Spain's main parties hit by scandals, crisis
Spain's two major political parties, the pillars of a democratic system re-born after the 1975 death of General Francisco Franco, face an historic crisis.
20 March 2013
Obama sets off for Israel charm offensive
Barack Obama was on his way to Israel Wednesday for the first time as US president, hoping to ease past tensions with his hosts and under pressure to narrow differences over handling Iran's nuclear threat.
20 March 2013
China's Xi tells US Treasury chief of 'shared interests'
Beijing and Washington have "enormous shared interests", China's new President Xi Jinping told the US Treasury chief on Tuesday in his first major diplomatic encounter since taking office.
19 March 2013
U.S. gives cars to Kazakhstan police
Kazakhstan Interior Ministry received a gift of 11 Skoda Octavia cars for police officers and 15 GAZels for transportation of sniffer dogs.
French president's popularity dwindles at home: survey
French President Francois Hollande's popularity plummeted in March, with 67 percent of his countrymen saying they were dissatisfied with his performance and less than a third of them saying they were happy with it.
Cyprus president in desperate bid to prevent run on banks Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will on Monday attempt to persuade lawmakers to back an EU bailout deal that slaps a levy on bank savings, amid fears of a run on accounts if he fails.
18 March 2013
Xi's 'Chinese dream' aims to boost party: analysts New leader Xi Jinping has urged China to pursue the "Chinese dream" but experts say behind the grandiose words, he is single-minded in his aim to bolster Communist Party rule.
18 March 2013
Maduro wants US help to stop plot to kill Capriles Venezuela's acting President Nicolas Maduro urged US President Barack Obama on Sunday to halt an alleged plot to kill opposition leader Henrique Capriles ahead of the April 14 presidential vote.
Romney: I'm not pessimistic about America In his first major speech since his US presidential defeat, Mitt Romney urged fellow Republicans Friday to buck up and set course for the White House, as he sought to uplift conservatives.
17 March 2013
Bachelet leaves UN to head back to Chile Michelle Bachelet announced Friday that she is quitting as head of the UN women's agency amid mounting speculation that she will stand for a new term as president of Chile in November elections.
16 March 2013
Chavez laid to rest after final farewell in Caracas Late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez was laid to rest at a military museum on Friday after an emotional final journey through the streets of Caracas watched by hundreds of thousands.
16 March 2013
Obama coming 'to listen' to Israel, Palestinians US President Barack Obama said Thursday his forthcoming trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories was to "listen" to both sides and hear their views on how to move forward after over two years without peace talks.
16 March 2013
Obama reaches out to China's new president US President Barack Obama wasted no time in courting China's new President Xi Jinping Thursday, calling him within hours of his elevation, and then pressing him on cybercrime and North Korea.