UK signs air service deal with Switzerland for post-Brexit flights

British transport minister Chris Grayling will sign an agreement with Switzerland on Monday to ensure air services continue to operate between the two countries after Brexit.

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Canada is looking for a way out of big Saudi arms deal, says PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking in an interview that aired on Sunday, said for the first time that his Liberal government was looking for a way out of a multibillion-dollar arms deal with Saudi Arabia.

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Car blast kills nine in Syrian city near Turkey border

At least nine people were killed on Sunday when a car bomb exploded in a vegetable market in the northwest Syrian city of Afrin, in the latest such attack in towns under control of Turkey-backed rebel groups, witnesses and rebel sources said.

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Saudi Arabia condemns US Senate 'interference'

It comes after strong US resolutions on the war in Yemen and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Sajjan Kumar: Milestone conviction in deadly anti-Sikh riots

India's Congress party politician Sajjan Kumar's conviction is the most important over the 1984 riots.

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Gay Singaporean man wins landmark appeal to adopt surrogate child

The landmark ruling clears the way for the man to become the legal parent of his biological child.

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HQ Trivia and Vine co-founder Colin Kroll dead at 34

New York police officers went to Colin Kroll's Manhattan flat after a request to check on him.

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Three-year-old assaulted on Delhi bus rape anniversary

The incident occurred on the sixth anniversary of the gang rape of a student on a bus in India.

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Mexico launches $7.4bn Tren Maya railway project

The ambitious project will link Mayan archaeological sites to cities and beach resorts.

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Andrew Broad: Australian minister quits amid 'sugar baby' allegations

Andrew Broad quits the government's frontbench after a woman made allegations to a magazine.

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North Korea condemns latest US sanctions

The measures threaten to "block the path to denuclearisation forever", the North says.

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Pageant-mad Philippines celebrates Miss Universe win

The contest is hugely popular in the Philippines though critics say such pageants objectify women.

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Hungarians rally again against 'slave laws'

About 10,000 people take to the streets in Budapest to protest at a large increase in overtime work.

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Brazil 'faith healer' John of God surrenders to police

"John of God", who is accused of abusing 300 women, said he surrendered to "earthly justice".

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Meet Nepal's daredevil honey hunters

When bees nest on a cliff face hundreds of metres above the ground, there's only one way to gather their sweet produce.

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Clashes in Brussels over UN migration pact

Thousands of demonstrators in Brussels march against a UN migration pact, signed in Marrakech last week.

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Japan explosion: Fire and collapsed buildings after blast

A restaurant in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo is hit by a huge explosion.

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Climate change: The massive CO2 emitter you may not know about

Cement is the source of about 8% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. How can this be changed?

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Letter from Africa: How Nigeria's elite avoid 'bad education'

Journalist Sola Odunfa reflects on a controversial proposal to ban young Nigerians from completing their education abroad.

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Narendra Modi: Is hardline Hindu politics failing India's PM?

Critics say the recent pursuit of a hardline Hindutva agenda by India's ruling party has backfired.

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'My sleepless nights over Sandra Bullock's blindfold'

The actress insisted on doing treacherous scenes wearing a blindfold for thriller Bird Box.

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In an African first, a cannabis expo...without cannabis

Andre Kruger's stand at Africa's first ever cannabis exposition displayed an indoor growing tent, complete with state-of-the-art lighting imported from the United States and fittings for a high-tech hydroponic irrigation system.

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At least 12 Nigerian soldiers killed in fighting with Islamists: sources

At least 12 Nigerian soldiers were killed and dozens of others are missing after fighting with Islamists in the northeastern state of Borno, three military sources said on Sunday, one of the largest known losses of life by the army in the last month.

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Thousands of Hungarians protest against Orban's rule

Thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Sunday against a new labour law and what they see as the increasingly authoritarian rule of right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

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Thousands protest in Brussels over UN migration pact

Thousands attend a march called by Flemish right-wing parties over fears of increasing immigration.

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Yemen crisis: Hudaydah ceasefire delayed after clashes

An "immediate" truce between Yemen's warring parties will now begin on 18 December, officials say.

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Any decision on Brexit deal will happen in New Year - British trade minister

British trade minister Liam Fox said on Sunday talks with the European Union to secure "assurances" for parliament on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal will take time, with a decision expected in the New Year.

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Early Rain Church Releases Letter Written by Pastor Arrested by Chinese Authorities

The Early Rain Church has released a letter written by Pastor Wang Yi, who was arrested by Chinese authorities last week. 

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More than 40 injured in explosion in Japan's Sapporo: Kyodo

More than 40 people were injured in an explosion on Sunday at a bar in Sapporo in northern Japan, Kyodo news agency reported.

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Ukraine president hopes anti-corruption court formed by February

A special Ukrainian court to try corruption cases will hopefully be formed by February, President Petro Poroshenko told a news conference on Sunday.

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Georgia's new pro-Western president seeks unity after vote protests

Georgia's incoming President Salome Zurabishvili vowed to reconcile political divisions and deepen ties with NATO and Europe at Sunday's inauguration that opposition protesters were blocked from reaching.

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More than 40 hurt in explosion in Japan's Sapporo: Kyodo

More than 40 people were injured in an explosion on Sunday at a bar in Sapporo in northern Japan, Kyodo news agency reported.

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Iran confirms death of blogger held on security charges

Iranian authorities have confirmed the death of a social media activist jailed on security charges, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Sunday, after Western rights groups said he had died following a 60-day hunger strike in prison.

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PewDiePie printer hackers strike again

The perpetrators are urging victims to support the YouTube star and protect their systems.

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Thousands march in Brussels against U.N. migration pact

Thousands of people marched in Brussels on Sunday against a U.N. pact aimed at fostering cooperation on migration, eclipsing a smaller demonstration in support of the deal, the signing of which brought down Belgium's government last week.

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