China's exports posted their lowest growth rate in almost a year in May while imports unexpectedly fell, government data showed on Saturday, underlining concerns that growth in the world's second-largest economy could slow anew in the second quarter.

• June 8, 2013

Chancellor Angela Merkel urged European Union countries on Saturday to carry out further structural reforms, saying Germany could only remain in good shape if the European economy recovers.

• June 8, 2013

The United Nations said on Friday it could not accept Russia's offer to replace peacekeepers from Austria in the Golan Heights because an agreement between Israel and Syria bars permanent members of the Security Council from the U.N. observer mission.

• June 8, 2013

ISSUE # 18
06/03/2013
On 31 May 2013, Ukraine signed a memorandum on intensifying cooperation with the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia. The Ukrainian side was represented by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, who signed the document. READ MORE

• June 8, 2013

NATO defense ministers have finished the second of two days of meetings in Brussels to discuss the alliance's operations in Afghanistan after its combat mission ends there in 2014.

• June 7, 2013

The United States has again exempted China and India from sanctions meant to compel countries to reduce their imports of Iranian oil.

• June 7, 2013

Russia is ready to replace peacekeepers from Austria in the Golan Heights, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, after Vienna said it would recall its troops from a U.N. monitoring force due to worsening fighting in Syria.

• June 7, 2013

ISSUE # 17
05/27/2013
The European Parliament (EP) supports Ukraine's intention to sign the association agreement with the EU this autumn, but expects Kiev to honour the commitments it has undertaken to this end, the chair of the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs, Elmar Brok, said on 23 May 2013. READ MORE

• June 7, 2013