Israel's Likud, Zionist Union neck-and-neck: exit polls
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rightwing Likud party was neck-and-neck with the centre-left Zionist Union in general election.
Israeli voting polls open for general election: AFP
AFP correspondents said, for elections to determine whether Israelis still want incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu as leader, or will seek change after six years.
Brazil's Rousseff pledges talks after mass protests
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff pledged to hold talks with her growing number of critics and said her embattled government needed to show humility.
Obama: Republicans will change views on climate
US President Barack Obama has predicted Republicans will eventually ditch their skepticism about climate change in order to keep favor with voters.
Prince Harry to quit British army after 10 years
Prince Harry announced he is to leave the British army after 10 years' service that has seen him twice fight on the front line in Afghanistan.
Kerry comments 'acknowledge Assad legitimacy': Syria media
US Secretary of State John Kerry's suggestion that Washington must negotiate with the Damascus regime was recognition of President Bashar al-Assad's "legitimacy."
No compromise with Russia over Ukraine sanctions: EU chief
The European Union must not compromise with Russia over sanctions in response to the Ukraine crisis, the bloc's chief Donald Tusk said in an interview.
Putin mulled putting nuclear forces 'on alert' over Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to put the country's nuclear forces on alert as he sought to annex Crimea last year.
Ukraine leaders says truce deal 'not working'
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko slammed a month-old peace deal with pro-Russian rebels as "not working".
Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed takes lead of Nazarbayev's election campaign office
Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed has been put in the head of Nursultan Nazarbayev’s election campaign office.
Two more Kazakhstani parties support Nazarbayev's candidacy in presidential elections
Two Kazakhstan parties – Party of Patriots and Social Democratic Party Auyl - have supported the candidacy of the incumbent president Nursultan Nazarbayev in the coming presidential elections.
Kerry says 'important gaps' remain in Iran nuclear deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry said that talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme have made progress, but there were still "important gaps" to overcome.
UN disaster meeting opens in tsunami-hit Japan
Policymakers gathered with hopes high that the conference in tsunami-hit Japan might provide a springboard for real efforts to tackle natural disastersю
Putin spokesman denies baby rumours
A spokesman for Vladimir Putin denied rumours swirling in the European media that a baby had been born to the Russian leader.
New participants of Kazakhstan's presidential race announced
So far, 21 Kazakhstanis have expressed desire to be nominated for presidency.
Ak Zhol party in Kazakhstan refuses to nominate presidential candidate
Democratic Party Ak Zhol of Kazakhstan has announced its decision to support Nursultan Nazarbayev's nomination for presidency in the upcoming election instead of nominating a candidate from its own ranks.
Nazarbayev explains democracy in Kazakhstan context
President of Kazakhstan spoke about the notion of democracy and how it should be understood in the Kazakh context during the Congress of Nur Otan party on March 11.
Nazarbayev says rich Kazakhs should keep money at home
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has called well-to-do citizens to use the chance of legalizing their property and money and bring their capitals back to Kazakhstan.
Netanyahu plays security card as rivals open poll lead
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conceded that the centre-left opposition could win next week's general election and appealed to voters not to take the chance with national security.
West boosts Ukraine aid as Russia bridles at sanctions
The IMF handed Ukraine a $17.5 billion lifeline as the United States agreed to send military aid to bolster its forces against pro-Russian rebelsю