Russia accuses West of distorting Syria deal Russia accused the West on Tuesday of seeking to distort an agreement for a political transition in Syria, after international peace envoy Kofi Annan said a ceasefire was imperative.
07 July 2012 10:22
Venezuela's Chavez warns of plot to deny reelectionVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday claimed his political rivals have hatched a plot to deny him a victory in the upcoming October 7 presidential vote.
05 July 2012 10:00
South Korea opens controversial new mini-capital South Korea Monday inaugurated a mini-capital to house much of the nation's government, ending a decade of wrangling over a project seen by critics as driven by politics.
Nazarbayev and Putin taking relations to new levelNursultan Nazarbayev and Vladimir Putin talked about relations between Kazakhstan and Russia at the extended meeting in Kazakhstan President's residence.
India's giant killer Mamata is 'sister' to fans To her followers, the Indian politician who is set to end the rule of the world's oldest democratically elected communist government is known simply to her followers as "didi" or elder sister.