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Iran president talks up Central Asia ties on regional tour Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pledged to bolster ties with energy-rich Kazakhstan.

10 September 2014 15:24

Ewa Kopacz, Tusk's 'Iron Lady', to step up as Polish PM Ewa Kopacz, who is tipped to replace Donald Tusk as Poland's next prime minister, is known as an "Iron Lady" who always has his back.

10 September 2014 10:54

Russia could restrict airspace in sanctions battle: PM Russia will retaliate against a new round of Western sanctions over Ukraine and may block flights through its airspace.

08 September 2014 14:03

A 'vaudeville' defence of France's Hollande -- by another ex One of the strongest voices in Francois Hollande's defence has come from another ex -- Ecology Minister Segolene Royal.

08 September 2014 13:53

Putin is 'self-centred', says Dalai Lama Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama criticised Russia's President Vladimir Putin as "self-centred" in a German newspaper interview.

08 September 2014 09:59

NATO summit opens as US, Britain rally allies A NATO summit billed as the most important since the Cold War got underway with calls to stand up to Russia over Ukraine.

04 September 2014 19:02

Putin G20 decision some way off: Australia A decision on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin should be invited to the G20 summit in November is still some way off.

03 September 2014 16:03

Japan PM to name women to quarter of cabinet More than a quarter of Japan's new cabinet will be female.

03 September 2014 14:44

France's scorned former first lady to publish kiss-and-tell France's scorned former first lady Valerie Trierweiler is set to lift the lid on her tumultuous relationship with the president.

03 September 2014 10:36

Obama to spell out message to Putin on former Soviet land President Barack Obama will go to Estonia this week with a simple message for Vladimir Putin -- don't mess with NATO's ex-Soviet members.

01 September 2014 13:49

Regional powers to hold Lesotho crisis meeting Regional ministers were set to told talks to resolve the political crisis gripping Lesotho.

01 September 2014 12:56

Thai PM stacks cabinet with soldiers Thailand's coup leader and newly appointed premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha received royal endorsement for a cabinet stacked with soldiers.

01 September 2014 10:15

Kazakhstan offers Singapore to mutually abolish visa regime Kazakhstan has offered Singapore to have a visa free regime between the countries.

31 August 2014 01:18

Australia tycoon apologises for calling Chinese 'mongrels' Australian tycoon Clive Palmer apologised for calling the Chinese government "mongrels" who "shoot their own people".

26 August 2014 12:10

Fresh crisis as France's Hollande orders PM to form new cabinet France was thrown into fresh crisis after President Francois Hollande told his prime minister to form a new government.

25 August 2014 14:26

Pakistan anti-government protesters march on parliament Opposition politician Imran Khan and a populist cleric led protesters marching on parliament in a high-stakes bid to depose the prime minister.

20 August 2014 11:36

Slovenia vote winner Cerar nominated as PM Slovenian President Borut Pahor nominated the winner of last month's election Miro Cerar, as prime minister of the troubled eurozone state.

20 August 2014 11:11

One who knows Chinese can always make a living: Vice-Chairman of Kazakhstan's Nur Otan party First deputy chairman of Nur Otan party Baurzhan Baibek called Kazakhstani young people to learn foreign languages to become more competitive.

18 August 2014 15:17

New Zealand PM tips tight election battle Prime Minister John Key predicted a "close" and "hard fought" New Zealand general election next month.

18 August 2014 15:16

HK pro-government activists rally against Occupy protest Thousands of people marched through Hong Kong to protest against a pro-democracy campaign to blockade the business district .

18 August 2014 10:31

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