Obama, Rousseff visit Martin Luther King memorial
President Barack Obama and Brazil's Dilma Rousseff paid a surprise joint visit Monday to Washington's Martin Luther King Memorial, part of efforts to mend fences after a spying row.
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Ireland says door remains open for Greece debt talks
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said that Greece can still return to negotiations with its international creditors to avert a default and possible exit from the euro.
Lavrov going to Vienna amid tough Iran talks
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he planned to meet his US counterpart John Kerry in Vienna where global powers are engaged in make-or-break nuclear talks with Iran.
UN chief appeals for secure Burundi elections
On the eve of highly-charged elections, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the government of Burundi to ensure that voting takes place in a secure environment.
Kerry seeks to seal historic Iran nuclear accord
US Secretary of State John Kerry was set to try and seal a historic deal with Iran that would curb its nuclear programme in exchange for relief from painful sanctions.
Italy's Renzi slams EU leaders over migrant quotas
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi launched a furious broadside at fellow EU leaders Thursday for failing to help deal with a tide of Mediterranean migrants.
Netanyahu: air force key in meeting future Iran threat
Days before the deadline for an Iranian nuclear deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told young pilots that they would be at the forefront of safeguarding the Jewish state.