Lithuania Professor finds long-lost Lithuanian declaration of independence A Lithuanian professor claims to have found one of few remaining original copies of his country's declaration of independence in a Berlin archive. 30/03/2017
Turkey Merkel attempts to smooth relations with Turkish leader The German Chancellor is making her first visit to Turkey since a failed coup attempt there last July 02/02/2017
world news Sanctions against Russia must stay - Biden The outgoing US Vice President has urged the world to stand up to what he has described as "coercion and aggression" from Moscow over Ukraine 16/01/2017
Germany European leaders hold final meeting with Obama in Berlin The outgoing US president met leaders from major EU countries amid concern over future transatlantic ties under Donald Trump. 18/11/2016
Cuba Cuba feels the benefits of being back in favour in Washington After more than half a century of freezing Cuba out of diplomatic relations the last year has seen an abrupt turnaround between Havana and Washington. 31/08/2016
Israel Turkish parliament ratifies renewed Israeli relationship The Turkish parliament has ratified a deal made earlier this year between Turkey and Israel ending their six-year long freeze in relations. 20/08/2016
United Kingdom Broadcasters show footage of HM The Queen's "diplomatic gaffe" Footage is released of the British monarch at a palace garden party describing Chinese officials as "very difficult". 11/05/2016
Egypt Red Sea bridge to be built linking Egypt and Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia and Egypt have announced a bridge is to be built across the Red Sea linking the two countries – as well as the continents of Africa and 08/04/2016
Cuba White House to announce Cuba visit for President Obama, the first to the nation by a sitting president in 80 years 18/02/2016
Iraq Turkey tensions with Iraq over Bashiqa camp troops The Turkish government has agreed to reorganise its military presence at the Bashiqa camp in northern Iraq. The deal comes after Baghdad demanded an 11/12/2015
Business Iran boosts gas export capacity with eye on post-sanctions era The Russian President Vladimir Putin on his first visit to Iran in eight years has held talks with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Ostensibly for a 23/11/2015
USA Chinese President Xi Jinping greeted on the South Lawn of the White House Greetings from the White House. President Barack Obama hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for his first US state visit. This was the latest stop on 25/09/2015
Germany EU and US play down differences over response to Ukraine crisis Reported differences in how to respond to the Ukraine crisis between Europe and the US have appeared at the Munich Security Conference. US Secretary 08/02/2015
Germany Search for peace in Ukraine switches from Moscow to Munich The violence in Ukraine is dominating the second day of the security conference in Munich. The US Secretary of State John Kerry is in attendance as 07/02/2015
Venezuela Venezuela shows solidarity with Greece as Maduro invites Tsipras to Caracas Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro took time out from his country’s problems to invite the new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Caracas 07/02/2015
USA Cuba and America exchange prisoners in the first visible sign of the warming in relations 18/12/2014
Malta Malta set to sell citizenships for €650,000 a pop Malta is set to start selling citizenships for the Mediterranean island – at an exorbitant €650,000 a pop. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said the 13/11/2013
