The president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev's first visit to the West since his inauguration as president in May will last barely eight hours.

Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel travels to Israel on Sunday for a visit of major historical significance more than 60 years after the end of World War II.

Merkel's visit to India, which is emerging as an important market for Germany with bilateral trade increasing by 50 per cent last year needs cosmetic touch to its trade trifles.

Her Excellency Dr. Angela Merkel to launch this Science Express. Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh flagg off an exhibition train “Science Express”

German chancellor Angela Merkel four-day trip to India to boost business ties and trade with India on her visit to the world's biggest democracy.

Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, prompts Europeans to seek economic opportunity in India. Merkel will leave Monday for a four-day trip to India along with a delegation of business leaders.

German and Russian leaders are holding talks in Wiesbaden, Germany, at a time when Moscow and the European Union disagree on several critical issues, including Kosovo and energy.

Europe divisions over the vexed question of whether Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe should be invited to the European Union-African Union Summit in December in Lisbon deepened Friday as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, visiting South Africa, told reporters that "we're inviting all A.U. countries" to the summit.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, have held private talks in Berlin over the objections of China.

China has warned Germany against official contact with the Dalai Lama, calling the exiled Tibetan leader a "splittist" ahead of Sunday's meeting with the German chancellor.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Beijing for talks with the Chinese leadership on bilateral ties and issues of common concern, this year also marks the 35th anniversary of Germany-China diplomatic ties.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown was set to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday amid opposition demands that he hold a referendum on the new EU treaty, which Merkel spearheaded.