News about politics
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
Brazil's Dilma Rousseff, from guerrilla to president
Dilma Rousseff is a former leftist guerrilla once imprisoned and tortured by the country's military regime who is now fighting a different battle.
07 October 2014 14:50
Russian 'bear' needs firmness and tact, says EU's Mogherini
The European Union's incoming foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said that the Russian "bear" needed to be handled with a mixture of firmness and tact.
07 October 2014 13:37
Morales favored for reelection in Bolivia
Bolivia's socialist President Evo Morales is expected to score a reelection sweep next so solid that he likely will win on the first ballot and avoid a run-off.
06 October 2014 15:23
Brazilians re-elect clown with 1 million votes
Brazilians re-elected a clown named Tiririca (Grumpy) to Congress with one million votes, the second-highest number of any candidate.
06 October 2014 15:20
One month in, Ukraine truce exists in name only
Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels marked a month since the signing of a Kremlin-backed truce.
06 October 2014 14:56
Borisov to bounce back in Bulgaria election
Bulgarian strongman Boyko Borisov was set for a possible return to power in elections.
05 October 2014 15:18
Spanish PM urges dialogue over Catalonia independence bid
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called for calm and dialogue as Catalonia leaders pressed ahead with a vote on independence in defiance of Madrid.
05 October 2014 11:06
Top N. Korea leaders hold talks in South on rare visit
Three top North Korean officials made a surprise visit to South Korea on Saturday and held the highest-level talks for years.
04 October 2014 16:01
