
POLITICS
Former CIA chief blasts Trump, Cruz
Micheal Hayden says Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have wrong policies on war and torture.

Micheal Hayden says Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have wrong policies on war and torture.

The pound plunged to the lowest level in almost nine years over fears on Britain's future in the European Union.

At least three people are killed and several others injured in deadly attacks near Burundi’s capital.

Syria's opposition group meets in Riyadh to discuss a ceasefire plan for Syria.

Iranian gymnast Saeed Reza Keikha grabs a bronze medal at FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Ukraine removes anti-government protesters' tents from Maidan Square in Kiev.

Head of the International Monetary Fund says Persian Gulf states have to introduce new taxes as low oil prices gnaw at their foreign exchange revenues.

Russia is about to formally request permission to conduct surveillance flights over the US.

An attack targeting a police commander kills at least 13 people in northern Afghanistan.

China says its military deployments in the South Sea are no different from US actions on Hawaii.

The European Commission says it will not take part in the campaign to keep Britain in the EU.

The latest official figures show that the British factory orders weakened slightly further in February.

The FBI is apparently backing out from a fight with Apple over its attempt to unlock a San Bernardino shooter's encrypted iPhone.

South Africa's President Zuma will visit Tehran on February 28-29, the presidency says.

Iranian judoka Javad Mahjoub clinches a bronze medal at the Dusseldorf Grand Prix 2016 in Germany.

An attempted jail break at Ivory Coast’s main prison facility leaves 10 people dead.

A new report by the International Energy Agency says global oil prices will gradually start to improve next year, though at a slow pace.

Senior Iranian and Russian diplomats urge efforts to establish a ceasefire in Syria and send aid to the people.