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Ukraine protesters seize building, put up more barricades

Ukraine protesters seize building, put up more barricades

Ukrainian protesters erected more street barricades and occupied a government ministry building on Friday after the failure of crisis talks…
UK’s Cameron tells Davos he can keep Britain in the EU

UK’s Cameron tells Davos he can keep Britain in the EU

Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday he was confident he could renegotiate Britain's relations with the European Union to…
Syria peace talks on verge of collapse before they begin

Syria peace talks on verge of collapse before they begin

Syria's first peace talks were on the verge of collapsing on Friday before they began, with the opposition refusing to…
Egypt interim PM backs army chief for president

Egypt interim PM backs army chief for president

Egyptian interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy said on Thursday he backed General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for president, one of the…
Ukraine anti-government protesters call brief truce for new talks

Ukraine anti-government protesters call brief truce for new talks

Anti-government protesters in Ukraine agreed on Thursday to a truce of several hours in clashes with police while new talks…
Nearly 1,400 dead since Syria rebel-jihadist clashes began

Nearly 1,400 dead since Syria rebel-jihadist clashes began

Nearly 1,400 people have been killed in Syria since clashes between rebel forces and the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq…
Rights group says Muslims massacred in Myanmar amid official denials

Rights group says Muslims massacred in Myanmar amid official denials

Security forces in western Myanmar massacred at least 40 Rohingya Muslims last week, including women and children, a human rights…
Rouhani says in negotiations with US, Europe relations to normalize

Rouhani says in negotiations with US, Europe relations to normalize

Iran is negotiating with the United States as part of a "constructive engagement" with the world community and wants Washington…
Thai court defers election date ruling, capital calm

Thai court defers election date ruling, capital calm

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Thursday deferred a ruling on whether a general election scheduled for 2 February can be postponed,…
Thai pro-government leader shot as protesters fight on

Thai pro-government leader shot as protesters fight on

A leader of Thailand's pro-government "Red Shirt" movement was wounded on Wednesday in a shooting in the northeast, stirring tensions…
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