Finland Prime Minister warns of new 'Cold War'
Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb warned that the conflict in the Ukraine was bringing the world to the "brink of a Cold War".
'Most powerful' Putin takes on West at Asia-Pacific summits
Vladimir Putin is heading into showdown talks with Australia's leader as part of what is expected to be his toughest foreign trip.
US welcomes Xi-Abe meeting as chance to 'reduce tensions'
The United States welcomed the meeting in Beijing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a chance to lower their simmering tensions.
Catalan independence opponents uneasy after vote
Luis Guevara hoped politicians in Catalonia would turn their focus to the economy after Sunday's symbolic independence referendum.
Xi, Abe meet as big-power rivalries take APEC centre-stage
The leaders of China and Japan held an ice-breaking summit Monday after two years of dangerous animosity.
Putin accuses Kiev forces of stalling MH17 probe
Vladimir Putin said that the investigation of the MH17 crash site is stalling due to Kiev's constant shelling of the rebel-controlled area in eastern Ukraine.
Nazarbayev signs law on Good-Neighborliness and Alliance in 21st century
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the Law On Ratification of the Agreement between Russia and Kazakhstan on good-neighborliness and alliance in the XXI century.
Rising China, geopolitical tensions take stage at APEC
World leaders including Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin converge on Beijing for an Asia-Pacific summit against the backdrop of a US-Russian chil.
Mexico leader travels amid unrest over massacre
Mexico's president left on a six-day trip to China and Australia amid angry protests over the suspected massacre of 43 college students by a gang allied with corrupt police.
Two million defiant Catalans vote on breakaway from Spain
Two million Catalans turned out to vote on independence from Spain in a symbolic ballot, defying challenges from the Spanish government.
Ukraine shuts down consulate in Kazakhstan
Ukraine has shut down nine of its consulates throughout the world, including the one in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
New Bulgaria PM promises stability in EU's poorest country
Bulgaria's new Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said he hoped to restore stability to the EU's poorest country.
US not confirming Russian incursion in Ukraine
The United States said it could not confirm reports of a new Russian military incursion in eastern Ukraine despite charges to that effect by the Kiev government.
Gorbachev in Berlin warns of new East-West tensions
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned in Germany of new East-West tensions sparked by the Ukraine crisis.
Indian politician faces flak over staged photo
Ever since Narendra Modi wielded a broom to launch his 'Clean India' campaign, high-profile figures have been falling over themselves to be photographed sweeping the streets.
Mongolian MPs open talks to choose new PM: official
Mongolian lawmakers will meet to start talks on choosing a new prime minister for the resource-rich country.
Paris has info that suggests Al-Qaeda hostage alive: Hollande
French President Francois Hollande said Paris had reason to believe that Serge Lazarevic, kidnapped in Mali by Al-Qaeda in 2011, was still alive.
Salvini seeks to fill Berlusconi boots on Italy's right
Italy has a rising star: Matteo Salvini, head of the Euro-sceptic Northern League, is scoring high in the polls as he bids to fill the political vacuum on the right left by Silvio Berlusconi.
Obama doing 'insipid job', China paper says ahead of visit
China's state-run media decried Barack Obama as a banal leader who has done an "insipid job", days ahead of a visit by the US president.
APEC leaders meet amid rival trade proposals, tensions
Leaders of more than half the world's economy gather in Beijing next week for the annual APEC forum.