• China's President Xi Jinping Arrives in Seattle to Meet Tech Titans, Kicks Off US Visit

  Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Seattle on Tuesday to kick off a week-long U.S. visit that will include meetings with U.S. business leaders, a black-tie state dinner at the White House hosted by President Barack Obama and an address at the United Nations.

  

• EU Approves Refugee Plan, Overriding Vehement Opposition from Four East European Nations

  The European Union approved a plan on Tuesday to share out 120,000 refugees across its 28 states, overriding vehement opposition from four ex-communist eastern nations.

  

• Burkina Faso Army Moves on Capital to Disarm Coup Leaders

  Military heads in Burkina Faso said on Monday that the West African nation's armed forces were converging in the capital Ouagadougou to disarm the elite presidential guard "without bloodshed".

  

• NATO: Russia Must Withdraw Heavy Weapons from Ukraine

  NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday an ebb in violence in eastern Ukraine was not enough to bring peace and demanded Russia withdraw heavy weapons the alliance accuses it of providing in support of separatists.

  

• Skype Working to Fix Glitch Preventing Users from Making Calls

  Skype, Microsoft Corp's online telephone and video service, said it identified the glitch that prevented some users from making calls, and is working to resolve the issue.