Obama feels heat over Syria chemical weapons claims
Growing speculation that the Syrian regime is using chemical weapons is turning up the heat on President Barack Obama, who has warned such a move would be a game changer.
Bolivia sues Chile for access to Pacific
Landlocked Bolivia sued neighboring Chile in the Hague on Wednesday as it pressed a longstanding claim to recover land lost in a 19th century war and thus regain access to the Pacific.
Bush 'comfortable' with decision to invade Iraq
Former US president George W. Bush says he remains "comfortable" with the decision to invade Iraq, even as a new spate of bloody violence hit the country and rocked politics in Baghdad.
Moderate leftist Letta nominated to lead Italy
An Italian leftist politician, Enrico Letta, was nominated to be the new prime minister on Wednesday, bringing to an end a bitter two-month deadlock on forming a new government.
Peru's first lady to be investigated for spending
Fist Lady Nadine Heredia, a popular Peruvian figure tipped as a likely presidential candidate, will be investigated for spending at the request of opposition lawmakers.
Putin holds first nationwide phone-in of new Kremlin term
Vladimir Putin holds his first nationwide phone-in with Russians since he returned to the Kremlin for a third term against the background of protests.
PM Akhmetov on official visit to Minsk
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov has arrived on an official visit to Belarus.
Kazakhstan will exit any alliance that might impair the country’s independence and sovereignty: Nazarbayev
According to him, the Eurasian Union is exclusively about economic integration.
S. Korea offers North talks, with warning
South Korea on Thursday formally offered North Korea talks on suspended operations at their joint Kaesong industrial zone, and hinted it might pull out entirely if Pyongyang declines.