Moscow said it was ready for dialogue with Petro Poroshenko but asked that he scale back his armed forces' campaign in the east.
Narendra Modi reiterated his campaign promise of 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance' a day before his swearing-in ceremony.
In February, India had cashed two bank guarantees, but an Italian judge had later blocked the remaining $380 million.
A report by Open Europe said: "Across Europe, all eyes are on the possible surge in anti-EU, populist, anti-immigrant or anti-establishment parties."
Itu Aba Island in the South China Sea is strategically located between the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam.
Many of those captured were in their 20s and 30s, and had learned how to make explosives by watching videos online.
Secretary Ray Mabus, a numbers man, tries to navigate the U.S. Navy through the perils of budget cuts.
Many are left looking for answers, while others are taking the time to discuss uncomfortable topics.
The move would depend on the outcome of the independence referendum.
The ruling Socialist Party of President Francois Hollande was third with a humiliating 13 percent.
Anti-EU leader Nigel Farage hails a political "earthquake."
The oligarch walked away with more than 50 percent of the vote that had a 45 percent turnout.
Is an unannounced Memorial Day trip an antidote to criticism of his handling the VA scandal?
Photojournalist Andrea Rocchelli,30, dies after a shell attack close to Slovyansk.
Financial hardship, poor security and a culture of early marriage puts young Syrian women at risk in refugees' host countries.
The vote is expected to confirm the dominance of pro-European centrists despite a rise in support for the far-right and left.
"This is not royal behavior," the Russian president says, but UK politicians fail to condemn the prince's controversial comments.
Robert Gates made the comments on Friday during the group’s annual meeting in Nashville.
In April, the U.S. had conducted airstrikes in Yemen in which its drone eneded up killing 30 suspected al-Qaida militants.
"This incident appears to be a mass-murder situation," says Santa Barbara County sheriff.
The latest coup marks the twelfth time in eight decades that the military has taken control in order to restore peace.
In what is widely viewed as a sham election, Syria's Assad faces two opponents after four years of civil war.
As life in the former Soviet republic worsens, the team it sponsors plays in the UEFA final.
Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is expected to win the presidential elections in Egypt, but many fear the economy will suffer.
As presidential elections approach in Syria, an anti-regime group fired mortars into a pro-Bashar al-Assad balloting tent.
If confirmed, Julian Castro will replace HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, whom Obama nominated to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
Nikola Prvulov is facing a number of charges, including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and exposure of sexual organs.
A militant leader in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula was shot dead Friday by unknown assailants, security sources said, days before Egyptians vote for a new president.
The Russian leader's promise to "respect" Sunday's results doesn't imply that he will change his views or his tactics.
Homeless Brazilians do not want to choose between a house and soccer.