Syria's Assad backs Russia peace bid, Moscow in touch with US
President Bashar al-Assad met a top Russian envoy who said Moscow is hoping to relaunch peace talks for the war-torn country and could host a Syria-US meeting.
Afghanistan's Ghani condemns CIA's 'inhumane actions'
Afghanistan's new President condemned CIA torture detailed in a US Senate report, saying the United States' actions violated "all accepted norms of human rights".
Abbott's 'shirtfront' is Australia's word of the year
"Shirtfront", an aggressive Australian sports term used by Prime Minister Tony Abbott, was picked as the National Dictionary Centre's word of the year.
Diamond deals to add sparkle to India-Russian ties
India's gemstone industry will hope to add some sparkle to ties between New Delhi and Moscow this week.
German right to re-elect chief Merkel in show of strength
Germany's conservative Christian Democrats were expected to overwhelmingly re-elect their popular Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Fashion makes headlines with Hollande wearing traditional Kazakh costume
Francois Hollande putting on a Kazakh costume provoked a flurry of Internet jokes, some comparing the French leader to Borat. Was it really a bad fashion choice?
Concerted actions of Customs Union in response to sanctions against Russia are not excluded: Russia’s Foreign Minister
According to him, The legislation framework of the Customs Union enables its member states to take concerted actions in response to economic pressure exerted on any of the member states by a third party.
Mexico leader opens summit amid security crisis
Facing a security crisis shaking his administration, Mexico's embattled President Enrique Pena Nieto turned to diplomacy as he hosted a summit of Latin America.
Raul Castro blasts 'unfair' globalized world
Cuban President urged a Caribbean summit to embrace deeper economic and political integration, and pressed for action against an "unfair" globalized world.