The US sends one of its top diplomats to Syria in its latest move to improve ties with Damascus after years of tension.

• Date: 17.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 17.02.2010  |  External Relations  |  from bbc.co.uk

The 9th round of talks between Beijing and Dalai Lama envoys took place last month. The Chinese once again vehemently rejected Tibetan autonomy. Despite frustration, Tibetans still support the Dalai Lama.

• Date: 16.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 16.02.2010  |  from Deutsche Welle

President Obama announces loan guarantees to help build the first new nuclear power stations in the US since a 1979 accident.

• Date: 16.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 16.02.2010  |  from bbc.co.uk

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says any countries imposing sanctions on Iran will be made to "regret it".

• Date: 16.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 16.02.2010  |  from bbc.co.uk

A man described as the Afghan Taliban's most senior commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, is captured in Pakistan.

• Date: 16.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 16.02.2010  |  from bbc.co.uk

The European Union has hit out at a recent decision by Libya to stop giving visas to citizens from the border-free Schengen area. The move by Tripoli was believed to have been caused by a spat with Switzerland.

• Date: 16.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 16.02.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Deutsche Welle

New sanctions on Iran would not be a quick enough solution to the nuclear issue, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says.

• Date: 16.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 16.02.2010  |  External Relations  |  from bbc.co.uk

Police in Dubai investigating the killing of a Hamas militant say the suspects are 11 people with European passports.

• Date: 16.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.02.2010  |  External Relations  |  from bbc.co.uk