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Iran will Observe Red Lines in talks over Syria: Velayati
November 08, 2015
TEHRAN - A senior Iranian official says Iran will actively take part in a new round of talks over the Syrian crisis while observing all the Islamic Republic’s ...
Foreign Countries did not Coordinat with Egypt on Security: FM
November 08, 2015
CAIRO - Foreign countries did not heed Egypt's calls for greater coordination to fight terrorism and have not shared intelligence with Cairo about the crash of a...
German Parliament Votes to Criminalize Commercial Euthanasia
November 07, 2015
BERLIN - Germany's parliament voted on Friday to criminalize commercial euthanasia after rejecting draft laws that would have made assisted suicide fully legal in the...
S. Korea Says No Response from DPRK for Dialogue Offers
November 07, 2015
SEOUL - South Korea's unification ministry said on Friday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had given no response to its inter-governmental dialogue...
Erdogan to Revive Bid for Executive President: Turkey
November 05, 2015
ANKARA - Turkey could hold a referendum on constitutional changes for a new political system, reviving a highly contentious push to increase the powers of the president...
Sissi Visits Britain to Discuss Terror and Trade
November 05, 2015
LONDON - Egypt's president defended counter-terror legislation that has sparked human rights concerns, arguing his country needs stability and time to achieve a ...
Europe, Asia must Work Together to Tackle Youth Unemployment: Asselborn
November 04, 2015
BRUSSELS - Lxuembourg's minister of Foreign and European affairs Jean Asselborn has highlighted the importance of collaboration between European and Asian countries...
Defense Meeting on Syria Scheduled for Thursday in Paris: Hollande
November 04, 2015
PARIS - French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday announced a restraint defense meeting on Syrian conflict scheduled for Thursday, five weeks after Paris...
Turks Voted for Stability: Erdogan
November 03, 2015
ANKARA - A jubilant Turksih President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday cast the return of Turkey's Islamist-rooted AK Party to single-party rule as a vote for stability...
S. Korea, U.S. Agree on Joint Plan Against DPRK’s Nuke, Missile Activities
November 03, 2015
SEOUL - Defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States agreed on Monday to a joint operation plan against nuclear and missile threats from the Democratic People's ...
U.S. Seeking Six-Party talk for Denuclearized Korean Peninsula:Carter
November 02, 2015
SEOUL - Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Sunday that his country is seeking to resume the long-stalled six-party talks for denuclearization on the Korean...
UN Expects Yemen talks by Mid-November: Envoy
November 02, 2015
MANAMA - The U.N. special envoy to Yemen said on Sunday he expects talks between its warring parties to begin by mid-November, eight months after the start of a messy civil war...
Russian Airliner with 224 Aboard Crashes in Egypt’s Sinai, all Killed
November 01, 2015
ISMAILIA - A Russian airliner carrying 224 passengers and crew crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Saturday after losing radar contact and plummeting from its cruising...
New U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebel Alliance Declares Offensive Against IS
November 01, 2015
BEIRUT - A U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance on Saturday announced a fresh offensive against Islamic State in the northeast province of Hasaka, a day after the United States...
13.5 Mln People need Protection, Humanitarian Assistance in Syria: OCHA
October 31, 2015
GENEVA - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday that some 13.5 million people were in need of some sort of...
Violence Denies Millions of Iraqi Children Access to Education: UNICEF
October 31, 2015
GENEVA - The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Friday said close to two million children in Iraq were out of school as the academic year...
Madrid Hosts Conference on NATO Strategy
October 29, 2015
MADRID - A conference dedicated to examining new threats towards NATO, such as those posed to the south of Europe by the rise of jihadist terrorism inspired by the...
Refugees Stuck in Greece with no Place to go Further in Europe
October 29, 2015
ATHENS - Over 300 migrants are lying in Victoria Square in central Athens. Most of them are Afghan men, in their early or late 20s. They arrived Tuesday morning at Athens...
France, Allies to Discuss Syrian Conflict in Paris: Quai d’Orsay
October 28, 2015
PARIS - France hosted a meeting on the Syria conflict Tuesday with European and Arab allies in addition to the United States, but without Russia and Iran, Damascus...
Declaration Approved to Promote Asia Pacific Space Cooperation
October 28, 2015
BEIJING - A declaration on Asia-Pacific space development was approved during a forum on Tuesday, with attendees agreeing to improve peaceful multi-lateral cooperation...
Syrian Rebels to Russia: Stop Bombing Us
October 27, 2015
LONDON - An alliance of Free Syrian Army-related insurgent groups said on Monday it was skeptical about a Russian proposal to help rebels, and that Moscow must stop bombing...
World Catholic Leaders Appeal for Bold Climate Change Agreement
October 27, 2015
VATICAN CITY - Roman Catholic leaders from around the world made an unprecedented joint appeal on Monday to a forthcoming U.N. conference on climate change to produce...
2003 Iraq Invasion Played Role in Islamic State Rise: Blair
October 26, 2015
LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged the 2003 invasion of Iraq played a part in the rise of the Islamic State militant group, and apologized...
Thousands of Israelis March in Tel Aviv Calling for Peace Talks with Palestinians
October 26, 2015
TEL AVIV - Thousands of Israelis took the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night, calling for new peace talks with the Palestinians, amid an international effort to quell a...
NATO Commence Life Operation “Trident Juncture 2015”
October 25, 2015
MADRID - Over 36,000 NATO troops from over 30 different nations are currently taking part in Operation Trident Juncture. The operation is designed to test and train troops...
Russia Says wants Syria Elections, Ready to Help Free Syrian Army
October 25, 2015
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Kremlin wanted Syria to prepare for parliamentary and presidential elections, as Moscow intensified...
Russia Slams US for Abusing UN Host Role
October 22, 2015
UNITED NATIONS - Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of abusing its role as host of the UN Headquarters in New York, disrespecting the UN leadership and...
EU Meeting 2020 Target for Reducing Greenhouse Emissions
October 22, 2015
BRUSSELS - The European Union (EU) is on track towards meeting and overachieving its 2020 target for reducing greenhouse emissions by 20 percent, according to a report...
New Zealand Parliamentary Leader Aims for Clearer Signals with China
October 21, 2015
WELLINGTON The Leader of New Zealand's Parliamentary Opposition will be looking to clear the air around recent issues regarding Chinese investment during high-level...
Turkey Ready to Accept Six-Month Transition Period for Syria’s Assad
October 21, 2015
ANKARA - Turkey is ready to accept a political transition in Syria in which President Bashar al-Assad stays in symbolic power for six months before leaving office, and...
US Still Hopeful of Diplomatic Solution in Syria, Middle East: Kerry
October 20, 2015
MADRID - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said the United States maintained hopes of a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict in Syria, and asked for...
New Zealand FM backs UN Ministerial Debate on Middle East
October 20, 2015
WELLINGTON - The New Zealand government on Monday welcomed a move by Spain for ministerial-level talks on the Middle East at the United Nations Security Council this week...
Support for Merkel’s Bloc Hits 2-1/2 Year Low on Refugee Angst
October 19, 2015
BERLIN - Support for Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives has fallen to its lowest since May 2013, hurt by grassroots concerns about the ability of her government...
UNSC Urges Swift Formation of Govt.of National Accord in Libya
October 19, 2015
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Saturday called for a swift formation of a Government of National Accord in Libya. "The members of the Security Council...
Climate Change Fans Global Security Crisis: Kerry
October 18, 2015
MILAN - US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Saturday that climate change was a threat to global security and has inflamed volatile situations from Europe's migration...