China accuses Japan of 'dangerous provocation' at seaBeijing's military accused Tokyo of a "highly dangerous provocation" by interfering in Chinese live-fire drills in the Pacific last week, warning that Japanese lives could be at stake.
02 November 2013
DR Congo army in 'last phase' push against M23 rebelsDemocratic Republic of Congo troops were in a mopping up operation to rout the remaining pockets of the M23 rebel movement, after seizing their last stronghold in a push to finally break the back of the insurgency.
01 November 2013
Israel jets strike Syria, inspectors seal chemical weaponsIsrael has reportedly carried out an air strike on a Syrian military installation to stop a shipment to Hezbollah, as inspectors said Syria's entire declared stock of chemical weapons has been placed under seal.
Peace envoy heads for Syria, Russia slams rebel threatsUN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi headed for Damascus to seek support for a Syria peace conference, as Russia slammed rebels for threatening those planning to attend the so-called Geneva II talks.
29 October 2013
Car bomb kills 40 as fears mount for trapped SyriansA car bomb outside a mosque near Damascus killed at least 40 people on Friday, an NGO said, as a top UN official expressed mounting concern over hundreds of thousands of trapped civilians.
26 October 2013
Mexico probes US spying, France says snooping must endMexico ordered an investigation into allegations that the US spied on the emails of its president and his predecessor, the latest diplomatic wrangle stemming from America's intelligence-gathering efforts.
Syria peace talks in doubt over opposition riftsThe UN-Arab League envoy for Syria says peace talks are in doubt unless a "credible opposition" takes part, overcoming rifts among its factions.
21 October 2013
Top Labor figure lashes out at 'bastard' Australia ex-PMAustralia's former attorney-general has launched a scathing attack on Labor colleague and ex-prime minister Kevin Rudd, calling him a rude and disorganised "bastard" who should quit parliament.
17 October 2013
Senior Dutch diplomat beaten up in Russia: officialA senior Dutch diplomat at the Netherlands embassy in Moscow was beaten up at his home in the Russian capital by unknown individuals who scrawled the letters "LGBT" on a mirror.
17 October 2013
N. Korea warns 'imbecile' Park of confrontationNorth Korea's top military body lashed out Friday at South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, warning that she was leading the Korean peninsula back into confrontation.
04 October 2013
US blasts Russia over Abkhazia, South Ossetia fenceThe United States hit out Wednesday at Russian troops' efforts to build a de facto border in the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
03 October 2013
Maduro warns US all its diplomats could be thrown outVenezuela President Nicolas Maduro lashed out at the United States anew Wednesday, warning after he expelled three US diplomats in Caracas that the rest could be next.
US, Russia break deadlock on Syria chemical armsThe United States and Russia agreed a draft UN Security Council resolution Thursday on destroying Syria's chemical weapons, breaking a prolonged deadlock over the country's bitter conflict.
27 September 2013
Syrian militants may come to KazakhstanKazakhstan authorities should give specially attention to internal security until the military conflict in Syria is fully settled: political analyst Aidos Sarym.
25 September 2013
UN wrangles on Syria as Obama urges actionUS President Barack Obama on Tuesday demanded the UN Security Council take tough action against Syria, as Russia wrangled with the West over how to strip Bashar al-Assad of chemical arms.
