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Kerry makes impassioned Davos call to fight terrorism
US Secretary of State John Kerry set out his vision for the fight against Islamist violence in an impassioned speech in Davos.
24 January 2015
Internet will 'disappear', Google boss tells Davos
Google boss Eric Schmidt predicted that the Internet will soon be so pervasive in every facet of our lives that it will effectively "disappear" into the background.
23 January 2015
Jews, Muslims, Christians tackle 'Charlie', religious violence at Davos
What do a rabbi, an archbishop, a top Islamic academic and former British prime minister Tony Blair have in common?
22 January 2015
Ministers end Ukraine talks without summit date
The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France ended a meeting without being able to set a date for a hoped-for peace summit.
13 January 2015
Kerry holds historic talks with Bhutanese PM
Top US diplomat John Kerry became the first American secretary of state to meet with a Bhutanese prime minister.
12 January 2015
France to host international 'anti-terrorism' meeting Sunday
France's interior minister said he would host an international meeting for his counterparts to discuss the battle against terrorism.
09 January 2015
Kerry to meet Palestinian negotiator in London talks
John Kerry meets chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat hoping to avert a diplomatic crisis over a UN bid to force Israel to withdraw from Palestinian land.
16 December 2014
China to help Kazakhstan develop infrastructure: Li Keqiang
During his official visit to Astana, the Premier of the State Council of China Li Keqiang suggested to help Kazakhstan with development of its infrastructure.
16 December 2014
Kerry to meet Russia's Lavrov in Rome on Monday
Top US diplomat John Kerry will meet with his Russian counterpart in Rome, amid a toughening American response to a Kremlin-backed separatist insurgency in Ukraine.
13 December 2014
Erdogan hosts Putin to tighten Turkey-Russia alliance
Turkish President holds talks in Ankara with his Russian counterpart to tighten links which have survived potentially grave disputes over the Syria and Ukraine crises.
01 December 2014
OPEC mulls oil supply glut weighing on crude prices
OPEC ministers met to try to work out a deal to tackle rising oil supplies that are weighing heavily on crude prices and the cartel's revenues.
27 November 2014
Global warming could undermine poverty fight: World Bank
Climate change could undermine efforts to defeat extreme poverty around the globe, the World Bank warned Sunday.
24 November 2014
Biden arrives in Kiev for Ukraine talks
US Vice-President Joe Biden landed in Ukraine, US diplomats in Kiev said, ahead of talks over possible increased assistance amid conflict in the east.
21 November 2014
India's Modi in Fiji to meet Pacific leaders
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted by cheering crowds clamouring for selfies when he visited Fiji.
19 November 2014
APEC leaders meet amid rival trade proposals, tensions
Leaders of more than half the world's economy gather in Beijing next week for the annual APEC forum.
05 November 2014
Kerry to meet chief Palestinian negotiator Monday: US
Department for discussions on "the way forward" in a Middle East peace deal and the situation in the Gaza Strip.
01 November 2014
Prince Charles, Camilla in Colombia on royal tour
Prince Charles and his wife were welcomed to Colombia with military honors.
30 October 2014
Afghan president Ghani on Saudi visit: media
Afghanistan's new President Ashraf Ghani performed a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia and held talks with the oil-rich kingdom's crown prince on his first foreign trip.
27 October 2014
APEC finance chiefs meet as global worries persist
The global economic recovery is beset by "downside risks", a day after growth in the world's second-largest economy hit a five-year low.
22 October 2014
Russia-Ukraine gas talks falter, new meeting next week
EU-brokered crunch talks to resolve the bitter gas price dispute between Russia and Ukraine failed on Tuesday, as a new meeting was set for next week.
22 October 2014