Kerry defies the odds as he pursues elusive peace deal
For months, US Secretary of State John Kerry has cut a rather lonely figure in Washington, openly mocked for his single-minded pursuit of what many believe is a fool's errand -- a Middle East peace deal.
22 July 2013 12:32
EU foreign ministers ready to blacklist Hezbollah
EU foreign ministers decide Monday whether to blacklist the military wing of Lebanon's Hezbollah group, with an eye also on the conflict in Syria and the possible resumption of stalled Israel-Palestinian talks.
22 July 2013 10:33
Venezuela ends rapprochement with US: official
Venezuela late Friday said it has "ended" its rapprochement with the United States due to a statement by Samantha Power, nominated to become the US envoy to the United Nations.
21 July 2013 21:31
Israel politicians cautiously welcome Kerry breakthrough
Israeli politicians on Saturday hailed an announcement by US Secretary of State John Kerry's of a breakthrough in talks with Palestinians but warned it was an opportunity that could not be missed.
Australia closed to boatpeople: PM
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday announced that no more boatpeople will be resettled in Australia with all unauthorised arrivals to be sent to poverty-stricken Papua New Guinea.
Mugabe blasts 'insane' US for vote criticism
President Robert Mugabe on Thursday rebuked the "insane" US for criticising his push for elections without key reforms and told it to keep its "pink nose" out of Zimbabwe's affairs.
19 July 2013 17:23
Jubilant return home for exiled Cambodian opposition leader
Thousands of jubilant supporters welcomed Cambodia's newly pardoned opposition leader home from exile Friday as his party fights to end Prime Minister Hun Sen's nearly three decades in power.
New Belgian king inherits political timebomb
In Belgium's papers, King Albert II has been portrayed by the country's most fabled cartoonist for the past 20 years as just out of bed and lounging about in a dressing-gown and slippers.
19 July 2013 12:33
Kerry 'closer' in Mideast talks push
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that his intense diplomacy in six visits to the Middle East was bearing fruit, narrowing gaps between Israel and the Palestinians.
18 July 2013 17:26
Obama pays tribute as ailing Mandela turns 95
US President Barack Obama paid warm tribute to South Africa's Nelson Mandela for his 95th birthday on Thursday, which the anti-apartheid icon will spend in hospital recovering from a lung infection.
Israel PM rejects EU 'external dictates' on borders
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday angrily rejected European Union guidelines barring the bloc's 28 member states from funding projects in Jewish settlements.