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Eurovision, a stage for geopolitical conflicts? Behind the kitsch, glitz and smoke machines of the Eurovision Song Contest -- hosted by Vienna -- hide more serious international geopolitical tensions.

21 May 2015 14:59

Australia PM rules out resettling Asian boat migrants Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott ruled out helping resettle the wave of migrants fleeing to Southeast Asia, saying it would worsen the problem and "encourage people to get on boats".

21 May 2015 14:21

Time short for global climate deal in Paris, warns Hollande French President Francois Hollande warned that time was short for a year-end deal on climate change and called on world leaders to unlock the complex process in the months ahead.

21 May 2015 12:14

Poroshenko says Ukraine waging 'real war' with Russia Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said in an interview broadcast that his crisis-torn country was fighting a "real war" with Russia that could escalate at any time.

20 May 2015 15:22

x-Soviet Georgia urges EU progress, despite Russian pressure Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has warned European Union leaders against letting Russian aggression in Ukraine undermine the bloc's project of building closer links with ex-Soviet nations.

20 May 2015 15:11

Britain's Prince Charles meets Irish republican leader Prince Charles became the first British royal to meet Irish republican leader Gerry Adams, on a visit that will take him to the scene of his great-uncle's murder by the IRA.

20 May 2015 15:00

Hungary's Orban angers EU over death penalty, migrants Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban angered EU lawmakers and officials by insisting that Budapest had the right to debate closing the door to migrants.

20 May 2015 13:01

Kiev shows off captured 'Russian soldiers' to media Kiev showed off two purported Russian soldiers it captured during a gun battle in the separatist east that Ukraine's pro-Western leadership says proves the Kremlin's direct involvement in the war.

20 May 2015 12:45

Hollande rejects EU migrant quotas but backs better 'distribution' French President Francois Hollande said that quotas for migrants in Europe were "out of the question" but said he supported a better distribution of refugees between EU countries.

20 May 2015 11:08

Kerry plays Russian roulette gambling on easing ties US Secretary of State John Kerry took a risky gamble facing derision and much skepticism when he flew to Russia last week for the first time in two years.

19 May 2015 16:35

Obama moves to demilitarize US cops President Barack Obama barred police from using tracked armored vehicles, bayonets, grenade launchers and large-caliber firearms, in response to accusations.

19 May 2015 15:02

US wants progress on Ukraine peace deal after Russia diplomatic flurry US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland called for concrete progress on a frayed Ukraine peace plan after a flurry of diplomacy with Russia.

19 May 2015 14:51

Kerry discusses security in Seoul after N. Korea muscle flexing US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed security issues with top South Korean officials following a new ballistic missile test by North Korea and the reported execution of its defence chief.

18 May 2015 12:49

UN chief voices growing concern over migrant crisis UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday he was increasingly concerned by the humanitarian crisis sparked by refugees stranded in boats in Southeast Asia.

18 May 2015 11:23

Britain's parliament more gay and diverse after election With more female, gay and ethnic minority background lawmakers than ever before, the new House of Commons following May 7's general election has never looked more diverse.

18 May 2015 11:13

EU denounces Morsi death sentence The European Union denounced Sunday the death sentence handed down against Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi and at least 100 others.

18 May 2015 10:54

Turkey PM seeks to rouse voters in giant Istanbul rally Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday hosted the biggest rally yet of Turkey's legislative election campaign.

18 May 2015 10:23

Pope Francis to meet Abbas after treaty announcement Pope Francis was to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, days after the Vatican said it was preparing to sign its first accord with Palestine.

16 May 2015 15:21

Obama says Syrian war not likely to end before he leaves office US President Barack Obama said that the war in Syria would not likely end before he leaves office in early 2017 and reaffirmed his belief that there is no "military solution" to the conflict.

16 May 2015 13:18

Ukraine president enacts controversial laws banning Soviet symbols Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday enacted laws banning Soviet symbols and communist-era propaganda, his office said.

16 May 2015 13:15

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