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Israel Tries to Ruin Nuclear Talks: Iran FM
October 20, 2013
TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad- Javad Zarif said Israel was seeking to sabotage the nuclear talks between his country and world powers, Press TV reported on ...
Pakistani Girl 16, Survivor of Taliban in Boston
October 13, 2013
BOSTON — A nonprofit foundation that promotes the legacy and memory of President John F. Kennedy is honoring a Pakistani teenage advocate for girls’ education and the target of a Taliban ...
Iran to Attend Nuclear Talks with New Proposals
October 12, 2013
TEHRAN - Iran will attend the upcoming nuclear talks in Geneva with new proposals, Press TV reported on Friday without further details. Sources close to the Iranian nuclear negotiating team ...
U.S. Pledges Increased Engagement with ASEAN at First Summit
October 10, 2013
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Despite the absence of U.S. President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pledged at the first ever ASEAN-U.S. Summit held here Wednesday ...
Iran Resists against Enemies of National Interests: Rouhani
October 09, 2013
TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the importance of self-belief and self-reliance for the country›s progress, and said Iran should resist against the enemies of its ...
Syria's Opposition to Participate in Geneva Conference
October 08, 2013
DAMASCUS - Syria's oppositional National Coordination Body (NCB) announced Monday that it will take part in the upcoming international conference on Syria to be convened in Geneva likely by ...
Syrian President Refuses to Negotiate with «Terrorists»
October 07, 2013
DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he is ready for the Geneva II conference on Syria, stressing however that he will not negotiate with ...
Khamenei Voices Support for Rouhani's Diplomatic Efforts
October 06, 2013
TEHRAN - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed on Saturday the diplomatic efforts of President Hassan Rouhani at the U.N. General Assembly but criticized some aspects ...
Turkish President Warns of Radicalization in Syria
October 05, 2013
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Abdullah Gul Friday warned of a growing threat of radicalization in Syria as the country›s conflict shows no sign of end anytime ...
Iran Has «Accurate Proposal» for Nuclear Deal: Rouhani
October 03, 2013
TEHRAN - Iran has prepared an «accurate proposal» for upcoming nuclear talks with the world powers in Geneva, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on ...
Russia Doubts Mid-November Date for Syria Peace Talks
October 02, 2013
MOSCOW - Russia expressed doubt on Tuesday that Western nations can persuade Syrian opposition representatives to take part in an international peace conference in time for it to take place in ...
UN Chemical Experts Leave Damascus
October 01, 2013
DAMASCUS - The United Nations chemical experts left the Syrian capital of Damascus on Monday for Lebanon after finishing its second round of investigation in the war-torn country, UN sources ...
Hagel in South Korea for Security Talks
September 30, 2013
SEOUL, South Korea - Amid escalating threats from North Korea, U.S. and South Korean defense officials will meet over the next few days and discuss whether to extend America’s wartime control ...
Iran on Obama Talk: Broad Praise, Pockets of Anger
September 29, 2013
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranians from across the political spectrum hailed Saturday the historic phone conversation between President Barack Obama and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, reflecting wide ...
At Least 21 Die after Asylum Seeker Boat Sinks in Indonesia
September 28, 2013
It is in the nature of human beings to be attracted towards the places that are attractive and beautiful. Therefore, they make efforts to find out ways of visiting those places and have ...
Iranian Leader’s Smooth Diplomacy Poses New Challenge for Israel
September 26, 2013
JERUSALEM - A charm offensive toward the West by Iran's new president and his nuanced approach to his predecessor's Holocaust denial have run into an Israeli wall of suspicion hardened by ...
UN Urges Leaders to Stop Fueling Syria War
September 25, 2013
UNITED NATIONS— Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders on Tuesday to stop fueling the bloodshed in Syria with weapons and get both sides to the negotiating table to end the "biggest challenge ...
Merkel Contacts SPD on Possible Governing Coalition
September 24, 2013
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that there had been "a first contact" between her party and the Social Democrats (SPD) leadership on possible coalition negotiations ...
Russia Accuses US of ‘Blackmail’ over UN Syria Resolution
September 23, 2013
DAMASCUS - Russia on Sunday accused the United States of trying to blackmail it into a tough UN resolution on Syria's chemical weapons, as a mortar round hit Moscow's embassy in Damascus. The ...
Russia Could Change Position on Syria if Assad Cheats: Kremlin Aide
September 22, 2013
MOSCOW - Russia could abandon support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if it learnt that he was not committed to handing over control of his chemical weapons arsenal, the chief of staff ...
Putin Urges Int'l Community to Facilitate Peaceful Solution to Syria Crisis
September 21, 2013
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said the confronting sides in Syria should find a peaceful way out of the crisis through mediation of the international ...
Netanyahu, Obama to Discuss Iranian Nuclear Issue
September 18, 2013
JERUSALEM - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet on Sept. 30 in Washington D.C., Netanyahu said on Tuesday during the weekly cabinet meeting. The meeting is set ...
France, U.S., Britain Urge “Strong, Robust” UN Resolution on Syrian Chemical Weapons
September 17, 2013
PARIS - France, Britain and the United States on Monday called for a "strong and robust" UN resolution which includes an accurate schedule and "binding" conditions on Syrian ...
Syrian Minister Calls Chemical Weapons Deal A Russian-Won ‘Victory’ over U.S.
September 16, 2013
MOSCOW - Syria's Minister for National Reconciliation said on Sunday that the chemical weapons agreement between Russia and the United States was a "victory" for Damascus, won by its ...
U.S., Russia to Meet again on Syria Peace Talks
September 14, 2013
GENEVA - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he and his Russian counterpart agreed to meet again during the U.N. General Assembly in New York around Sept. 28 to discuss a date for ...
Only Political Solution Stands Chance for Peace in Syria: EU’s Barroso
September 12, 2013
STRASBOURG - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday said that only a political solution stands a chance of "delivering the lasting peace that Syrian people ...
Syria Accepts Russian Chemical Weapons Proposal: FM
September 11, 2013
MOSCOW - The Syrian government has accepted a Russian proposal to put its chemical weapons under international control to “stave off” a possible U.S. aggression, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid ...
Kerry Sees No Military Solution to Syria Conflict but Backs Limited Attack
September 10 2013
LONDON - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday there was no military solution to the Syria conflict, but backed an "unbelievably small, limited kind" of attack that would ...
Conservative Leader Abbott Sweeps into Power in Australian Elections
September 08, 2013
SYDNEY/CANBERRA - Australia's conservative leader Tony Abbott swept into office in national elections on Saturday as voters punished the outgoing Labor government for six years of turbulent rule and for ...
Russia Warns U.S. against Strike on Syrian Chemical Facilities
September 07, 2013
MOSCOW - Russia warned Friday the United States against any unilateral military strike on Syrian chemical ...
Putin Says Could Turn Against Assad - if Case Proved
September 05, 2013
MOSCOW/BEIRUT – Russian President Vladimir Putin offered a glimpse of international compromise over Syria on Wednesday, declining to entirely rule out Russian backing for military action ...
Iran’s Rouhani to Speak at Yearly U.N. Session in New York
September 05, 2013
DUBAI - President Hassan Rouhani will attend the yearly United Nations General Assembly in New York later this month, Iranian media reported on Wednesday, an event his predecessor used to make ...
Israel, U.S. Test Missile Defense System in Mediterranean
September 04, 2013
MOSCOW - Two ballistic missiles detected by the Russian airspace early warning system Tuesday were part of a joint U.S.-Israeli test of missile defense system, an Israeli military official ...
Russia Vows to Protect Int’l Law against “Controlled Chaos”
September 03, 2013
MOSCOW - Amid a looming U.S. strike on Syria, Russia vowed Monday to protect international law and the UN Charter against attempts to create so-called “controlled ...
Putin Sees Chance to Turn Tables on Obama at G20
September 02, 2013
MOSCOW - Less than three months after Vladimir Putin was cast as a pariah over Syria at the last big meeting of world leaders, the Russian president has glimpsed a chance to turn the tables on ...