A Turkish-backed incursion Syria has liberated a vast swath of land from terrorists, according to Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Even with tensions again high between Moscow and Kyiv over Crimea, Ukraine has said there has not been any significant increase in fighting in the east of the country where there are regular clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian army troops.

Caracas (Venezuela) - The foreign ministers of Venezuela and Colombia have met to discuss moves to open up their joint border, a year after Caracas closed crossings in a crackdown on smuggling.

Caracas (Venezuela) - Thousands of Venezuelans crossed into neighbouring Colombia on Saturday to buy food and medicine, as the border between the two countries was temporarily reopened.

Caracas (Venezuela) - Colombia was invaded on Sunday – by Venezuelans desperate to buy much-needed food and medicine and basic goods like toilet paper and soap.

An estimated 35,000 took advantage of a 12-hour temporary border opening.