New Italy PM wins confidence vote, vows 'radical change'Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called for a "radical and immediate change" in recession-hit Italy as he outlined his new government's reform agenda before winning a crucial confidence vote in the Senate.
25 February 2014
Defiant Thai protesters besiege government headquartersThai opposition demonstrators besieged the seat of government Monday in defiance of authorities who have vowed to reclaim the zone this week so Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra can return to work at her headquarters.
Possible inflation risks: National BankIn view of the devaluation of the national currency - the tenge, the central bank of Kazakhstan believes that escalation of inflation is quite possible.
China and Taiwan to hold historic talksChina and Taiwan will hold their first government-to-government talks Tuesday since they split 65 years ago after a brutal civil war -- a symbolic yet historic move between the former bitter rivals.
11 February 2014
Philippines stands firm in diplomatic row with Hong KongThe Philippines insisted Thursday it would not apologise for a 2010 hostage crisis in which Hong Kong tourists died, saying its response to the tragedy had been generous and compassionate.
30 January 2014
Tunisia parliament approves new cabinet line-upTunisia's parliament on Wednesday approved a technocratic caretaker government tasked with leading the country out of a bruising political crisis and to fresh elections.
29 January 2014
Ukraine PM resigns: governmentUkrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov resigned in a bid to ease Ukraine's deadly two-month crisis as lawmakers began an extraordinary session aimed at adopting crucial reforms.
28 January 2014
Violence rages on Damascus outskirts: monitorSyrian rebels and government troops clashed Sunday in restive districts of Damascus, a monitoring group said, as representatives of the warring sides met for peace talks in Geneva.
27 January 2014
France launches express rail project linking Paris to airportFrance's government has launched a 1.7-billion-euro ($2.3 billion) project to link Paris to its main international airport, Charles de Gaulle, with an express train that will go into operation in a decade's time.
24 January 2014
Assad's future a 'red line' for peace talks: Syria FMThe future role of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a "red line" for the government delegation in peace talks, the foreign minister said Tuesday on the eve of their opening.
22 January 2014
Guinea president decrees new governmentGuinea's President Alpha Conde late Monday issued a decree forming a new government keeping in place his prime minister and over half the cabinet members, but excluding any opposition figures.
21 January 2014
Kerry praises Greece for tough economic choicesUS Secretary of State John Kerry praised the Greek government Friday for making "tough choices" to resolve the country's economic crisis and said he believed the situation was improving.
18 January 2014
France sells 1% stake in Airbus Group for 451 mn eurosThe French state has raised 451 million euros ($614 million) by selling a one percent stake in European aircaft and defence corporation Airbus Group, the economy minister said Thursday.
16 January 2014
Angry wife outs Indian minister's 'affair' on TwitterThe furious wife of the Indian government's top-tweeting minister admitted Thursday she had hacked his account to send out messages exposing an alleged affair he was having with a Pakistani journalist.
16 January 2014
Foreign supermarkets face shut-out in DelhiForeign supermarket giants faced being shut out of the Indian capital after Delhi's new state government decided not grant them a licence to operate.
15 January 2014
US Congress unveils $1 trillion spending billNegotiators from the US Senate and House of Representatives unveiled a $1 trillion spending bill late Monday, eliminating the threat of another government shutdown, at least until October.
14 January 2014
Mexico urges anti-cartel vigilantes to disarmMexico's government urged vigilantes on Monday to quit their growing armed struggle against a drug cartel and go home, saying federal forces will handle security in their embattled western towns.
14 January 2014
Russia blocks new UN Syria statementRussia on Wednesday blocked a British-drafted UN Security Council statement condemning the Syrian government attacks on the city of Aleppo, diplomats said.