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Russia, US to set up Syria conference

Russia, US to set up Syria conference

Russia and the US have previously expressed completely different positions on the Syrian crisis.

India, China should join hands at WTO reforms- EAM

India, China should join hands at WTO reforms- EAM

Salman Khurshid said exchange of visits by top level leaders will open a new chapter in Sino-Indian ties.

Invest in Africa’s biggest free trade bloc- Zuma

Invest in Africa’s biggest free trade bloc- Zuma

South Africa has projected itself as the gateway to the African continent.

China defence minister, ASEAN discuss S China sea

China defence minister, ASEAN discuss S China sea

China is in favour of bilateral negotiation between the ‘directly concerned sovereign states’ in regional disputes.

China spent $357bn on education in 2012

China spent $357bn on education in 2012

An allocation of 86.54 billion yuan was set aside for education in rural Chinese towns last year.

Brazilian wins race to become new WTO chief

Brazilian wins race to become new WTO chief

Azevedo beat Mexico's Herminio Blanco, widely seen as the favoured choice of the United States.

Lavrov, Kerry lay wreath at war memorial

Lavrov, Kerry lay wreath at war memorial

Visiting US secretary of state John Kerry, who arrived in Moscow earlier in the day, witnessed the event.

Egypt’s Morsi seeks economic boost in Brazil

Egypt’s Morsi seeks economic boost in Brazil

When he meets with business leaders in Sao Paulo, Morsi will be looking at adopting Brazil’s economic success story.

Stem natural resources conflict- African Union

Stem natural resources conflict- African Union

The AU has stressed on the need for Africa to come up with strategies to prevent natural resources centred conflicts.

France posts wider budget deficit of $40.65bn

France posts wider budget deficit of $40.65bn

France is working hard to trim its budget gap from an expected 3.7 per cent of the GDP in 2013 to zero deficit by 2017.