South China Sea ruling must be binding: UK and other top stories.

• South China Sea ruling must be binding: UK

  

  South China Sea ruling must be binding: UKAAPApril 19, 2016 9:28AMSavePrint South China Sea ruling must be binding: UKBritain says a ruling expected in an international arbitration case brought against China's South China Sea claims by the Philippines must be binding.Hugo Swire, British minister of state responsible for East Asia, also says Britain sees the ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague as an opportunity for China and the Philippines to renewed dialogue over their ..

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• Brazil's Rousseff vows to defeat 'coup'

  

  Brazil's Rousseff vows to defeat 'coup'AAPApril 19, 2016 2:00PMSavePrint Brazil's Rousseff vows to defeat 'coup'Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff says she is ready to defend her administration as the Senate debates whether she should be put on trial, after an impeachment process she has labelled a coup.The chief executive, who was re-elected in October 2014, called a press conference the day after the lower house of Congress voted 367-137 in favour of impeaching her on charges she massaged bud..

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• Syria talks verge on collapse as fighting rages

  

  A Syrian man walks through a devastated part of the town of Palmyra in central Homs province earlier this month. Photo: AP Beirut:  An unprecedented diplomatic effort to end Syria's civil war has suffered a blow as the main opposition body said it would halt its participation in recently restarted peace talks in Geneva.The umbrella High Negotiations Committee informed the UN envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, of its decision to withdraw from the negotiations..

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• UN to host first special session on drug policy in nearly 20 years

  

  The first UN special session to address global drug policy in nearly 20 years is expected to feature a debate over whether countries should emphasize criminalization and punishment or health and human rights. Hundreds of government officials, representatives of non-governmental organizations and individuals from civil society will attend when the General Assembly convenes Tuesday for a three-day special session at UN headquarters on the world drug problem. Since the last special session o..

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• Alternative for Germany party says Islam not compatible with constitution

  

  Alternative for Germany party says Islam not compatible with constitution By freelance correspondent Andrew McCathie Updated April 19, 2016 16:27:18 The right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has opened up a dramatic new political battleground by transforming itself into a blatantly anti-Islam movement.Less than a week ago Germany was plunged into a bitter row about freedom of speech after Chancellor Angela Merkel gave the go-ahead for Turkish President Re..

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