Serbia, Kosovo talks fail once again Serbia and Kosovo again failed to clinch a deal to normalise ties and ease tension in the Balkans after lengthy talks brokered by the European Union.
EU finance ministers tackle tax-fraud European Union finance ministers tackle tax fraud and money-laundering as they wrap up two days of talks on Saturday.
13 April 2013
US urges China to help rein in N. Korea Top US officials urged China Friday to use all its leverage to stop North Korea's "destabilising" actions on the Korean peninsula.
12 April 2013
Syria to dominate G8 talks as rebels ask US for weapons US Secretary of State John Kerry and other G8 foreign ministers were on Thursday to hold a second day of talks in London focused on Syria after rebels again appealed for weapons.
Assad warns of instability, Obama to host Syria talks Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned that the fall of his regime would destabilise the region "for many years", as US President Barack Obama announced talks with Middle East allies over the crisis.
07 April 2013
World powers, Iran seek to break nuclear talks deadlock Iran and world powers met Saturday for the second and final day of new talks aimed at breaking a decade-old deadlock over Tehran's nuclear drive, with the clock again ticking down again on efforts to find a solution.
World powers and Iran seek solution at Kazakhstan talks Iran and world powers sit down for two days of talks Friday in the hopes of putting an end to a decade-old nuclear dispute that has left the Islamic republic enduring UN sanctions and risking military action from its arch foe Israel.
05 April 2013
World powers seek rare progress in Iran nuclear talksWorld powers meet negotiators from Iran in Kazakhstan on Friday in the hope of seizing a possible window of opportunity presented by rare signs of progress in February talks over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.
04 April 2013
Serbia, Kosovo fail to find accord at EU talks Serbia and Kosovo failed Wednesday to find common ground on how to defuse longstanding tensions at marathon EU-sponsored talks, but the door appeared still open for further discussions.
03 April 2013
Syria, elections cloud next Iran nuclear talks: experts Experts Monday downplayed hopes of any breakthrough in upcoming nuclear talks with Iran, cautioning that progress is unlikely before Iranian elections or while the Syrian conflict rages.
02 April 2013
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.
02 April 2013
UN gives DR Congo one week to act against 'rape' troops The United Nations on Wednesday gave Democratic Republic of Congo a final one-week deadline to take action against two army battalions accused of carrying out at least 126 rapes.
Yemen to launch tough talks on reconciliation Yemen, the only country where an Arab Spring revolt led to a negotiated settlement, is to launch a UN-backed national dialogue on Monday aimed at drawing the state's divisive players towards a reconciliation.
15 March 2013
US, China to increase nuclear sanctions on N. Korea The United States and China will on Thursday seek to tighten the UN sanctions screws on North Korea after its widely condemned nuclear bomb test last month.
07 March 2013
Iran, world powers respond to counter-offers World powers and Iran were due Wednesday to respond to offers presented by both sides in a final day of talks aimed at breaking a decade of deadlock over Tehran's nuclear drive.
27 February 2013
Syria rebels agree to meet Kerry, dismiss Damascus offer Syria's opposition has cancelled a planned boycott of an international conference on the two-year conflict after appeals from Britain and the US, but rejected an offer of talks from Damascus.