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Zarif, Kerry to hold nuclear talks in Geneva: Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and top US diplomat John Kerry will meet in Geneva this week for talks on Tehran's nuclear programme.
19 February 2015 16:36
Malaysia PM calls policeman's claims in 2006 murder 'rubbish'
Malaysia's prime minister dismissed as "rubbish" a former police commando's claim that he was ordered by "important people"ю
19 February 2015 14:44
'I am my own man,' says Jeb Bush
Republican Jeb Bush insisted that he is his "own man," further indication he is distinguishing himself from his presidential father as he mulls a 2016 White House bid.
19 February 2015 14:08
Obama to make Japanese internment camp national monument
US President Barack Obama will make a former Japanese internment camp in Hawaii a national monument to "ensure its stories are told for generations."
19 February 2015 13:34
New Greek president Pavlopoulos, pro-European with mixed legacy
Prokopis Pavlopoulos, who was elected Greece's new president, is a veteran conservative insider whose selection has raised its share of eyebrows among the ruling left.
19 February 2015 11:23
Presidential elections in Kazakhstan will help prevent provocations from outside: Majilis MP
Early presidential elections will help Kazakhstan prevent provocations from outside and external conflicts, according to a Kazakh MP.
19 February 2015 03:08
Putin visits his EU friend, Hungary's Orban, amid Ukraine tension
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a controversial visit to Budapest, showing the world he still has a friend in Europe in Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban
18 February 2015 13:47
Netherlands cancels visas for controversial imams' visit
Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders nixed visas for three controversial imams planning to visit the Netherlands next month.
18 February 2015 13:36
Turkey slams Armenia for halting deal to improve ties
Turkey lashed out at Armenian President for his decision to withdraw from parliament a landmark deal aimed at repairing relations between the two nations.
18 February 2015 13:16
Obama, Danish leader vow to confront terror together
US President Barack Obama expressed solidarity with Denmark after two shootings that shocked the Nordic nation.
17 February 2015 13:56
EU urges joint action to stop Libya 'breaking apart'
The European Union said it will meet with the Egyptian and US governments this week to discuss joint action on Libya.
17 February 2015 13:17
Nazarbayev and Putin discuss Minsk meeting
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has discussed the outcomes of the Norman meeting of leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine.
16 February 2015 14:20
Australia vows to exhaust all options to save Bali drug smugglers
Australia will pursue all legal options to save two of its citizens from execution in Indonesia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott vowed.
16 February 2015 13:18
Turkey's Erdogan says not bothered by 'isolation' on world stage
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted in an interview published he was unconcerned by Turkey's "isolation" on the world stage.
16 February 2015 12:26
Merkel party down in state poll, anti-euro party may take seats
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered heavy losses in Hamburg city-state elections, where an anti-euro party also looked set to enter parliament.
16 February 2015 10:34
Separatists doubt Kiev will control 'their' Russian border
The separatist guard at a crossing point between Ukraine and Russia poured scorn on Kiev regaining control despite a new peace deal.
14 February 2015 14:49
UN Security Council to meet Sunday on Ukraine ceasefire
The UN Security Council is expected to meet on Sunday for an emergency session to shore up the Minsk ceasefire deal for east Ukraine.
14 February 2015 14:38
Mexico bristles at UN criticism over disappearances
The Mexican government bristled at a UN committee's findings that disappearances are widespread in the country and the authorities lack precise numbers of missing people.
14 February 2015 14:09
Obama condemns 'outrageous' murders of Muslim students
US President Barack Obama condemned the "brutal and outrageous" execution-style murders of three Muslim students in North Carolina.
14 February 2015 13:54
Australian PM under fresh fire after horror week
Australian Prime Minister came under fire over controversial comments on the arrest of two terror suspects and for referring to a "holocaust" of job losses.
13 February 2015 15:41
