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UN urges Palestinians to stay out of Syria conflict The half a million Palestinian refugees living in Syria should keep out of the country's conflict and their neutrality be respected.

07 December 2012 16:19

Romanian millionaire hopes for upset in Sunday polls He's under investigation for fraud and on trial for blackmail, but populist millionaire Dan Diaconescu drives a white Rolls Royce and promises to be a reforming figure whose goal is to "uproot the newly rich who have plundered Romania".

07 December 2012 14:33

Clinton renews support of new Syrian opposition group US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed fresh support Wednesday for a new coalition of Syrian opposition groups seeking to counter the Assad regime.

06 December 2012 18:39

UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Baghdad: TV UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in Baghdad on Thursday for talks with Iraqi leaders, state television said, after a visit to Kuwait in which he called for a new era in relations between the two countries.

06 December 2012 16:27

Italian court rules against presidential wire-tap: reports Italy's highest court has accepted a complaint over the wire-tapping of the president as part of an inquiry into negotiations between state officials and the Mafia.

06 December 2012 12:41

Sun rises over Egypt protesters after palace siege Hundreds of protesters woke up Wednesday in front of the presidential palace, the new focus of protests against President Mohamed Morsi, as an already-polarised Egypt slipped deeper into crisis.

06 December 2012 10:01

Chinese Vice Premier to visit Kazakhstan Vice Premier of China Wang Qishan will visit Kazakhstan on December 7-8.

05 December 2012 19:08

Obama to Republicans: raise taxes on rich or no deal US President Barack Obama warned Republicans Tuesday there would be no deal on averting a potentially disastrous fiscal crisis without them caving in to his demand to raise tax rates on the rich.

05 December 2012 17:15

Israel PM heads to Berlin as settlement row grows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due in Berlin on Wednesday for talks likely to focus on the growing crisis over settlement plans that could torpedo the viability of a Palestinian state.

05 December 2012 16:29

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Italy's new centre-left leader Bersani faces test: press Democratic Party chief Pier Luigi Bersani won primaries on Sunday to lead Italy's centre-left but now faces the challenge of uniting different currents in his party.

05 December 2012 10:58

Software mogul slams S. Korean presidential politics South Korean software mogul Ahn Cheol-Soo formally ended his popular independent presidential campaign Monday with a withering criticism of the country's entrenched left-right political divide.

05 December 2012 10:18

Kuwait opposition to stage post-poll demo The Kuwaiti opposition is to stage a demonstration at the weekend to protest against the new parliament which was elected amid a huge boycott.

05 December 2012 10:02

Ukraine's government, PM resign: presidency Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Monday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and the entire government.

04 December 2012 19:06

Maldives president to face no-confidence vote The Maldivian parliament Monday voted to hold a secret vote on a no-confidence motion against President Mohamed Waheed in a move that threatens the leader who took charge during turmoil less than a year ago.

04 December 2012 13:58

Egypt top court begins strike as anger mounts Egypt's top judges began an open-ended strike on Monday as anger mounted over a power grab by President Mohamed Morsi and a new constitution drafted by an Islamist-leaning council.

04 December 2012 12:54

Kazakhstan President discussed regional security with Vice-President of European Commission Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Vice-President of the European Commission Baroness Catherine Ashton.

04 December 2012 12:07

Issekeshev to attract investments in U.S. A Kazakhstan delegation led by Kazakhstan Minister of Industry and New Technologies Asset Issekeshev will visit the U.S. on December 5-11.

04 December 2012 10:32

Nazarbayev discussed implementation of Kashagan project with Shell Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Chief Executive Officer of Shell Peter Voser.

04 December 2012 10:25

UK, France 'may recall envoys' over Israel settler plan Britain and France are considering recalling their ambassadors to Israel over its plans to build new settler homes in a highly controversial area of the West Bank.

03 December 2012 19:26