A group of anti-government protesters on Sunday toppled the statue of Vladimir Lenin in Kiev, the national capital, to vent their anger toward their government’s decision to seek closer economic ties with Russia instead of with the European Union (EU).

French President Francois Hollande on Saturday called for swift election in Central African Republic after Paris launched a military offensive to restore order in the African country.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi said China looks forward to working with France