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Germany

G7 foreign ministers have 'world peace' top of their agenda

A meeting of G7 foreign ministers in the German city of Lübeck gets down to business today focusing on world conflicts. Those taking part represent

Panama

Obama and Maduro meet for first time amid US-Venezuela tension

President Obama briefly met his Venezuelan counterpart for the first time on the margins of the Summit of the Americas in Panama. Greatly exceeding

Panama

Obama and Castro make history with US-Cuba talks

Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro have held the first formal face to face talks between leaders of the United States and Cuba in more than half

Panama

President Barack Obama and Raul Castro set to meet at the Summit of the Americas

Day two of the Summit of the Americas opened in Panama City where President Barack Obama and Cuba’s Raul Castro are due to hold their first formal

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Panama

Cuban government supporters and opponents clash in Panama

Scuffles broke out on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas in Panama between supporters and opponents of the Cuban government. Prominent

Panama

US and Cuba make history as Obama and Castro shake hands

Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro have made history – shaking hands in a symbolically charged gesture as they seek to restore ties after

Panama

US holds potential game-changing cards at Americas summit

The 7th Summit of the Americas, to be held in Panama City, Panama, this Friday and Saturday, has been cited as historic and problematic. Cuba is

Iran

Final push in Iran nuclear talks as March 31 deadline looms

It is make-or-break time in nuclear talks between six world powers and Iran. With a March 31 deadline fast approaching for a preliminary deal, the

Sport

SportAccord pushes into Russia with new Moscow office

SportAccord has opened its first regional headquarters, in Moscow, with a host of past and current sporting stars on hand for the launch. The new

Cuba

US hopes talks with Cuba could restore ties by April

US-Cuban talks enter a new round next week with news that the US State Department is reportedly looking at speedy ways to remove the country from its

Spain

EU summit looks to reduce energy dependency

At an energy summit in Madrid, France, Spain and Portugal have agreed to seek ways of diversifying their energy dependence away from unstable

Philippines

France's Hollande launches global appeal for climate change action

France’s President, Francois Hollande, has used his first trip to the Philippines to appeal for more action on global warming. It comes ahead of

France

Full compliance with Minsk key to peace in Ukraine, says Hollande

France and Germany are more convinced than ever that the Minsk agreements aimed at resolving an ongoing crisis in Ukraine should be fully implemented

USA

Obama calls on Muslims to reject 'twisted interpretations of Islam'

US President Barack Obama has called on Muslim leaders to push back against “twisted interpretations of Islam.” He said the US-led coalition fighting

Focus

The future of tackling global health issues discussed at the World Innovation Summit for Health in Doha

The latest groundbreaking medical research and health innovations were under the microscope for two days in Doha. It was the second edition of the

Ukraine

Minsk agreement is no cause for optimism on the streets of Kyiv

There was little optimism in the Ukranian capital as people gave their reactions to the ceasefire agreed in Minsk.

Belarus

Minsk deal provides hope for peace in eastern Ukraine but leaders warn 'major obstacles' remain

A ceasefire deal is struck in Minsk to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine, though Germany and France warn there's still work to be done.

Economy

Demonstrators in Athens and Brussels tell EU finance ministers - no more austerity!

While Europe’s finance ministers were discussing Greece’s future, only a few metres away demonstrators were sending their own message. It was one of

Belarus

Putin to travel to Minsk talks raising hopes of a deal over Ukraine

President Putin has confirmed he is travelling to Minsk for crucial peace talks with Ukrainian, French and German leaders. The presence of the

Belarus

Peace talks in Minsk get underway as fighting in Ukraine continues

Members of the Contact group on the Ukraine crisis left a meeting on the eve of today’s four-way peace summit dashing hopes of a preliminary a