Politics
Cyprus parliament narrowly approves bailout condition
The Parliament of Cyprus on Friday approved key legislation bringing its cooperative banks under the direct supervision of the central bank, narrowly ...Obama, Putin meet at summit despite tensions over Syria
President Barack Obama met privately with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the midst of their dispute over how to respond to chemical ...World powers remain divided over Syrian action at G20
G20 leaders remain divided over the Syrian conflict as they enter the final day of their Russian summit.US Senate panel approves Syria military strikes
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has authorised the use of military force against Syria for allegedly using chemical weapons.New Malian president Keita takes office
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was sworn in on Wednesday as Mali\'s new president after winning a landslide victory in elections called to turn ...Egypt Brotherhood members sentenced to life
An Egyptian military court on Tuesday sentenced 11 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to life in prison after accusing them of "aggression" ...Obama gets key support for Syria strike
U.S. President Barack Obama won his first major victories on securing Congress support for strikes on Syria, with senior members on both ...UN says Syria refugees top 2 million mark
The number of refugees fleeing Syria\'s bloody civil war has surged past the 2 million mark, with almost 5,000 people crossing into ...Brazil summons US ambassador over spying allegations
The US ambassador to Brazil was summoned by authorities Monday over new allegations that the US National Security Agency spied on President ...US reportedly spied on Brazil, Mexico presidents
The US National Security Agency spied on communications between the Brazilian and Mexican presidents, accessing the Mexico leader\'s emails before he was ...