Oil prices mixed ahead of key OPEC meeting
Oil prices were mixed in Asia ahead of a crucial meeting of the OPEC cartel later in the week that will discuss whether to trim output, analysts said.
Tunisia presidential runoff likely after 'historic' vote
Tunisia's incumbent President Moncef Marzouki appeared set for a runoff vote against an anti-Islamist party ex-premier.
French President Francois Hollande to visit Kazakhstan in December
President of France Francois Hollande will visit Kazakhstan’s capital Astana in December 2014.
World powers, Iran discuss extending nuclear deal deadline: US
Iran and world powers are now discussing a possible extension of their deadline for a nuclear deal.
Nazarbayev talks to Putin on phone
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
China rejects Uighur scholar's appeal against life sentence
A Chinese court rejected an appeal against a life sentence handed to a prominent scholar from the mostly-Muslim Uighur minority.
Ukraine coalition agrees to make NATO membership a priority
Ukraine's pro-Western political parties agreed to make joining NATO a priority in a coalition deal that will give them a parliamentary majority.
Details of Obama's immigration plan
President Barack Obama takes executive action to left the threat of deportation for some five million people.
Jeb Bush champions US education reform ahead of 2016
Ex-president George W. Bush's younger brother Jeb, who is mulling a 2016 White House run, called for a revolution in the US education system.
Biden arrives in Kiev for Ukraine talks
US Vice-President Joe Biden landed in Ukraine, US diplomats in Kiev said, ahead of talks over possible increased assistance amid conflict in the east.
Brazil leader vows no interference in Petrobras probe
Brazil's President vowed not to interfere with investigators probing a scandal at the state-owned oil company Petrobras involving political payoffs.
Kazakhstan Parliament ratifies extradition agreement with Italy
The Kazakhstan Parliament has ratified the Agreement on Extradition of Convicts between Kazakhstan and Italy.
Presidents of Czech Republic and Uzbekistan to pay official visit to Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev will meet with the President of Czech Republic Milos Zeman and the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov.
Venezuelan leader wraps up 'superpowers' with 28 laws
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wrapped up a year of congressionally granted "superpowers" by decreeing 28 new laws.
Secret Service says 'fell short' protecting White House
The Secret Service admitted to an "inexcusable" series of failures that allowed a disturbed veteran to make it deep into the White House armed with a knife.
Britain 'not optimistic' on meeting deadline in Iran nuclear talks
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond expressed doubt that a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers would be reached by the deadline.
Spanish prosecutors to take legal action against Catalan president
Spanish prosecutors said they will take legal action against Artur Mas after he went ahead with a symbolic independence referendum in defiance of a court injunction.
Britain's Prince Charles to speak out as king: report
Britain's Prince Charles plans to make "heartfelt interventions" in national life when he becomes king.
Obama to act alone to fix 'broken' US immigration law
US President Barack Obama will lay out a plan to fix the "broken" laws stranding millions of undocumented migrants in limbo.
India's Modi in Fiji to meet Pacific leaders
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted by cheering crowds clamouring for selfies when he visited Fiji.