BBC World Service - Newsday

Algeria's leader to run for 'last time'

President Bouteflika's decision to seek a fifth term in office has sparked protests.

It's the first time that they have threatened to close their borders to people fleeing

More than 700,000 mainly Rohingya Muslims fled across the border in 2017.

India and Pakistan are under pressure to calm tensions

There have been widespread protests calling for President al-Bashir to step down

North Korea and the US have given differing accounts of why talks broke down in Vietnam

The US and North Korean leaders failed to reach a deal in Vietnam

During a press conference Mr Trump said he wasn’t afraid to walk away from a deal

However the two leaders had 'very good and constructive meetings', a statement read

Speaking to journalists, Mr Trump said the speed of negotiations was unimportant