US sidesteps Putin accusation of meddling in FIFA election
US diplomats avoided a clash of words with Moscow on the corruption scandal shaking FIFA after Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Washington of trying to block the re-election of football boss Sepp Blatter.
Climate change compounding natural disasters - Obama
US President Barack Obama warned that climate change was making natural disasters worse, as he toured the National Hurricane Center ahead of the annual storm season.
US Senate's climate sentry on lonely mission
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is America's climate soothsayer, repeatedly imploring global warming skeptics to "wake up" and stop courting environmental catastrophe.
Iran warns against 'excessive demands' in nuclear talks
Iran warned global powers against making "excessive demands" in talks aimed at sealing a ground-breaking nuclear deal.
France says Britain EU referendum 'very risky'
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said a British referendum on whether to leave the EU was "very risky", ahead of a visit by Prime Minister David Cameron to Paris.
Putin says US trying to block Blatter reelection as FIFA head
Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the arrests of top FIFA delegates in a US probe as an attempt by Washington to oust Sepp Blatter as head of the organisation.
Referendum to ask should Britain 'remain' member of EU
Voters will be asked "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union?" in a referendum to be held by 2017.
Biden castigates Putin, casts Ukraine crisis as a test
US Vice President Joe Biden denounced Vladimir Putin's "pure aggression" in Ukraine, warning that Western nations must be prepared to respond with further sanctions.
Russia's nuclear threats 'deeply troubling': NATO chief
Russia's provocative rhetoric and its dramatic expansion of flights by nuclear bombers are deeply troubling and dangerous.