Russian economic winds blow cold in Chinese border town
The warmth of the friendship between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin does little to counter the bitter economic winds blowing through their shared border.
Clinton blames Republican 'attacks' for image slump
Hillary Clinton accused Republicans of waging a "constant barrage of attacks" on her and blamed them for whipping up doubts about her trustworthiness over an email scandal.
08 July 2015
Obama, Vietnam party boss hold landmark Oval Office talks
US President Barack Obama welcomed the leader of Vietnam's Communist Party to the White House for historic but "candid" talks marking two decades of rapprochement between the former enemies.
08 July 2015
Merkel: 'still no basis' for talks on new Greek bailout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that there was still no basis for talks on a new Greek bailout, as she arrived in Brussels for an emergency summit of eurozone leaders.
UN watchdog in Iran for 'intense' nuclear talksThe UN's atomic watchdog and Iran held "intense discussions" in Tehran about the possible military dimensions of the country's nuclear programme.
07 July 2015
Merkel, Hollande hold talks in Paris on Greek referendumGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived for a meeting with French President Francois Hollande to take stock of Greece's resounding rejection of its international creditor's bailout proposals in a referendum.
07 July 2015
Burundi president misses key regional crisis summitBurundi's president skipped regional talks Monday aimed at brokering a deal to end weeks of unrest in the country, choosing instead to campaign for his controversial third term.
Kerry says 'now the time' to finish Iran nuclear dealUS Secretary of State John Kerry said that "it is now time" to finalise a historic nuclear deal with Iran, on a ninth day of talks in Vienna between Tehran and major powers.