Kerry says working into the night on 'tricky' Iran issues
US Secretary of State John Kerry saidhe and his global counterparts were going to work deep into the night seeking to resolve the remaining "tricky issues".
UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Baghdad for talks
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Baghdad on Monday for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and other top officials.
Iran asks Turkish envoy to explain Erdogan comments
Iran has asked Turkey's top diplomat in Tehran to explain remarks by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heavily critical of Iran's role in Yemen and the region.
Blame game only helps Europe's enemies says Varoufakis
Finger-pointing between Germany and Greece will only play into the hands of Europe's enemies, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis saidю
Britain election kicks off with parties neck and neck
British Prime Minister will ask Queen Elizabeth II to dissolve parliament, kicking off formal campaigning for one of the most unpredictable elections.
Uzbekistan president set for win in predictable poll
Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov looked certain to claim victory in presidential polls.
Apple CEO Tim Cook slams US 'dangerous discrimination' laws
Apple chief Tim Cook slammed what he called a wave of "dangerous" laws in several US states that he said promote discrimination and erode equality.
White House showed 'reprehensible animosity' to Netanyahu: Boehner
The Obama administration has displayed "reprehensible animosity" towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
China's Xi attempts to reassure on Asian investment, economy
China's President Xi Jinping said that Beijing's new Asian investment schemes do not aim to displace existing regional programmes.
Clinton wiped email server 'clean': Republican chairman
Hillary Clinton wiped "clean" her private server that hosted her emails while secretary of state, permanently deleting all correspondence.
UN Security Council holds Libya arms embargo in place
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to step up the fight against Islamic extremists in Libya but without lifting the arms embargo.
Britain to release Prince Charles 'black spider memos'
Britain's top court ruled that secret letters from Prince Charles to government ministries should be published, in a potential setback for the monarch.
Bill Clinton to lead US delegation to Lee Kuan Yew funeral
Former president Bill Clinton will lead a delegation from the United States to the state funeral of Lee Kuan Yew.
Ukraine arrests officials on live TV, sacks powerful oligarch
Ukraine dramatically arrested two top officials on graft charges at a televised cabinet meeting hours after the president sacked a powerful oligarch as regional governor.
Abbas holds all the cards for confronting Netanyahu
Palestinian president has more powers than ever to pursue a diplomatic offensive against Israel that is likely to accelerate with the re-election of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ukraine president dismisses powerful oligarch as regional governor
Ukraine's president has dismissed one of the country's most controversial tycoons from his regional governor's post.
Japan PM not to attend China's war parade: report
Japan's prime minister is set to rebuff a prickly invitation to a Chinese military parade as the former World War II enemies jockey over the telling of their shared history.
Obama says has 'substantive' dispute with Israeli PM
US President Barack Obama insisted that his disagreement with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu represents a substantial policy difference.
After charm offensive, EU pressure on Greece for reform results
A charm offensive by Greece's prime minister this week calmed bruised relations with Germany, but pressure remains on Athens to deliver on promised reforms.
Rumours of US plans to conquer world do not make sense: US Ambassador to Kazakhstan
The United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan George Krol has spoken about the alleged US involvement in the so-called "color revolutions”.