Erdogan says Syrian Kurds 'don't want' peshmerga in Kobane
Turkish President Recep accused the main Kurdish party in Syria of not wanting Kurdish peshmerga fighters from Iraq to help it fight Islamic State jihadists
Afghan president Ghani on Saudi visit: media
Afghanistan's new President Ashraf Ghani performed a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia and held talks with the oil-rich kingdom's crown prince on his first foreign trip.
Hong Kong protests in disarray as vote on next move scrapped
Leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests abruptly postponed a vote on their next steps due to differing opinions about how to move the month-long campaign forward.
Rousseff calls for 'unity, dialogue' after Brazil win
Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff called for national unity after winning reelection in a bitterly fought race that divided the country.
Islamic State recruits thousands from Central Asia: expert
Canadian expert Rafal Rohozynsky claims that the Islamic State has already recruited thousands of Central Asian nationals.
Estonian finance minister quits over Facebook comments
Estonian Finance Minister Juergen Ligi announced his resignation after he caused a furore with Facebook comments seen as insulting to the education minister.
Obama hails 'milestone' Tunisia vote
Barack Obama hailed a milestone after Tunisians voted in an election seen as pivotal to establishing democracy.
Pro-West, nationalist parties win Ukraine vote: exit polls
Pro-Western and nationalist parties scored a crushing victory in Ukraine's snap parliamentary polls, which were boycotted by pro-Russian rebels.
Parts of UK 'under siege' from immigration: defence minister
Parts of Britain are "under siege" from immigration, prompting the government to look at ways to stem the number of EU workers arriving.