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Iraq takes all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty against Turkey: Abadi Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has reiterated his strong condemnation of Turkey’s deployment of troops to northern Iraq, saying Baghdad does not consider it as an anti-terror move but as a flagrant violation of the Arab country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. In a Friday statement addressed to “Iraqi people and friends all over the world,” Abadi stated that the Turkish troops had entered Iraqi territories without the consent of the Iraqi government, adding that his country has never requested ground troops from any foreign country since it has enough soldiers and police forces to maintain its security and fi

COP21: Climate deal text 'agreed' in Paris Organisers of the climate talks in Paris say a final text has been agreed after nearly two weeks of intensive negotiations. An official in the office of French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told the AFP news agency the draft would be presented to ministers at 10:30 GMT. No details of the agreement have been released so far. The deal in the French capital was reached nearly 16 hours after the talks had been scheduled to close. "We have a text to present," the official said, adding that the draft would be now translated into the UN's six official languages. Mr Fabius, who has presided over the talks, had said earlier that the "conditions were never better" for a strong and ambitious agreement. He added that the was confident of presenting the final draft early on Saturday morning. Significant progress had been reported on a range of issues in the latest version of the document, with evide

Women in Saudi Arabia to vote for first time Saudi Arabia will go to the polls on Saturday in unprecedented municipal elections in which women will cast a ballot for the first time. Women are able to stand as candidates, despite the fiercely conservative kingdom being the only nation where women are not allowed to drive. A total of 978 women have registered as candidates, alongside 5,938 men. Female candidates have had to speak behind a partition during campaign appearances or be represented by a man. Quiz: Life as a woman in Saudi Arabia About 130,000 women have registered to vote, officials say. That figure still falls well short of male voter registration, which stands at 1.35 million. Salma al-Rashed was the first woman to register to vote. "It felt really good," she told the BBC. "Change is a big word but the election is the way to make sure we are really represented." Elections themselves are a rare thing in the Saudi kingdom - Saturda

Russia says US deployed 200 nuclear bombs in Europe he United States has deployed around 200 nuclear bombs across Europe, Russia says, warning that the increased military operations of NATO, led by the US, is deteriorating the military-political situation in the world.         “About 200 US nuclear bombs are currently deployed in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Turkey. This nuclear ordnance is also subject to a renewal program,” Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday, Sputnik news agency reported. The Russian minister further blasted the US and NATO for their gradual expansion of military activity, saying the approach is mainly to blame for the deteriorating military-political situation in the world. “We also observe the gradual expansion of the NATO bloc,” he said, adding that during a relatively short time NATO has increased by twofold its members. Shoigu said that Russia has also greatly improved the capabilities of its strategic

COP21: Final push for climate deal amid 'optimism'   Negotiators at the Paris summit aim to wrap up a global agreement to curb climate change on Saturday - a day later than expected. "We are nearly there. I'm optimistic," said French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who is chairing the summit. Efforts to forge a deal faltered on Friday, forcing the talks to overrun. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the negotiations were the "most complicated, most difficult, but, most important for humanity". Mr Fabius told reporters in Paris that he would present a new version of the draft text on Saturday morning at 0800 GMT, which he was "sure" would be approved and "a big step forward for humanity as a whole". "We are almost at the end of the road and I am optimistic," he added. Live updates on COP21 The summit is entering a final push to try to secure a global agreement that would stake out a long-term strategy

Chinese tycoon Guo Guangchang detained by police One of China's richest men, Guo Guangchang, has been detained by police. His company, Fosun International, confirmed on Friday that he was assisting authorities with an investigation. The confirmation followed reports that he had gone missing. Financial magazine Caixin said that staff at Fosun had been unable to contact Mr Guo since Thursday afternoon. Fosun, one of China's biggest private conglomerates, halted trading of its Hong Kong shares following the reports. The company said that its shares would resume trading on Monday. Fosun said that Mr Guo, 48, who has been described as China's Warren Buffett, was still able to be involved in major decisions. It was not clear why police had detained him. Image copyright Reuters

Kabul attack: Taliban target embassy district Taliban militants have attacked a foreign guesthouse in Kabul's embassy district, causing several casualties. Initial reports suggest the Spanish embassy was under attack, but Spain's prime minister denied this. The Taliban say their fighters detonated a car bomb in the Sherpur area and were currently inside a building there. It is the latest in a series of audacious raids by Taliban fighters on high-profile targets in Afghanistan. Casualties have been brought in to a nearby hospital, and eyewitnesses say a gun battle is still under way. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by heavy gunfire on Friday evening. It follows a Taliban attack on Kandahar airport on Tuesday evening in which at least 50 people were killed. Heavy gunfire Afghan security officials say that seven insurgents are involved in the attack. Both Afghan and Spanish security forces are reportedly at the scene.