Public in NATO countries against arming Ukraine: poll
A majority of citizens from eight NATO countries are against sending arms to Ukraine to help battle pro-Russian separatists.
Obama poised to send more troops to train Iraqis
President Barack Obama appears poised to approve the deployment of hundreds more US training personnel to Iraq, in a bid to reverse gains by the Islamic State group.
Greek PM to meet Merkel as bailout deal nears
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was expected to meet with Angela Merkel in Brussels after the EU's top official for the euro said a breakthrough bailout deal could be "days" away.
Isolated Putin seeks sympathetic hearing in Italy
Vladimir Putin makes a rare international outing with a high-profile visit to Italy and the Vatican.
Turkey's noisy Erdogan in uncharacteristic post-poll silence
Turkey's usually highly loquacious President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made no spoken comment since his party lost its parliamentary majority.
Second round of Syrian opposition talks to be held in Astana
The second round of consultations of Syrian opposition groups will be held in Kazakhstan's Astana in mid-September.
Nazarbayev congratulates Vejonis on Latvian presidency
President of Kazakhstan has extended his congratulations to the newly elected President of Latvia Raimonds Vejonis.
Nursultan Nazarbayev speaks about Kazakhstan's agricultural sector
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev is concerned about Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector.
Greece's Varoufakis warns against historic 'failure' by EU
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis warned that EU leaders had a duty to avoid a historic "failure" and urged a swift accord in Greece's debt talks with its creditors.