Sonia Gandhi, president of India's ruling Congress party, has issued a rare direct appeal to the nation not to return to power an opposition she said was motivated by "hatred and falsehood" in the country's general election.
Beijing is pressing for talks between the Syrian government and opposition to establish a "middle way", a foreign ministry spokeswoman said, as a key opposition figure arrived in Beijing on Tuesday.
Vice-Premier Wang Yang met visiting former Japanese lower house speaker Yohei Kono on Tuesday and called on prominent entrepreneurs in Japan to repair the nations' strained relationship.
Pro-Russian insurgents who seized government buildings across eastern Ukraine dug in on Tuesday, fortifying their positions and erecting fresh barricades as Ukrainian tanks were seen within 70 kilometers of Slovyansk.
The staff of Serhiy Taruta, the steel baron appointed by Kiev as governor of the restive Donetsk region, say he is hard at work in the regional capital, but they cannot disclose his exact location for security reasons.
A new round of talks in Moldova's simmering dispute with the pro-Russian breakaway region of Transdniestr, a sliver of land bordering Ukraine, is expected to take place in May, an official has said.
China has canceled an international fleet review to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Liberation Army navy because of the continuing search for the missing Malaysian airliner.
Royals provide levity before attending service for quake victims in Christchurch
Young-adult favorite The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was voted the best movie of the year, scooping top acting honors at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, which reflected the irreverent ceremony's appeal to young fans.
Ukrainian govt appeals to UN for deployment of peacekeepers
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that China is maintaining its stance that a political resolution is the only way to end the Ukraine crisis.
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