Politics
Gunbattle in eastern Ukraine leaves four dead
Three pro-Russian militants and at least one other person were killed in a gunbattle near the volatile eastern Ukrainian town of Slavyansk ...80% of Syrian chemical weapons shipped out: monitors
The head of the international team overseeing the destruction of Syria\'s chemical arms says the country has shipped out or destroyed nearly ...No obstacles to normalizing Russian-West relations – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin says nothing should impede the normalization of relations between Russia and the West, after ties have hit a ...Algerians vote for new president
Algerian voters went to the polls Thursday in an election marked by questions over the incumbent president\'s health and anger over his ...Putin says hopes will not have to use force in eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he has "a right" to send troops into Ukraine but hopes he will "not have to ...Pro-Russian separatists seize Ukrainian armoured vehicles
Ukrainian authorities in Kyiv suffered a serious setback Wednesday in their efforts to restore order in the troubled east of the country ...Pakistani Taliban end truce with government but vow to continue peace talks
The Pakistani Taliban has decided against extending its ceasefire but the dialogue process with the government will continue, a spokesperson of the ...Ukraine crackdown on pro-Moscow separatists gets off to slow start
Kiev has said an "anti-terrorist operation" against pro-Moscow separatists is underway, as Russia declared Ukraine on the brink of a civil war.Italy ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi to do community service
An Italian court has ordered former prime minister and billionaire tycoon Silvio Berlusconi to do a year of community service following his ...Iran asks for UN committee meeting on US ban on envoy
Iran yesterday urged UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to intervene directly in a row sparked by America\'s refusal to give Tehran\'s chosen ...