Afghan president Ghani on Saudi visit: media
Afghanistan's new President Ashraf Ghani performed a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia and held talks with the oil-rich kingdom's crown prince on his first foreign trip.
Hong Kong protests in disarray as vote on next move scrapped
Leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests abruptly postponed a vote on their next steps due to differing opinions about how to move the month-long campaign forward.
Rousseff calls for 'unity, dialogue' after Brazil win
Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff called for national unity after winning reelection in a bitterly fought race that divided the country.
Pro-West, nationalist parties win Ukraine vote: exit polls
Pro-Western and nationalist parties scored a crushing victory in Ukraine's snap parliamentary polls, which were boycotted by pro-Russian rebels.
Fear and loathing as Ukraine's frontline city votes
Ukraine's parliamentary polls was meant to help bring a shattered nation together, but the frontline city of Mariupol is in no mood for reconciliation.
Brazil poll rivals clash over corruption claim
Brazil's presidential candidates clashed over corruption allegations in Friday's final debate.
Putin admits Russia helped Yanukovych flee Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin acknowledged for the first time that Russia had helped Ukraine's former pro-Moscow leader Viktor Yanukovych flee his country.
Mexico governor steps down over student disappearances
The governor of the Mexican state,where 43 students vanished a month ago, has bowed to pressure to stand down.
Neymar backing Brazil challenger Neves in election run-off
Brazilian football idol Neymar voiced support for presidential challenger Aecio Neves, just three days before this weekend's election run-off.
Polls give Rousseff growing lead ahead of Brazil vote
Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff is gaining ground over center-right challenger Aecio Neves.
Canada Prime Minister Harper condemns 'despicable attack'
Prime Minister Stephen Harper condemned the "despicable attack" on Canada's parliament that left a soldier and a suspect dead.
American freed by N.Korea arrives back in US
An American held hostage for six months in North Korea arrived home after his surprise release.
US says Russia blocks expansion of Ukraine border checkpoints
The US ambassador to the OSCE said Moscow continued to block the expansion of the checkpoint observation mission on the Russia-Ukraine border.
Shots shatter calm at home of Canadian democracy
Where there had been stillness and dignity -- two Canadian soldiers standing ram-rod straight by a war memorial in silent honor to their fallen comrades.
Kerry says no deal with N. Korea for freed American
US Secretary of State said that Washington had made no concessions to North Korea to win the release of one of three Americans detained in the isolated country.
Clinton: Women's rights 'under assault' by Republicans
Hillary Clinton urged Americans not to vote for Republicans who dwell on the past, warning that conservatives seek to keep women's rights "under assault" nationwide.
Hungary FM to meet a top US diplomat amid visa ban row
Hungarian Foreign Ministe will meet a top American top diplomat , only days after visa bans were slapped on several Hungarian officials accused of corruption.
Rousseff leads by whisker in latest Brazil polls
Two new polls showed incumbent Dilma Rousseff fractionally ahead of rival Aecio Neves in a race that is still too close to call.
Indonesia's Widodo takes office, reaches out to foes
Joko Widod was sworn in as president and immediately reached out to his political foes to seek support for his ambitious reform agenda.
Albanian PM's historic visit to Serbia postponed after football brawl
A planned historic visit by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to Serbia has been postponed after political tensions soared following violence at a football match.