White House stresses personal side of Obama-Xi summit
The White House on Tuesday styled the first summit between President Barack Obama and China's Xi Jinping next month as a uniquely personal encounter offering each man the chance to size the other up.
29 May 2013 14:19
Bhutan to begin voting on second ever government
Voters in the isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan will begin electing their second ever government this week, five years after the country's Buddhist "dragon kings" gave way to democracy.
Youth in crisis-hit Spain becoming a 'lost generation'
Despite having a bachelor's degree, five years of professional experience and speaking three languages, Paloma Fernandez has joined the swelling ranks of Spain's "lost generation" that can't find work in a grinding recession.
28 May 2013 15:03
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Japan, India to discuss military plane sales
Japan is close to signing an agreement to supply amphibious planes to India, a report said Monday, in what would be the first sale of hardware used by the military since a weapons export ban was imposed.
Italy holds local polls in test for parties
Italians voted in local polls on Sunday that will test political parties three months from a general election that left no clear winner and a month after the start of a fragile coalition cabinet.
Colombia, rebels reach deal on land reform
Colombia and leftist FARC rebels said Sunday they have reached a deal on land reform, one of the most contentious items in negotiations aimed at ending five decades of insurgency.
27 May 2013 16:56
10 documents signed at CSTO meeting in Bishkek
10 documents were signed after the joint meeting of the Ministers of Defense, Foreign Affairs and secretaries of the Security Councils of CSTO member-countries in Bishkek.
27 May 2013 16:36
South Korea dismisses North dialogue 'offer'
South Korea on Monday brushed off an apparent offer by North Korea to resume nuclear disarmament talks, and chided Pyongyang for a recent personal attack on its president Park Geun-Hye.