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Abuses in Africa have attracted criticism from some influential quarters, including Amnesty International and Pope Francis.

The United States is putting pressure on Tehran not to produce heavy water (also known as deuterium oxide), but American companies are buying it from Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Saturday.

Crown Prince of Oman Theyazin bin Haitham al Said said on Thursday he shared the views of Russian President Vladimir Putin that the existing West-dominated world order should be transformed into a new fair order without double standards.

The Council of the European Union shortened on Monday the duration of a renewed arms embargo and individual sanctions against Venezuela from one year to six months in light of a recent breakthrough in talks between the South American nation's government and opposition.

While there are some difficulties regarding finalization of a final APEC statement due to the frictions over the Ukraine issue, the members still aim for a release of a consensus statement at the end of the leaders summit this week in San Francisco, US ambassador Matt Murray told reporters on Monday.