World News Update, what you need to know

Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson is to resign, becoming the first casualty of leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm that have shone a spotlight on the finances of an array of politicians and public figures worldwide.

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TRIPOLI - Libya's self-declared National Salvation government says it is stepping down, just under a week after the arrival in Tripoli of a UN-backed national unity government tasked with rebuilding the chaotic country.

WASHINGTON - Upcoming peace talks on a political transition in Syria will test whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can negotiate in good faith, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said before a new round of negotiations in Geneva.

CAPE TOWN - South African President Jacob Zuma has survived an impeachment vote in parliament launched after the constitutional court ruled he had ignored an order to repay state funds spent on his private home.

ANKARA/LESBOS - Turkey is ready to take in another 200 migrants deported from the Greek islands this week, as it presses ahead with a disputed EU deal aimed at shutting down the main route for illegal migration into Europe.

CAIRO - The Islamic State militant group has released a video suggesting it may carry out further attacks in the West, naming London, Berlin and Rome as possible targets.