Kerry to meet Palestinian negotiator in London talksJohn 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.
Kerry to meet Russia's Lavrov in Rome on MondayTop 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.
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Erdogan hosts Putin to tighten Turkey-Russia allianceTurkish President holds talks in Ankara with his Russian counterpart to tighten links which have survived potentially grave disputes over the Syria and Ukraine crises.
Biden arrives in Kiev for Ukraine talksUS Vice-President Joe Biden landed in Ukraine, US diplomats in Kiev said, ahead of talks over possible increased assistance amid conflict in the east.
Afghan president Ghani on Saudi visit: mediaAfghanistan'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.