U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began one-on-one discussions Sunday night with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an effort to find a solution to the crisis in Ukraine, which has ratcheted up tensions between Moscow

Russian parliament approved on Monday a bill ending a series of agreements with Ukraine on the Black Sea fleet.

For the first time , a former Chief of Army Staff and President of Pakistan has been indicted by a special court for high treason on Monday to impose emergency and undermining the Constitution. General Pervez Musharraf has pleaded not guilty to all charges.