrest in northern Rif region

Morocco: civil unrest in Al-Hoceima

21/07/2017

Venezuela

'Shooting at voting centre' as Venezuelan opposition holds unofficial referendum

Venezuelans vote in an unofficial referendum seen as a symbolic rejection of the president’s plans to rewrite the constitution.

16/07/2017

Turkey

Erdoğan marks anniversary of failed coup

people flock to mark event despite crackdown

15/07/2017

Russia

Chechen man sentenced for killing Russian opposition leader

A court in Moscow has sentenced a Chechen man to 20 years in jail for killing Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov two years ago.

13/07/2017

Venezuela

Venezuela: opposition ramps up pressure

Spurred on by the release of an opposition leader, anti-government activists call for all political prisoners to be freed

11/07/2017

Venezuela

Venezuela: Lopez vows to fight on

The jailed opposition leader saluted supporters after being granted house arrest.

09/07/2017

Venezuela

Venezuela's opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez released from prison

Venezuela's opposition leader Leopoldo López has been released from prison after serving three years and is now back under house arrest.

08/07/2017

Russia

Kremlin critic Navalny released from jail

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is released from prison following a 25-day sentence for illegally organising public gatherings.

07/07/2017

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition plan vote to 'delegitimise' Maduro

Veneuzelan Opposition begin fourth month of anti-government protests and will hold own vote on Maduro's plan to rewrite constitution

04/07/2017

Venezuela

Minimum wage hike for Venezuela's poor

Maduro raises minimum wage by 50% but critcs say country cannot afford it.

03/07/2017