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Pope says politicians lack 'concrete will' on climate
Trump threatened to pull the United States out of the COP21 Paris Agreement
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Astronaut vision may be impaired by spinal fluid changes: study
Nearly two-thirds of astronauts have reported problems with their eyes after spending months at the ISS
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Pakistan throws diplomatic ball in India’s court
Islamabad will accept if Delhi offers talks on sidelines of Heart of Asia conference, says Abdul Basit
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Trump team rejects effort to push vote recount
Calls effort to recount "nonsense"; does not offer any evidence to back president-elect's weekend tweet
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Eight injured in active shooter situation on Ohio campus
One person is in critical condition, says Columbus Division of Fire spokesperson
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Trump threatens to end US-Cuba thaw without 'better deal'
'...I will terminate deal'
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Soviet chess legend Taimanov dies at 90
He is best known for his stinging 0-6 loss to American grandmaster Bobby Fischer in 1971
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'Likely hacker attack' hits almost 1 million German homes
Around 900,000 customers using specific models of router have been affected, says report
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Indian minister gives cobbler INR100 for fixing slipper
Video has gone viral
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Pictures of the day: November 28, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Wife of Putin aide shocks with Holocaust-themed skating routine
The dancers wore black-and-white striped outfits with numbers and yellow stars for the routine
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Turkmenistan opens first rail link with Afghanistan
A train pulling 46 freight cars completed the 3-kilometre journey from Imamnazar customs point to Akina
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3 UN workers abducted in Darfur
A meeting is underway to discuss the urgent incident, says official
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UN torture expert starts Turkey visit amid abuse claims
Nils Melzer, special rapporteur on torture, arrived in Turkey on Sunday and will speak with alleged victims
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Tens of thousands protest against India cash ban
Around 25,000 people took to the streets of the eastern city of Kolkata
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China approves $36 billion railway plan for Jing-Jin-Ji megacity
These projects will be built over the years to 2020, and are part of a wider plan that will stretch to 2030
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US mosques receive pro-Trump hate letter calling Muslims 'filthy'
The letter dismissed Muslims as a "vile and filthy people" and called on them to "pack your bags and get out of Dodge
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This London restaurant serves the most expensive kebab in the world
The pricey kebab is made from Japanese Wagyu beef, fresh morel mushrooms and 25-year-old Italian vinegar
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Bomb defused near US embassy in Philippines: police
An improvised explosive device composed of a cellphone, nine-volt battery and 81-millimetre mortar bomb was found
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Khalistan militant commander recaptured after India jailbreak
On Sunday, six other notorious convicts managed to successfully escape the high-security jail in Nabha
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Austrian asylum center hit by Molotov cocktail
A police spokesperson told APA a beer bottle filled with a flammable liquid
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Cuba set for farewell for historic leader Fidel Castro
The news of Castro's death drew strong -- and polarized -- reactions across the world
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Trump claims 'serious' fraud, says millions voted illegally
Trump had warned before the election that the result might be "rigged"
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Nairobi airport closed temporarily after plane makes emergency landing
It was not immediately clear when flights would resume
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Shooting kills one in New Orleans French Quarter
Two men were arrested in connection to the shooting, but city police superintendent said a motive was not yet known
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Israel firefighters say all fires extinguished
Authorities suspect that some of the fires may have been of criminal origin and linked to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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French 'Spiderman' climbs Barcelona skyscraper harness-free
Alain Robert scaled one of the tallest skyscrapers in Barcelona without a harness
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Attackers burst into Stockholm mosque, paint swastikas
Police are investigating the incident as vandalism and hate crime
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Helicopter crashes in Iran, killing five: official
The bodies of four crew and a civilian, plus the helicopter, had been found
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Khalistan Liberation Force chief, four others escape in India jailbreak
Mintoo was taken away by group of armed men who stormed Punjab's Nabha Central Jail early on Sunday
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Kuwait opposition, allies win nearly half of parliament
The government's overwhelming control in the previous assembly has been reduced to a fragile majority
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Danish supermarket offers fresh take on expired food
Selling expired food is legal in Denmark as long as it is clearly advertised and there is no danger to consuming it
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Russia poised to gain from oil production freeze
"For us to freeze production is no effort at all," Putin said
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Croatian president poses with pro-Nazi regime symbol
Her office shrugged off the incident, insisting there was "nothing questionable" about it
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Clinton team to take part in US state vote recount, Trump blasts effort
Stein has raised $5.8 million of the $7 million needed to cover fees and legal costs for the three recounts
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France votes for center-right candidate - and perhaps next president
Opinion polls show Fillon going into the race as the clear favorite
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Trump says Castro was 'brutal dictator' who oppressed his people
Castro died Friday night aged 90 after defying the United States during a half-century of iron-fisted rule
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Swiss probe top Muslim leader over extremist propaganda
He is suspected of creating "for propaganda purposes" a video from a trip into parts of war-ravaged Syria
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China says air force again carries out drills in Pacific
Air force described exercises as part of normal annual planned drills which accord with international law and practice
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Blasts hit coalition arms depot in north Syria
A local official said a number of people were injured in the blasts and loaded on to ambulances
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Istanbul rally held for women's rights after sex bill furore
Critics said the bill would legitimised the rape of minors
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Vietnam, China lament loss of 'comrade' Castro
Ties between communist China and Cuba warmed especially following the collapse of Soviet Russia
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Pictures of the day: November 26, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Cuba's Fidel Castro in his own words
"Condemn me. It is of no importance. History will absolve me."
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In a first, hijab-clad journalist anchors newscast in Canada
Reaction to her newscast has mostly been positive
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Here's everything you need to know about Fidel Castro
Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader died at the age of 90
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Controversial British photographer David Hamilton dies
David Hamilton is most famous for his kitschy calendars of young girls and his soft-focus erotic films
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UK citizens could pay to retain EU perks, says top negotiator
Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by March
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Scotland sets out legal case to have a say on Brexit trigger
A vote in Scottish parliament would probably not be binding on May's government, but ignoring it would break precedent

















































