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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.

30 March 2015 14:57

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.

30 March 2015 14:42

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

30 March 2015 14:06

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.

30 March 2015 13:25

Uzbekistan president set for win in predictable poll Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov looked certain to claim victory in presidential polls.

30 March 2015 13:06

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.

30 March 2015 12:55

White House showed 'reprehensible animosity' to Netanyahu: Boehner The Obama administration has displayed "reprehensible animosity" towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

30 March 2015 12:25

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.

28 March 2015 16:25

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.

28 March 2015 11:59

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.

28 March 2015 11:12

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.

27 March 2015 12:19

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.

26 March 2015 14:43

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.

26 March 2015 13:19

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.

26 March 2015 12:15

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.

25 March 2015 16:10

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.

25 March 2015 15:22

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.

25 March 2015 14:14

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.

25 March 2015 12:28

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”.

22 March 2015 08:22

Political awareness survey to be conducted in Kazakhstan Sociological survey in Kazakhstan will focus on the upcoming electio to learn of voter's political awareness and preferences.

21 March 2015 23:01

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