'Make them work for free': Italy minister on asylum seekers
Asylum seekers in Italy may have to work for free, Italy's interior minister told local mayors, reminding them of a controversial decree issued several months ago.
Russia's Putin, Greece's Tsipras discuss gas pipeline
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras discussed energy cooperation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation.
German FM marks WWII anniversary at site of Stalingrad battle
Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier laid a wreath at the site of the Battle of Stalingrad.
Kazakhstan’s Astana to host Syrian crisis talks in May's end
Kazakhstan’s capital Astana will host talks on the Syrian crisis on May 25-27.
Nazarbayev continues receiving high profile congratulations on his re-election
Kazakhstan’s re-elected president Nursultan Nazarbayev continues receiving letters of congratulations on his re-election.
Italy again calls for EU help after more migrant deaths
Italy renewed its appeal to the EU for help in managing a relentless wave of migrant arrivals, after around 40 migrants died when their inflatable boat sank off the coast.
Family, politics shape Putin's view of WWII anniversary
Russian President Vladimir Putin grew up with tales of how his father battled the Nazis as a Red Army soldier and his mother lived through the punishing siege of Leningrad.
Clinton draws contrasts with Republicans on immigration
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton called Tuesday for a path to citizenship for some of the 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States.
UN Security Council to meet Monday on Med migrant crisis
The UN Security Council will hold a special meeting next week to discuss ways to address the crisis sparked by a relentless wave of thousands of Mediterranean boat migrants.
Leaders prepare final push in tight UK election
Britain's political leaders were in a final push for votes ahead of Thursday's knife-edge general election.
Merkel defends cooperation with US spy agency
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted her country needed to work with American intelligence agencies, in the wake of claims Berlin helped the US spy on EU leaders and companies.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, France's far-right master provocateur
Jean-Marie Le Pen, a former paratrooper whose inflammatory speeches has made him the figurehead of France's far right, , has not once veered away from the role he loves best -- master provocateur.
Obama urges deeper look at race, hints at his future
President Barack Obama urged Americans to address the root causes of recent racially-tinged unrest, focusing not just on police actions.
Bill Clinton will keep giving speeches to 'pay our bills'
Former US president Bill Clinton said in an interview that aired he will keep giving lucrative speeches "to pay our bills" while wife Hillary Clinton runs for the White House.
Kazakhstan had alternative presidential elections: head of CIS observation mission
Sergei Lebedev, head of the CIS observation mission, believes there were political alternatives at Kazakhstan's presidential elections.
France's Hollande in Qatar for warplane deal
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Qatar to oversee the signing of a multi-billion-euro deal to sell 24 Rafale fighter jets to the gas-rich emirate.
Italy to vote on radical overhaul of electoral system
Italy's lower house of parliament is due to take a final vote on a bill to radically overhaul the electoral system aimed at ending decades of political instability.
Kerry calls for unity to defeat terrorism
US Secretary of State John Kerry called for unity in the face of terror attacks, as he visited a memorial in Kenya to the 1998 bombing of the US embassy.
'Queen of Scots' Sturgeon emerges as star of UK election
The steely and polished Scottish independence leader Nicola Sturgeon has emerged as an unlikely star of Britain's unpredictable election race.
China's Xi to visit Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia this week to attend World War II anniversary celebrations, with Kazakhstan and Belarus also on his itinerary.