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France says Palestine recognition must be 'helpful to peace'
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that any recognition of Palestine as a state must be "helpful to peace".
15 October 2014 10:46
Kerry and Lavrov lock horns over Ukraine crisis
US Secretary of State lock horns with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the crisis in Ukraine, as a week of high-stake talks get into full swing.
14 October 2014 15:36
Ukraine parliament confirms new defence minister
Ukraine's parliament confirmed National Guard chief Stepan Poltorak as the former Soviet state's fourth defence minister.
14 October 2014 15:33
Cancellation of Catalonia referendum 'excellent news': Spain PM
Spain's Prime Minister hailed the decision by Catalan leaders to call off a planned vote on independence as "excellent news.
14 October 2014 14:59
Kerry meets Egypt's Sisi to press democracy
US Secretary of State John Kerry was meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to press the former military leader to adopt greater democratic reforms.
13 October 2014 18:16
Turkey says US can use air bases for IS fight: US official
Turkey has granted the United States access to its air bases for the campaign against the Islamic State group.
13 October 2014 16:36
Australia PM vows to 'shirtfront' Putin at G20 over MH17
Prime Minister vowed to "shirtfront", or confront, Russian President at the G20 summit next month over the loss of Australian lives in the MH17 crash.
13 October 2014 14:50
Nationalists ahead in Bosnia presidency races
Nationalist candidates of Bosnia's Croats, Muslims and Serbs were ahead in the race for the country's tripartite presidency.
13 October 2014 14:36
China's Li in Russia for Putin talks
Chinese Prime Minister arrived in Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin as Russia is struggling with its most pronounced isolation since the end of the Cold War.
13 October 2014 12:48
West to learn if sanctions softened Russia on Ukraine
Western allies should learn if their punishing sanctions on Russia have softened its stance on Ukraine enough to justify Europe's economic recovery.
13 October 2014 11:00
Kerry calls for new Middle East peace talks
John Kerry called for a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, saying both sides had to be helped to make "tough choices" for lasting stability.
13 October 2014 10:52
Greek PM narrowly wins parliamentary confidence vote
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras won a parliamentary confidence vote, which he called in a bid to rally support.
11 October 2014 15:05
Standard and Poor's lowers France outlook to 'negative'
Ratings agency Standard and Poor's kept its 'AA' rating for France but lowered its outlook from "stable" to "negative" on fears over the country's budget situation.
11 October 2014 12:34
Brazil President Rousseff trailing in latest poll
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff narrowly trailed challenger Aecio Neves in latest opinion polls ahead of their October 26 election showdown.
10 October 2014 15:05
'Missing' Kim Jong-Un absent on key party anniversary
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un apparently missed a key political event, extending a month-long absence.
10 October 2014 14:39
Dalai Lama row puts ANC on collision course with history
Dalai Lama asked for a visa to attend next week's first ever summit of Nobel laureates in Africa, Zuma's government demurred and the Tibetan cancelled his trip.
10 October 2014 14:26
White House walks back talk of Syria-Turkey buffer zone
The White House denied it was planning to create a safe haven along Turkey's border with Syria.
09 October 2014 17:20
Poland keen to play fresh role in Ukraine crisis talks
Poland is keen to work with Germany and France in search of a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis.
09 October 2014 15:02
Buffett would 'bet money' on Clinton becoming president
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Tuesday he would bet money on Hillary Clinton becoming the next president of the United States.
08 October 2014 14:32
Charles Michel, Belgium's youngest PM for 174 years
Belgium's Charles Michel, who became prime minister, is a 38-year-old French-speaking liberal who is now one of the youngest leaders in Europe.
08 October 2014 13:57
