Putin: Emerging powers must play bigger role in world affairs

Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking on the eve of a trip to Latin America, said Brazil and other emerging powers must play a greater role in world affairs, suggesting they could do more to counter US influence.

Officials to bang heads together in talks

Britain and Germany's foreign ministers will join US Secretary of State John Kerry in Vienna this weekend to seek to bridge what Washington called "significant gaps" in ongoing nuclear talks with Iran, London and Berlin said on Friday.

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Gaza offensive intensifies

Israel launches deadliest strike since Tuesday; UN chief urges restraint

Gunman kills 4 of his children

A father opened fire at a suburban Houston home, killing four of his children as well as two adults who were with them and critically wounding his 15-year-old daughter, authorities said.

DPRK proposes talks on Asian Games

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has proposed working-level talks with the Republic of Korea over Pyongyang's participation in the upcoming Asian Games, the DPRK's official KCNA news agency reported on Thursday.

Germans angry over second US spy suspect

German politicians reacted angrily on Wednesday to news of a suspected US spy in the Defense Ministry, a disclosure coming only days after the arrest of a German foreign intelligence agency worker who is suspected of being a CIA informant.

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Nuke missile duty weighs on officers' minds

Babysitting ICBMs in stuffy capsule, 'missileers' under immense pressure

Quikr aspires to become India's Craigslist

An Indian answer to Craigs-list is drawing millions of monthly visitors to its website, exchanging items as diverse as used iPads and cows, in a country where secondhand goods have traditionally been sniffed at.

Indonesia's presidential hopefuls each claim win

Leader calls for restraint as close race sparks fears of national unrest

India urged to take bold steps to curb inflation

India's fiscal situation is worse than it appears, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an economic report on Wednesday that called for tough measures to shore up public finances and reduce inflation.