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Japan PM Abe loses two female ministers over cash scandals Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suffered a double setback with the resignations of two female cabinet ministers over claims they misused political funds.

20 October 2014 13:19

Ukraine says goodbye Lenin as Communists face poll wipeout As Ukraine gears up to vote in a snap parliamentary election after a year of dramatic upheaval, the Communist Party is finding its power base has collapsed.

20 October 2014 13:06

Obama and Erdogan promise to intensify IS fight in Syria US President Barack Obama called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and they pledged to step up the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria.

20 October 2014 12:29

Mystery deepens over reported Russian sub in Sweden Mystery deepened over a Swedish military operation triggered by "foreign underwater activity" off the coast of Stockholm.

20 October 2014 11:32

Kerry in 'frank' talks with top Chinese official US Secretary of State John Kerry wined and dined a top Chinese official as Washington and Beijing grapple with a number of bilateral differences and global issues.

18 October 2014 15:46

Japan industry minister may resign over make-up scandal: report Japan's industry minister could resign over claims she spent political donations on make-up.

18 October 2014 14:32

Russia under fire over MH17 crash probe Australian Foreign Minister delivered a diplomatic version of the "shirt front" promised by Prime Minister as Russia came under fire over the fate of flight MH17.

18 October 2014 13:16

Belgium's new government survives confidence vote Belgium's right-wing coalition government won a vote of confidence just days after taking office.

17 October 2014 15:49

Renzi says 'really positive' after Putin, Poroshenko Ukraine talks Italian Prime Minister said he was "really positive" on the prospects for a solution to the Ukraine conflict after talks between Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko.

17 October 2014 15:09

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New Zealand PM says UN seat a win for small states New Zealand's election to the UN Security Council is a victory for small states that shows chequebook diplomacy is not needed to win a spot at the top table.

17 October 2014 10:35

Rousseff falls ill after tense Brazil debate Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff fell ill at the end of a tense and at times bitter televised debate Thursday with challenger Aecio Neves.

17 October 2014 10:02

Kazakshtan Majilis ratifies extradition agreement with Italy Kazakhstan Parliament’s lower chamber, the Majilis, has ratified the Agreement on Extradition of Convicts between Kazakhstan and Italy.

16 October 2014 23:26

Visa free entrance will not be extended: Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not planning to extend the visa free entrance regime for 10 countries.

16 October 2014 20:26

Putin accuses Obama of hostility, meddling President Vladimir Putin accused US counterpart Barack Obama of a hostile attitude towards Russia, warning against "attempts to blackmail" Moscow.

16 October 2014 15:01

Italy confirms Putin-Poroshenko meeting in Milan Friday Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko in Milan on Friday, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said.

16 October 2014 14:18

As Hillary Clinton stumps for Democrats, 2016 looms large Hillary Clinton hits the campaign trail to support a Democratic Senate hopeful, one of several events that could offer sneak peeks at her 2016 presidential aspirations.

16 October 2014 14:05

Nursultan Nazarbayev to take part in Asia-Europe Meeting in Italy Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev will take part in the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) that will take place in Milan, Italy on October 16-17.

15 October 2014 17:40

Kerry seeks elusive breakthough in Iran nuclear talks US Secretary of State John Kerry was due back in Vienna for a fresh push with his Iranian counterpart to jumpstart stalled talks over Tehran's nuclear programme.

15 October 2014 16:31

Mozambicans pick president in test for long-ruling Frelimo Mozambique heads to the polls a tough test for Frelimo, the party that has ruled the resource-rich country since independence in 1975.

15 October 2014 15:33