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UN Chief Calls for more Protection for Refugees, Migrants
August 30, 2015
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Friday called for more protection for refugees and migrants after learning of latest loss of lives in the Mediterranean...
Commemorative Concert Marks End of WWII at UN Headquarters
August 30, 2015
UNITED NATIONS - With delicate yet powerful music rising and flowing, the audience at the United Nations headquarters savored the performance by Shanghai Symphony Orchestra to mark the end ...
EU Leaders Ready to Meet to Discuss Refugee Crisis: Merkel
August 29, 2015
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that European Union leaders stand ready for an emergency meeting, if needed, to discuss the refugee crisis but she added that EU ...
Iran, China Discuss Construction of Nuclear Plants
August 29, 2015
TEHREAN - The Iranian and Chinese nuclear chiefs have stressed cooperation in the field of peaceful nuclear energy – especially in the construction of nuclear power plants – between ...
Divided Europe Faces Mounting Migrant Crisis
August 27, 2015
BRUSSELS - Faced with its worst migrant crisis since World War II, Europe has many sensible options to deal with people fleeing conflict in Syria and elsewhere -- but can't agree on ...
China, U.S. Urged to Carry on WWII Legacy of Cooperation
August 27, 2015
WASHINGTON - China and the United States, which fought the Fascists together 70 years ago, should carry on the legacy of cooperation and friendship forged in the World War II, said Nell ...
3,573 Migrants Perish in Mediterranean Crossings over Last 365 Days : IOM
August 26, 2015
GENEVA - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) indicated on Tuesday that 3,573 migrants have lost their lives while attempting to reach Italy, Greece and Spain since last ...
Turkey to Hold Early Elections on Nov. 1
August 26, 2015
ANKARA - Turkey will hold a snap elections on November 1, said Sadi Guven, chairman of Turkey's Supreme Electoral Council, in a statement on...
Merkel, Hollande Seek Unified Response to Migrant Crisis
August 25, 2015
BERLIN - The leaders of Germany and France will meet in Berlin on Monday to seek a unified stance on efforts to tackle the biggest migrant crisis since World War II, as hundreds more...
U.S. Signals it Wants to Mend Ties: Lavrov
August 25, 2015
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday the United States has been sending "signals" that it wants to start mending ties with Moscow, badly strained ...
Over 4,000 Migrants Rescued off Libyan Coasts: Italy’s Coast Guard
August 24, 2015
ROME - Some 4,400 migrants were rescued off the Libyan coasts on Saturday, the Italian coast guard said on Sunday It appeared one of the biggest operation carried out so far ...
Al Qaeda Deploy in Yemen’s Aden, British Hostage Freed
August 24, 2015
ADEN - Al Qaeda militants took control of a western district of Yemen's main port city of Aden on Saturday night, residents said, in another sign that the group is drawing strength from ...
US Air Strike Kills ‘Daesh Number Two’: White House
August 23, 2015
WASHINGTON - The National Security Council identified the slain militant as Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, also known as Haji Mutaz, and said he was Daesh leader Abu Bakr ...
North, South Korea Officials Meet at DMZin Bid to Ease Tension
August 23, 2015
SEOUL - Top aides to the leaders of North and South Korea held talks at the Panmunjom truce village straddling their border late on Saturday, raising hopes for an end to a standoff...
Turkey Set to go for Early Elections in Autumn Amid Violence
August 22, 2015
ANKARA - Turkey's election board has proposed November 1 as the tentative date for snap elections on Thursday as talks for a possible coalition government formally collapsed earlier this...
Ukraine, NATO to Hold Joint Military Exercise “Sea Breeze-2015”
August 22, 2015
KIEV - Ukraine-NATO joint military exercises "Sea Breeze-2015" will kick off on Aug. 31 in southern Ukraine, the country's Defense Ministry said...
Leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine to Meet on Escalating Violence
August 20, 2015
PARIS - Leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine will meet in Berlin on Monday in a diplomatic move to halt a new wave of escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, a French official said ...
Turkish PM Returns Mandate to Form Government
August 20, 2015
ANKARA - Acting Turkish Prime Minister AhmetDavutoglu Tuesday returned mandate to form government after coalition talks with opposition parties failed, a statement from the Turkish ...
U.S. Military to Step up Drone Flights by 2019: WSJ
August 18, 2015
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military plans to widen its surveillance and firepower in conflict zones worldwide, including in Ukraine and the South China Sea, with a major...
Russian FM Appeals for new Efforts to Ease Mounting Tension in SE Ukraine
August 18, 2015
MOSCOW - The line of contact between Ukrainian government troops and insurgent militias in southeastern Ukraine has turned into a frontline, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said ...
Indian PM’s Visit Proof of Strong Bilateral Ties : UAE
August 17, 2015
ABU DHABI - A current visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a proof of growing cooperation between India and the Gulf state, UAE Minister of ...
Libyan FM Sends Letter to UN for Aid Against IS
August 17, 2015
TRIPOLI - The Libyan foreign minister on Sunday said in a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that the residents of the city of Sirte are subjected to genocide by Islamic State ...
Russian, Iranian FM to Discuss Nuclear Plan, Syria
August 16, 2015
MOSCOW - Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad JavadZarif will meet on Monday to discuss the Iranian nuclear program and peace efforts in Syria,..
US, Turkey Finalizing Details of Anti-IS Airstrikes
August 16, 2015
WASHINGTON - The United States and Turkey are finalizing details of the latter’s recently announced participation in the air campaign against the terror group Islamic State (IS) ...
Iran Rejects Obama’s Remarks over Tehran Policy Change
August 15, 2015
TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry has criticized US President Barack Obama for his remarks on Iran’s policy towards Washington and Tel...
UNHCR Welcomes Iraqi Announcement of Reform Package
August 15, 2015
GENEVA - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) on Friday welcomed the Iraqi government’s adoption of a reform package, saying it amounted to concrete steps to ...
NATO Denies it is Making War more likely in Europe
August 13, 2015
BRUSSELS - NATO on Wednesday defended the number of military exercises it has staged as a response to "growing Russian aggression" and refuted suggestions that they were helping ...
Kerry Optimistic about Congress Support for Iran Nuclear deal
August 13, 2015
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday expressed optimism that the Obama administration will garner enough support from Congress to implement the Iran nuclear ...
Kiev behind Deteriorating Situation in East Ukraine
August 12, 2015
MOSCOW - Moscow urged Kiev to end its "irresponsible actions" in east Ukraine, a day after the Ukrainian military reported the heaviest shelling by Russian-backed rebels...
Obama to Host Nuclear Summit in Washington next Year: White House
August 12, 2015
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama will host a fourth Nuclear Security Summit in Washington in 2016 to continue coordinating global efforts to fight nuclear terrorism, the ...
EU Finances 2.4 Bln Euros to Support Member States on Migration
August 11, 2015
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has approved approximately 2.4 billion euros (2.63 billion U.S. dollars) to support member states on managing migration, it said in a press release Monday...
Iraq Speaker Calls on PM to Sack ‘Corrupt’ Ministers
August 11, 2015
BAGHDAD - Iraq's parliament speaker called Monday for Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to sack ministers found to be negligent or corrupt as part of a wide-ranging reform...
U.S. F-16s Arrive at Turkey’s Incirlik base to Fight Against IS
August 10, 2015
ANKARA - Six F-16 fighters arrived at Incirlik Air Base in Adada province in southern Turkey on Sunday, private Dogan news agency...
Hiroshima, Nagasaki a Pricy Lesson for Militarism
August 10, 2015
BEIJING - The memorial services in Hiroshima and Nagasaki should serve as an opportunity for Japan not only to commemorate the victims of atomic bombs but also to have a thorough ...
Obama Warns of Dangers to Israel if Iran Deal Blocked
August 06, 2015
JERUSALEM - President Barack Obama told U.S. Jewish leaders it was likely rockets would fall on Tel Aviv if a nuclear deal with Iran was blocked and military action ensued, one of them ...