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EU foreign chief Baroness Ashton arrives in Gaza Strip

2010-03-18 13:53:06

The EU's new foreign policy chief has arrived in Gaza on one of the highest level visits there by a Western politician since Hamas took power

Turkish PM looks to enhance ties

2010-03-16 16:40:00

Turkish Prime Minsiter Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in London today on an official visit.

Prime Minister plays down allegations of fraud

2010-03-15 18:03:04

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called on political parties to comply with Iraq's parliamentary election initial results... and withdraw accusations of fraud and vote rigging.

Putin meets Indian president Patil

2010-03-12 14:26:56

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met Indian President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi, as he started a visit aimed at boosting strategic and defense ties with the former Cold War allies.

Parliament picks new Prime Minister

2010-03-11 16:07:33

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich secured a coalition majority in parliament. He lined up a close ally for prime minister in a move to restore stability for tackling a deep economic crisis.

Indonesian President visits Australia

2010-03-09 16:56:41

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is in Australia. His talks there aim to expand on the more than 9 billion dollars worth of trade between the two countries.

Arbil residents cast their votes

2010-03-07 15:06:42

People in the Kurdish city of Arbil headed to polling centers to elect the new government that will run the country for the coming four years. Unlike in the capital Baghdad, polling in Arbil was conducted in a peaceful atmosphere.

Maliki addresses voters

2010-03-07 14:51:37

Iraqi leaders cast their ballots in the country's second parliamentary elections since the 2003 invasion, while election monitors praise the operation as being 'exemplary'.

VIDEO: Nuclear disarmament talks at issue

2010-03-03 18:05:41

South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan says North Korea's top nuclear envoy plans to visit the United States in early March.

State dinner for Medvedev

2010-03-03 16:53:12

French President Nicolas Sarkozy toasted the end of the Cold War at a state dinner at the end of a two-day visit by his Russian counterpart Dimitri Medvedev.

Australian FM arrives in New Delhi

2010-03-02 16:27:10

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith is in New Delhi, beginning a three-day state visit to India.

U.S. Envoy Bosworth in Asia

2010-02-26 17:21:46

U.S. special envoy to North Korea Stephen Bosworth met with Japanese Foreign Minister to discuss ways to resume the six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programme.

VIDEO: Ukraine's Yanukovich takes oath

2010-02-25 18:34:00

Viktor Yanukovich was sworn in as president of Ukraine saying the country is facing "colossal debts", poverty, corruption and possible economic collapse.

Brazil and Cuba sign accords

2010-02-25 16:29:07

On his last official visit to Cuba before his term expires, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attended a meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro.

Court upholds death penalty

2010-02-25 16:17:08

South Korea's highest court has upheld the death penalty in that country. The ruling comes 13-years after the last time convicted felons were executed in South Korea.

VIDEO: Pakistani, Indian FMs will meet

2010-02-24 17:45:37

The foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India will meet in New Delhi tomorrow. It will be the first official talks between the hostile neighbours since the Mumbai terror attacks put a stop to a Peace Process between them.

VIDEO: Chavez plays down dispute

2010-02-24 17:42:21

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is playing down tensions between him and the President of neighboring Colombia.

VIDEO: Larijani meets with Japanese FM

2010-02-24 17:41:59

The Influential speaker of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani met with Japan's Foreign Minister Katsuya Okad as Larijani kicked off a five-day tour of Japan.

Ivorians react after new gov

2010-02-24 16:52:48

Ordinary Ivorians hope the country will return to calm and advance towards elections, after Ivory Coast announced a new government on Tuesday which included both main opposition parties and the reinstatement of the Independent Electoral Commission.

VIDEO: El-Baradei meets with Arab League

2010-02-22 18:08:02

The man who has stirred up the political scene in Egypt by saying he would consider standing for president, former nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed El Baradei, met with Secretary-General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, in Cairo.

VIDEO: Mayor will not meet with Obama

2010-02-19 17:59:59

The mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada is still pretty steamed at U-S President Barack Obama,

VIDEO: Russia:More cooperative with IAEA

2010-02-19 17:58:55

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Iran must cooperate more actively with the U.N. nuclear agency to convince the world that its nuclear program is peaceful.

U.S. special envoy visits Islamabad

2010-02-18 16:24:23

The U-S special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke is in Islamabad today.

VIDEO: Erdogan to pay a visit to Madrid

2010-02-16 18:22:26

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is getting back on the road. The Prime Minister's office says Mister Erdogan will pay a formal visit to Spain between February 21st and 23rd.

Russian FM talks about Iran

2010-02-16 17:24:01

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says a nuclear fuel swap plan was the only proposition the International Atomic Energey Agency sent to Iran during nuclear talks last October.

VIDEO: Sahin meets Bahrain's PM

2010-02-15 18:05:12

Turkish Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin met with Bahran's Prime Minister, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa as part of his official visit to Manama.

VIDEO: "Gul's visit will bring investments"

2010-02-15 18:04:01

Turkey is expected to receive new investments thanks to deals made by Turkish and Indian businessmen during the Turkish president's recent visit to India.

Election campaigning underway

2010-02-15 17:24:55

Campaigning for Sudan's first truly multi-party elections in 24 years began with President Omar Hassan al-Bashir dancing his trademark jig and mocking the war crimes prosecutor seeking his extradition.

Tymoshenko rejects defeat

2010-02-14 15:58:43

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko announced yesterday she had proof of cheating in a February 7 presidential election by her rival Viktor Yanukovich which she would take to court to contest his victory.

VIDEO: Crowds mark Iran Revolution Day

2010-02-11 17:49:11

Tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution at rallies that opposition leaders have urged their supporters to attend too.

VIDEO: Yanukovich wins by 3.48%

2010-02-10 17:54:02

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich scored 48.95 percent in Sunday's election, 3.48 percent ahead of his rival Yulia Tymoshenko with 45.47 percent, results showed after 100 percent of the vote was counted.

VIDEO: Abbas visits S. Korea to boost ties

2010-02-10 17:46:58

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Seoul for his two-day visit to South Korea.

VIDEO: Tymoshenko rejects election result

2010-02-09 17:20:41

Yulia Tymoshenko, who lost Sunday's Ukrainian election, "will never" accept the legitimacy of winner Viktor Yanukovich as the country's president

VIDEO: Spanish King arrives in Beirut

2010-02-09 17:18:18

Spain's King Juan Carlos began an official visit to Lebanon to meet top Lebanese officials and visit U.N. peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon.

Election campaign kicks off

2010-02-09 16:24:18

Candidates for the Philippines' national elections started campaigning, appearing in crowded venues including a wet market and a park and making promises of reform and economic progress.

VIDEO: Meshaal meets with Russian FM

2010-02-08 17:44:09

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as Moscow seeks to play A mediating role in new Middle East peace efforts.

VIDEO: Palestinian president visits Tokyo

2010-02-08 17:43:42

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Abbas met with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama as the two leaders discussed issues on the Middle East Peace Process.

S Korea heads to North for tourism

2010-02-08 14:59:21

South Korea sent a delegation across the border to its northern neighbour for talks to resume tourism projects stalled due to political disputes.

Envoy arrives in Pyongyang

2010-02-07 16:26:28

North Korea's state television KRT reported a senior Chinese Communist Party official arrived in Pyongyang and held a meeting with its senior foreign affairs official.

Tymoshenko vs. Yanukovich

2010-02-07 15:11:07

Ukrainians are voting for a new president in a run-off between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich which could bring a new bout of instability to the country.

VIDEO: Erdoğan to meet artists

2010-02-05 19:52:56

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold contacts with some artists on the Democratic Move.

VIDEO: US offcial talks on nuclear program

2010-02-04 20:09:48

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with two South Korean officials in Seoul to discuss North Korea's nuclear development issues.

VIDEO: China: Currency rate 'reasonable'

2010-02-04 20:07:02

China dismissed U.S. threats it would get tough with Beijing on trade and currency saying its yuan currency was at a reasonable level.

VIDEO: U.S. wary over Iran uranium offer

2010-02-03 20:41:43

The US has reacted warily after Iran appeared to accept a deal to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel.

VIDEO: Ahmadinejad to swop uranium

2010-02-03 20:38:35

Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country is ready to send its enriched uranium abroad in exchange for nuclear fuel.

VIDEO: US official: Sanctions will continue

2010-02-03 20:24:24

A senior U.S. State Department official said that sanctions against North Korea would continue until the reclusive country returns to six-way talks to discuss disarmament of North Korea's nuclear weapons.

VIDEO: Russia urges Iran agree to deal

2010-02-03 20:23:56

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia would welcome an Iranian decision to accept an offer to enrich its uranium abroad,

Court ordered to rule on Bashir

2010-02-03 19:08:18

Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court reversed a decision that prosecutors had not provided sufficient evidence to charge Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir with genocide.

Israeli DM addresses conference

2010-02-03 13:24:25

Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said that Israel will only fully be Zionist and democratic if a two-state solution is reached.

VIDEO: Rivals try to set up a summit

2010-02-02 19:50:56

North and South Korea have been secretly trying to set up a summit by mid-year, but the South insisted the North would not be offered any payment to entice it to a meeting.