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Putin, Hollande to hold talks in Paris this week

Putin, Hollande to hold talks in Paris this week

Officials have ruled out a Obama-Putin meet on June 6 but the world’s two most powerful leaders are likely to cross paths in Paris.

Damascus under tight security as polls open

Damascus under tight security as polls open

Rebel groups fired mortar rounds near Damascus University as hundreds of expat Syrians who were unable to vote abroad arrived in the capital on Monday.

ASEAN’s South China Sea conundrum

ASEAN’s South China Sea conundrum

Why China will rally to keep the bilateral disputes with US allies Vietnam and Philippines out of ASEAN, writes a Chinese foreign policy expert.

Russia begins blocking US GPS

Russia begins blocking US GPS

The move comes as Moscow is seeking to advance talks over the placement of Glonass stations in the United States.

UK announces Yuan clearing Bank in London

UK announces Yuan clearing Bank in London

China and the UK had signed an agreement last year to establish a reciprocal 3-year sterling/renminbi currency swap line.

Bomb attack kills, injures dozens in Nigeria

Bomb attack kills, injures dozens in Nigeria

The explosion happened as patrons were watching a football match, police added.

China manufacturing PMI rises to highest in May

China manufacturing PMI rises to highest in May

A reading above the 50 level indicates expansion in factories' activity while below that mark indicates contraction.

China, Malaysia mark 40 years of ties

China, Malaysia mark 40 years of ties

Leaders from both countries stressed the need for Asian cooperation through such organisations as ASEAN.

Thousands flee CAR capital after church massacre

Thousands flee CAR capital after church massacre

On Thursday, a group of Christian men sacked an empty mosque in Bangui in a reprisal attack.

Italy urges move away from austerity toward job creation

Italy urges move away from austerity toward job creation

According to the European Union's Statistics office Eurostat, Italy's economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in the first three months of 2014.