Russia-US ties 'more important' than Snowden scandal: Putin President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Moscow's relations with Washington outweighed the "squabbles" over a spying scandal revealed by US fugitive Edward Snowden, who has applied for asylum in Russia.
17 July 2013
S. American leaders back asylum amid Snowden row South American leaders defended their right to offer asylum, venting anger at claims of US spying in the region while intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's fate hangs in the balance.
13 July 2013
Syria Baath leadership replaced, UN calls for Ramadan truce Syria's ruling Baath party has replaced its top leadership in a surprise move, while UN head Ban Ki-Moon called on all parties in the war to observe a truce during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
10 July 2013
Venezuelan leader offers Snowden 'humanitarian asylum' Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro offered to give "humanitarian asylum" to US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, who is waiting in a Moscow airport for a nation to give him sanctuary.
N. Korea blasts S. Korean leader's nuclear comments North Korea Monday slammed South Korean President Park Geun-Hye for "hurting its dignity" with her call for denuclearisation and said its atomic weapons could never be a bargaining chip.
Fears grow of clashes between Morsi supporters, foes "In Egypt, there is the Muslim Brotherhood on one side and the rest of Egyptians on the other," says Mahmud Badr, who founded a campaign for the resignation of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi.
25 June 2013
French minister rounds on 'undemocratic' EU A French minister has blamed the European Union for fuelling the recent resurgence of the far-right Front National (FN) in France by exerting too much pressure on democratically elected governments.
24 June 2013
China outsmarted US in Snowden chess game: experts China interceded to allow Edward Snowden's dramatic flight from Hong Kong, calculating that infuriating the United States for now was necessary to prevent deeper corrosion to their relationship.
24 June 2013
Africa finally gets its turn with Obama visit Barack Obama will visit Africa living a paradox: its blood runs in his veins, yet he has given the continent only passing notice as US president.
24 June 2013
Germany-Turkey tensions flare over EU bid Amid a sharp spike in tensions between Turkey and the EU, Berlin and Ankara summoned each other's ambassadors in tit-for-tat moves Friday as fresh obstacles to the Turkish bid to join the bloc emerged.
22 June 2013
Cuba says talks with US on renewing mail 'fruitful' Cuba described its dialogue with the United States on resuming postal service "fruitful" but warned there would likely be little progress if the US embargo on Cuba stays in place.
N. Korea in fresh vow to build up nuclear deterrent North Korea on Saturday made a fresh vow to build up its nuclear deterrent in the face of "threats of war" from the United States and a "policy of confrontation" from the South.
Obama and Xi play nice, but future unclear The leaders of the United States and China appear to have started off on friendly terms during a weekend together in the California sun, but it remains to be seen if good vibes can bridge deep gaps.
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