Eurasia

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday in Beijing. Xi said that China and the United States, as two major economies and permanent members of the UN Security Council, share important obligations to maintain world peace and stability and promote development. “To enhance dialogues and cooperation is the only correct choice …

More than 10,000 Ukrainians have assembled around the office of President Viktor Yanukovych in capital Kiev in protest against the scrapping of an Association Agreement with the EU.

The Ukrainian army will not be used to counter act protests in the country, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday. “Ukraine’s armed forces cannot be used to restrict the

US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Beijing Wednesday for a two-day official visit to China. Biden, who visited Japan earlier this week on the first leg of his three-nation Asian tour, is scheduled to

NATO Foreign Ministers Wednesday held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the framework of the NATO-Russia Council. “Russia and NATO both play a critical role in the security of the Euro-Atlantic region. And today’s meeting will enable us to maintain the momentum in

NATO foreign ministers called Tuesday on the Ukraine government and opposition to open a dialogue after President Viktor Yanukovych ditched an EU association pact, sparking violent street protests.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has denied claims that Turkey has security forces in war-torn Syria in his response to a question submitted to Parliament by an opposition deputy.

EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule says the EC is already prepared for accession talks with Serbia, adding that they would start in January at the latest.

Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych Monday called European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to discuss developments in Ukraine following big demonstrations in Kiev to protest refusal by the Kiev government to sign an agreement for closer ties with the EU.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will seek a delicate balance between calming military tensions with China and backing ally Japan against Beijing on a trip to Asia this week that is being overshadowed by a territorial row in the East China Sea.