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Beloved Russian filmmaker Ryazanov dies Eldar Ryazanov, one of the most popular film directors of the Soviet era whose comedies captured the unique absurdities of life under Communism, died Monday aged 88.

30 November 2015 16:06

Turkey sends corpse of shot down pilot back to Russia: reports Turkey on Monday sent back to Russia the corpse of a pilot killed when his plane was shot down by the Turkish air force for allegedly violating its air space on the Syrian border.

30 November 2015 15:51

EU, Turkey agree 3bn euro aid deal to stem migrant crisis: Tusk The European Union and Turkey agreed on a deal to stem the migrant crisis, including a three-billion-euro ($3.2-billion) aid package for Syrian refugees in Turkey.

30 November 2015 15:46

Assad says enemies boosting his opponents Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his enemies have increased support for rebels fighting his regime as loyalists backed by Russia and Iran push an offensive to regain lost territory.

30 November 2015 15:01

Olympics: Hamburg in crunch vote over 2024 Games bid Hamburg residents voted in a crunch referendum on whether the northern German city should push ahead with its bid to host the 2024 Olympics.

30 November 2015 14:58

Pope opens 'Holy Door' in Bangui ahead of Catholic Jubilee year Pope Francis made a highly symbolic gesture by opening a "Holy Door" at Bangui Cathedral in the Central African Republic ahead of the start of a Catholic Jubilee Year.

30 November 2015 13:04

Mass brawls erupt in crowded migrant shelters in Germany Clashes broke out between hundreds of asylum seekers at a shelter in Berlin, in the second mass brawl to erupt over the weekend in Germany's crowded migrant accommodations.

30 November 2015 10:25

Thousands join climate change marches across Asia Thousands turned out for climate change marches across the Asia-Pacific region, part of a weekend of action across the globe to demand results from next week's historic Paris summit.

28 November 2015 16:43

Facebook ramps paid leave time for new dads With Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg about to become a dad, the social network boosted the amount of time fathers can take off to bond with their new babies.

28 November 2015 16:03

French PM Valls calls on Gulf to accept more refugees French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has called on the Gulf states to accept more refugees fleeing Syria, saying that a "humanitarian disaster" could erupt in the Balkans if Europe does not control its borders.

28 November 2015 15:20

Russia-Turkey war of words escalates over downed warplane Moscow slapped sanctions on Ankara as the war of words over a downed Russian warplane escalated, with Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan warning Russia not to "play with fire".

28 November 2015 15:14

Queen wraps up nostalgic Malta visit with boat trip Queen Elizabeth II prepared for an action-packed final day of a state visit to Malta, including a picturesque boat trip around the Mediterranean island she once called home.

28 November 2015 14:21

French president urges British MPs to back Syria air strikes Francois Hollande urged British MPs to back air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria "in solidarity with France", in a tight vote expected early next week.

28 November 2015 14:17

Pope hails Africa as 'continent of hope' Pope Francis hailed Africa as "a continent of hope" as he toured Uganda on the second leg of a landmark trip that has seen him railing against corruption and poverty.

28 November 2015 12:47

Merkel berated over refugee policy by Bavarian ally German Chancellor Angela Merkel came under fire for her welcoming refugee policy from her powerful Bavarian coalition ally, who demanded she cap arrivals "in the national interest".

27 November 2015 17:23

Eurogroup chief warns of 'mini-Schengen' if EU fails on migrant issue Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem warned that a small group of EU countries may be forced to form a "mini-Schengen" if the bloc fails to resolve its migrant crisis.

27 November 2015 17:19

Hollande leads French mourning for Paris attacks dead France mourned the 130 people killed in the November 13 Paris attacks, with President Francois Hollande set to lead a solemn ceremony in honour of the victims.

27 November 2015 16:47

Prince Charles warns of 'perfect storm' should Paris climate talks flop Prince Charles warned that if international leaders fail to clinch a deal on climate change at talks in Paris next week, it would leave mankind facing a "perfect storm".

27 November 2015 15:37

American billionaire Jim Rogers considers investing in Kazakhstan American billionaire Jim Rogers is thinking about investing in Kazakhstan, a country he visited in October.

27 November 2015 13:59

Dutch PM backs Ukraine-EU accord as key for stability Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte defended an EU cooperation deal with Ukraine as vital for European stability only months before a referendum Dutch eurosceptics have forced on the accord.

27 November 2015 13:51