China says will not change position on Taiwan after landslide election

China will not change its position that Taiwan belongs to it, Beijing said on Sunday, after President Tsai Ing-wen won re-election and said she would not submit to China's threats, as state media warned she was courting disaster.

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Libyan forces loyal to Haftar announce ceasefire, GNA agrees to truce

Libyan eastern forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar announced on Saturday a ceasefire in the western region, which includes the capital Tripoli, starting 00:01 a.m. on Sunday (22:01 GMT) and the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) agreed to the truce.

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Australia fires: PM admits mistakes in handling of crisis

Scott Morrison responds to criticism over the bushfires, proposing an inquiry into the crisis.

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Saudi military trainees to be expelled from U.S. after Florida shooting: CNN

More than a dozen Saudi servicemen who are training at U.S. military bases will be expelled from the United States in the aftermath of a Pentagon review prompted by the deadly Dec. 6 shooting by a Saudi Air Force officer at an American naval base in Florida, CNN reported on Saturday.

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Relatives of massacre victims torn over future in Mexico as most flee

Two months after tragedy struck, beefed-up security has helped calm the holdout residents of a tight-knit community of U.S.-Mexican families of Mormon origin. But with only a few families staying put, at least one village is being hollowed out.

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China says won't change position on Taiwan after landslide election

China will not change its position that Taiwan belongs to it and the world will only ever recognize that there is "one China", Beijing said on Sunday after President Tsai Ing-wen won re-election and said she would not submit to China's threats.

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Thousands join Thai anti-government run as political climate simmers

Thousands of Thais participated on Sunday in a run billed as an anti-government protest, in what appeared to be the biggest show of dissent against the government of former junta leader Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

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John Baldessari: The artist who cremated his own paintings

John Baldessari, who touched the art world with his irreverent humour, has died at the age of 88.

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Researchers: Are we on the cusp of an ‘AI winter’?

AI researchers admit that the hype around AI may be cooling off once again.

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Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman?

The funeral has taken place of the Arab world's longest-serving ruler, who died on Friday.

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Maxence Melo's Jamii Forums: Tanzania’s 'accidental journalist'

Maxence Melo, the online freedom champion in Tanzania is apprehensive of what might happen in an election year

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The deadly 'ghost gear' which haunts seas and coastlines

Tonnes of fishing equipment are lost or abandoned every year, posing a risk to wildlife at sea and on shore.

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Does the US have a problem with topless women?

Women fed up with being forced to cover up their breasts are challenging American laws about nudity.

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As the ice melts, Greenland considers its future

As the US prepares to open a consulate in Greenland, there are concerns over American influence.

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The autistic Russian teenager amazing the art world

Markus is a 13-year-old Russian artist with autism and epilepsy. His work sells for thousands of dollars.

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Decade after Haiti's big quake, president says aid system needs overhaul

The international aid system is deeply flawed and needs an overhaul, Haitian President Jovenel Moise said on Saturday, almost 10 years since the impoverished Caribbean island nation was struck by one of the deadliest earthquakes in history.

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Australian PM proposes high-powered inquiry into bushfires response

After weeks of criticism over the handling of the bushfires scorching Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday he will propose a national review into the response to the disaster, as the fires claimed another firefighter's life.

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Minister says Britain must reduce military dependence on U.S.: report

Britain must invest in military hardware to become less reliant on U.S. air cover and spy planes in future conflicts, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace was quoted as saying in an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper.

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Libyan forces loyal to Haftar announce conditional ceasefire

Libyan eastern forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar announced on Saturday a ceasefire in the western region, which includes the capital Tripoli, starting 00:01 a.m. on Sunday (22:01 GMT) conditioned on acceptance by their rivals, a spokesman said.

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U.S. winter storms cause 10 deaths, flight cancelations, power outages

At least 10 people died, more than 1,000 flights were canceled and hundreds of thousands were without power in five states on Saturday as a massive winter storm system dumped snow, freezing rain and hail from Texas to Michigan.

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'I've paid £250,000 for a ticket into space'

Space tourism is set to take off in 2020 as firms offering tickets get ready for the final countdown.

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Saving an indigenous language from extinction

The Sami are the only officially recognised indigenous people in the EU and some of their languages are on the brink of extinction.

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UK's Queen Elizabeth calls Prince Harry for crisis meeting

Queen Elizabeth has summoned her grandson Prince Harry for a crisis meeting to discuss future arrangements for him and his wife Meghan following the couple's shock announcement that they want to step back from royal duties.

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Prince Harry and Meghan would find friendlier media in Canada but impossible to escape scrutiny

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan can expect less intense local media scrutiny than they have faced in Britain should they move to Canada, experts said on Friday, though international press attention will be impossible to avoid.

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Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies aged 79

The sultan deposed his father in a bloodless coup in 1970 and then set Oman on a path to development.

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From Iran to #Sussexit: 2020's biggest stories explained

From bushfires and #Sussexit to fears of war in the Mid-East - it's been a busy start to the year in news.

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