According to the opinion poll, the support for Merkel's conservative alliance dropped 4% to 33%, the multi year low, while the SPD scored 29%, the highest score ever recorded.
Francois Bayrou has joined calls for the France's presidential candidate Fillon to quit the race amid the pressure from his conservative camp due to financial scandal.
The Nigerian President Buhari requested the country's parliament to prolong his two weeks long medial leave that took place in Britain.
German magazine Der Spiegel defended their cover where animated Trump's figure holds the bloodied head of Statue of Liberty that represents the menace against democracy.
On Sunday, the US immigration ban of the refugees was in legal limbo after the appeal court rejected the request of the DOJ to restore the immigration prohibition.
Posters that blamed the Pope for criticizing conservative Christians were taken down by authorities after they showed up all over Rome.
A member of Theresa May's party criticized her Brexit plan on Sunday, which could put pressure on their majority as the Parliamentary vote looms.
Following the launch of new Syrian peace talks by Russia last month, the country agreed to continue those led by the UN which were interrupted by the sidestep.
The Romanian government abolished the law which was meant to decriminalize a set of crimes on Sunday after thousands of people protested the amendments.
The Libyan coast guards claimed on Sunday that they have stopped around 1,131 refugees that tried to enter the Sabathra city just this week.
The Egyptian who attacked soldiers guarding the Louvre museum with machetes on Friday, declined to cooperate with investigators while being under formal arrest in the hospital.
Media reported on Sunday that around 50 people were killed and more went missing as an avalanche hit a village in Eastern Afghanistan.
More than 400 people were detained due to suspected Islamic State affiliation in the largest ever Turkish anti-terrorism operation which included raids in six different regions.
Kuwait claims the media report about the country imposing a travel ban on several majorly-Muslim countries was false.
According to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavror, international talks in Kazakhstan concerning the Syrian crisis were considered a breakthrough, with Russia now supporting further talks under the UN leadership.
Another bomb attack occurred near Manama, capital of Bahrain, on Sunday, luckily with no casualties. The Kingdom of Bahrain has been suffering from bombs and other "terrorist" acts since 2011, when the Shi'ite-led protests have been repressed there.
On late Saturday, the US Justice Department's appeal to restore President Trump's immigration ban was denied by the US appeal court.
A meeting between Australia's army chief Angus Campbell, Indonesian military chief Gatot Nurmantyo and Indonesian army chief of staff Mulyono is due on Wednesday, February 8, in Jakarta.
On Sunday, the executives of some Chinese firms that exported goods to the Middle East do not agree with the US sanctions, as they did not export anything illegal.
Visa holders from countries affected by travel ban are rushing to board US-bound flights, fearing they might only have a short period of time to enter the country.
Russia will deliver the second batch of 10 Su-35 fighter jets to China this year after supplying 4 jets the previous year, reports The Information Telegraph Agency of Russia.
The Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen reaffirmed commitment to the one-China policy, telling "we support the one-China policy and respect China's sovereignty".
Libya's coast guard intercepted hundreds of refugees attempting to reach Europe over a course of a week.
The Romanian government plans to withdraw a decree that would have protected politicians from prosecution for corruption, following days of mass protests in the country.