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Pakistan premier urges US to take its side against India Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urged the United States to take Pakistan's side in its long-standing dispute with rival nuclear power India or run the risk of escalating conflict.

24 October 2015

Hollande to praise Greek 'attachment' to Europe French President Francois Hollande will praise Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's "attachment to Europe" in an address to the Greek parliament on a visit to show support for Athens during tough talks with EU-IMF auditors.

23 October 2015

Obama vetoes $612 bn defense bill citing Gitmo, 'gimmicks' US President Barack Obama vetoed a $612 billion defense spending bill, saying it prevented the closure of Guantanamo Bay prison and wasted money on unwanted programs.

23 October 2015

Hungarian PM says migrant flow 'look like army'

23 October 2015

Juncker urges EU member states to respect migrant aid pledges European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker chided EU member states for not respecting their pledges of humanitarian aid to tackle the migrant crisis, saying "urgency" was needed.

23 October 2015

Putin accuses West of playing 'double game' with Syria terrorist groups President Vladimir Putin accused the West of playing a "double game" with terrorist groups in Syria, where a US-led coalition is conducting a bombing campaign.

23 October 2015

Australian FM emoji use sparks debate on Russia relations The Australian foreign minister's use of a red-faced emoji to depict Russia's Vladimir Putin sparked debate among lawmakers in Canberra, demanding to know what the icon means for relations between the nations.

22 October 2015

Cristina Kirchner: end of an era in Argentina Cristina Kirchner, the fiery, unbending president who has dominated Argentine politics for 12 years along with her late husband Nestor, leaves a divisive legacy as the country elects her successor.

22 October 2015

Biden says no to 2016 White House run Vice President Joe Biden said he will not run for the White House in 2016, ending months of speculation that has stalked Hillary Clinton's campaign and threatened Democratic party unity.

22 October 2015

Clinton faces Benghazi 'interrogation' Thursday Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton faces a congressional grilling over her role during and after the deadly attacks on the US mission in Benghazi.

22 October 2015

UN chief 'not optimistic' about Israeli-Palestinian crisis UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council that he was "not optimistic" following his talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to urge them to defuse tensions.

22 October 2015

China's Xi promises no 'hard landing' for economy Chinese President Xi Jinping promised "no hard landing" for the world's second largest economy despite its slowdown, during a state visit to Britain focused bolstering business and trade ties.

22 October 2015

Kerry meets Netanyahu in diplomatic rush to halt spiralling violence US Secretary of State John Kerry was holding talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin.

22 October 2015

President Nazarbayev’s Press Office on President’s forthcoming visits For ten days President Nazarbayev is to visit Doha, Qatar, London, Paris and receive PM of Japan and US Secretary of State in Astana.

22 October 2015

Juncker calls EU-Balkans mini-summit on refugees for Sunday European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has called a mini-summit in Brussels to tackle the migrant crisis along the western Balkans route.

21 October 2015

Obama congratulates Canada's Trudeau President Barack Obama called Canada's Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau to congratulate him on his election victory, with both men vowing closer cooperation on trade and climate change.

21 October 2015

Pomp and protests as China's Xi meets Queen Elizabeth II Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed a glittering state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in a visit to Britain focused on business deals and stronger trade ties.

21 October 2015

Kerry urges return 'to basics' on Jerusalem holy sites US Secretary of State John Kerry said he will engage Israeli and Palestinian leaders on the "basics" of administering Jerusalem's holy sites to try to calm tempers in the city.

21 October 2015

Georgia breakaway region eyes Crimea-style vote on joining Russia Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia has said it plans to hold a referendum on joining Russia but the Kremlin appeared to pour cold water on the idea.

21 October 2015

NATO warns Russian action in Syria risks "an incident" NATO voiced concern that Russia's air attacks in Syria creates the risk of "an incident getting out of control," as Moscow and the US-led international coalition pursue different military objectives in the country.

21 October 2015

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