From New Year’s Day, Zimbabwe wll ban foreigners from owning a majority stake in a host of businesses.
South Sudan’s government and rebels have agreed a ceasefire but there has been no end to ethnic fighting.
Russia President Vladimir Putin has vowed to annihilate "terrorists" following two deadly bomb attacks n Volgograd.
A December 31 deadline to remove part of the Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal for destruction has been missed.
South Sudan’s government and rebels have sent delegates to peace talks in Ethiopia but fighting continues as both sides battle for control.
An eccentric Chinese magnate says he is preparing to open negotiations to buy the New York Times, but he is willing to settle for CNN.
Following the death of Jan Hendrik Steyn, FW de Klerk says the former high court judge had been a "long-standing and dear" friend to him and his wife.
Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s doctors say his situation is "more under control" following a second operation to treat head injuries.
The Vatican has denied that Pope Francis "abolished sin", after a newspaper article said he had done so through his words and gestures.
A giant, inflatable duck on display in a northern Taiwan port has exploded, only 11 days after it went on display.