Berlusconi says could support leftist president
Italy's Silvio Berlusconi said he could consider supporting a candidate for president from his rivals on the left but only on condition that they form a grand coalition government with him.
Kazakhstan’s President prohibits use of the National Oil Fund’s assets to finance banks
Second-tier banks have a lot of other opportunities and tools to raise money and other reserves to turn to: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
From the ashes of 9/11, a portrait of Kennedy emerges
Rarely seen photos of John F. Kennedy, once feared to have been lost forever when the World Trade Center was destroyed on 9/11.
Russia’s President believes Kazakhstan-based Baikonur is obsolete
We are aligning projects so that Baikonur could be also used. Surely, we will be exploiting it in partnership with space experts and agencies of Kazakhstan: Vladimir Putin.
Venezuela's bitter campaign ends with big rallies
Venezuela's acting President Nicolas Maduro tearfully vowed to complete Hugo Chavez's socialist revolution Thursday while rival Henrique Capriles promised change at emotional rallies to close their bitter campaign.
Hidden skeletons in the house of C.Africa's Bozize
Looters after gold or jewels in the abandoned home of deposed Central African Republic president Francois Bozize came instead across a gruesome discovery -- two human skeletons hidden beneath the garage floor.
Conspiracy theories fly as Poles mark presidential jet crash
Three years after a jet crash in Russia killed a Polish president and 95 other people, conspiracy theorists in Poland are as adamant as ever that it was an assassination.
Both sides claim victory in Montenegro presidential poll
Incumbent Filip Vujanovic declared victory in Sunday presidential polls in Montenegro but his sole challenger disputed his claim.
Kazakhstan’s President completes his visit to China
On the sidelines of the of the Boao Economic Forum he met International Monetary Fund IMF chief Christine Lagarde and UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Vuk Jeremić.
Kazakhstan and China to resolve issues related to transborder rivers
Mr. Xi Jinping stated that China would never do anything to the detriment of Kazakhstan’s economy: President Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan to increase oil exports to China
Kazakhstan and China have signed a number of bilateral documents within the frameworks of the President Nazarbayev’s visit to China.
Uruguay president caught in open mic incident
Uruguay's President Jose Mujica was left red-faced Thursday after disparaging remarks apparently aimed at Argentine counterpart Cristina Kirchner and her late husband were picked up by an open microphone.
Serbia pessimistic over agreement with Kosovo
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on Monday cast doubt on whether a final agreement with breakaway Kosovo is attainable, a day ahead of highly anticipated EU-sponsored talks with the Pristina leadership in Brussels.
China's Xi signs multi-million-dollar deals in Congo
China's new President Xi Jinping on Friday signed deals worth several million dollars with his Congolese counterpart in sectors as varied as banking and infrastructure, on the final leg of his three-nation Africa tour.
Park tells N. Korea to change course or perish
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye warned North Korea on Tuesday that its only "path to survival" lay in abandoning its nuclear and missile programmes.
China president in Tanzania on start of African tour
China's new President Xi Jinping jetted into Tanzania Sunday on the first stop of his three-nation Africa tour that underscores Beijing's growing presence in the resource-rich continent.
President flees as Central African rebels seize capital
Central African rebels seized control of the capital Bangui as the president fled, but they promised to respect a January peace deal that provides for elections within three years.
China's Xi tells US Treasury chief of 'shared interests'
Beijing and Washington have "enormous shared interests", China's new President Xi Jinping told the US Treasury chief on Tuesday in his first major diplomatic encounter since taking office.
Cyprus president in desperate bid to prevent run on banks
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will on Monday attempt to persuade lawmakers to back an EU bailout deal that slaps a levy on bank savings, amid fears of a run on accounts if he fails.
Xi's 'Chinese dream' aims to boost party: analysts
New leader Xi Jinping has urged China to pursue the "Chinese dream" but experts say behind the grandiose words, he is single-minded in his aim to bolster Communist Party rule.