Former Parliament Speaker Joins Georgian Presidential Race
Former Georgian parliament speaker Nino Burjanadze says she will run for the country's presidency in October.
South Korea in sincerity call after high-level talks founder
South Korea voiced disappointment with Pyongyang after high-level bilateral talks were placed on hold and phone calls to a hotline went unanswered.
Turkey protests: Uneasy calm in Istanbul's Taksim Square
There is an uneasy calm in central Istanbul after a night of clashes which saw Turkish riot police disperse anti-government demonstrators.
EU to seek WTO ruling against Chinese steel duties
The European Union plans to lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization against Chinese duties on steel tubes used in power plants, EU sources said on Tuesday, opening another front in a rapidly escalating trade conflict with Beijing.
Fitch warns on risks from shadow banking in China
China's unregulated shadow banking sector poses an increasing risk to the country's financial stability that could spread to other countries, credit rating agency Fitch said on Monday.
PM Erdogan issues stern warning
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that he will not show "any more tolerance" for protests.
North and South Korea agree to government-level meeting
Officials from North and South Korea have agreed to hold their first high-level meeting since 2007.
US nuclear bombs 'based in Netherlands'
Some 22 US nuclear weapons are stored on Dutch territory, says former Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers.
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