Myanmar Migrants Stranded

Thousands of refugees from Myanmar are adrift in the Andaman Sea.

Burundi 'coup' has East Africa on edge

There are fears an attempted coup in Burundi could destabilise East Africa.

US telecoms giant Verizon agrees to buy AOL in a deal worth $4.4bn.

Picasso's Women of Algiers sells for a record $179m at Christie's in New York

The Conservatives win a majority in the UK election -but what does it mean for UK plc?

Brussels sets out plans to reboot Europe's digital economy and challenge US tech giants

France approves a new surveillance law, prompting anger from civil liberty groups

McDonald's announces a turnaround plan following a heavy decline in sales

Shinzo Abe continues his visit to California, could it mark a new era for US-Japan ties?

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