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Russia Seeks Int’l Cooperation to Counter IS
August 05, 2015
MOSCOW - Russia on Tuesday called for wide international cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State (IS), as Moscow is concerned about the growing influence of the terrorist ...
Japan Should First Check Whether Exposed U.S. Spying is True: PM
August 05, 2015
TOKYO - Japan should first check whether the exposed spying was true with the United States and then try to understand its ally's true intention, instead of responding to the messages ...
Consensus on Global Agenda Conducive to success of Upcoming UN summit
August 04, 2015
UNITED NATIONS - All 193 UN member states Sunday agreed to an ambitious global agenda which features 17 new sustainable development goals that aim, by 2030, to eradicate extreme ...
Russia Slams U.S. Attempts to Provide Air Cover to Syrian Rebels
August 04, 2015
>MOSCOW - Kremlin denounced Monday the U.S. attempts to provide air cover for Syrian rebels, indicating it will ultimately destabilize the country’s...
IAEA Should not Disclose Confidential Data to U.S. Senate: Iran
August 03, 2015
TEHRAN - An Iranian official urged on Saturday International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to refrain from leaking confidential information on a recent agreement between Iran and UN nuclear ...
Exploring Greater Support for U.N. Plan to Form Libya Unity Government: Kerry
August 03, 2015
CAIRO - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday he would explore greater support for a United Nations plan to form a unity government in ...
Top Russian, US and Saudi Diplomats to Meet in Qatar
August 02, 2015
MOSCOW - Russia’s foreign minister has scheduled a trilateral meeting in Qatar with his U.S. and Saudi counterparts. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Sergey Lavrov will confer ....
Indonesia, Turkey agree on Cooperation to Combat Terrorism
August 01, 2015
JAKARTA - Indonesia and Turkey have agreed to strengthen their intelligence cooperation as a way to bolster their efforts to combat terrorism and prevent the spread of radicalism. The ...
Yemen’s President orders Militias Merged into his Forces
July 30, 2015
SANAA -Yemen’s exiled president has ordered that militias battling Shiite rebels in Yemen be merged with his national army, in an apparent attempt to unify ground...
No one Should be President for Life: Obama
July 29, 2015
WASHINGTON - President Obama has called on African presidents to respect their constitutions and step down when their terms ...
Peace Process with Kurdish Militants Impossible: Erdogan
July 29, 2015
ANKARA - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday it was impossible to continue a peace process with Kurdish militants and urged parliament to strip politicians with links ...
Yet to Hear Good Argument Against Iran Nuclear Deal: Obama
July 28, 2015
ADDIS ABABA - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday said he was yet to hear a strong factual argument against a nuclear deal with Iran and criticized rhetoric about the agreement from some ...
British PM Starts Asia Trip with big Loan Offer to Indonesia
July 28, 2015
AKARTA - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday his government would make available loans of up to 1 billion pounds to Indonesia to help finance infrastructure...
Yemeni Crisis Mirrors Regional Unrest in Middle East
July 27, 2015
CAIRO - The ongoing crisis in conflict-stricken Yemen is reflection of a regional unrest in the Middle East, especially after the forces of fleeing President Abd- Rabbo Mansour Hadi ...
Israel Rejects Kerry’s Warning on Iran Nuclear Deal
July 27, 2015
JERUSALEM - Israel rejected on Sunday a recent warning by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that if the Congress wound block the nuclear deal with Iran, the international community ...
U.S. Warplanes to Use Turkish Bases for Anti-IS Air Raids: Report
July 26, 2015
WASHINGTON - Turkey has agreed to allow U.S. manned and unmanned warplanes to launch air raids on the Islamic State (IS) extremist group from airbases on Turkish soil, according to U.S. ...
U.S. Troops to Train Regular Ukrainian Military Troops: State Department
July 26, 2015
WASHINGTON - U.S. troops will begin training regular Ukrainian military forces later this year in an expansion of their current mission, which so far has been limited to ...
Obama Urges Britain to Stay in EU
July 25, 2015
LONDON - U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Britain to stay in the European Union (EU), saying that having Britain in the bloc "gives us much greater confidence about the ....
France, Iran to Reinforce Cooperation Following Vienna Accord: Elysee
July 25, 2015
PARIS - French President Francois Hollande and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani both agreed to reinforce bilateral cooperation following the conclusion of the agreement in Vienna, ...
U.S. Defense Chief in Saudi Arabia to Reassure after Iran Deal
July 23, 2015
JEDDAH - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter flew into Saudi Arabia for meetings on Wednesday with King Salman and his security leadership to reassure the kingdom of America's support ...
EU Disburses Euro 600mln Assistance to Ukraine
July 23, 2015
BRUSSELS - The European Commission, or the executive body of the European Union (EU), disbursed on Wednesday a loan of 600 million euros (654 million U.S. dollars) to...
Obama to Address Veterans on Iran, Care Scandals
July 22, 2015
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama will take his Iran pitch to a gathering of 12,000 veterans Tuesday and argue progress is being made in righting "systemic" problems...
Iran Vow to Defy U.S. is ‘Very Disturbing’: Kerry
July 22, 2015
DUBAI - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said a speech by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday vowing to defy American policies in the region despite a deal with world powers ...
EU FMs Gather to Discuss Iran, Libya Issues
July 21, 2015
BRUSSELS - The European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini here on Monday said the ongoing Foreign Affairs Council meeting will discuss the agreement with Iran and the ...
U.S., Israeli Defense Chiefs Meet after Iran Nuclear Deal
July 21, 2015
JERUSALEM - U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday met with Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, in the first visit to Israel by a senior U.S. official since the nuclear ...
Russia Brings Forward Parliamentary Elections
July 16, 2015
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a law that brings next year's Russian parliamentary elections forward by three months, a move some commentators said gives an unfair ...
EU Publishes Greece Assessment, Sees Debt Reprofiling
July 16, 2015
BRUSSELS - The European Commission published on Wednesday its assessment of Greece's bailout request, taking a different view of Athens' debt sustainability than the IMF, but also signaling...
Iran Nuclear Agreement Formally Announced, Kerry says a Good Deal
July 15, 2015
VIENNA - Iran and six world major countries have adopted an agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue, European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini formally announced here ...
Obama Urges U.S. Congress to Ratify Iran Nuclear Deal
July 15, 2015
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday urged the U.S. Congress to ratify the deal reached over the Iranian nuclear issue between Iran and six major world powers, and threatened to...
Domestic Financing Crucial to Success of SDGs: UN
July 14, 2015
LUSAKA - A senior United Nations (UN) official said on Monday that the proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will only be a success if countries take ownership of them and take ....
WB, IMF Launch Joint Initiative to Help Developing Countries
July 14, 2015
WASHINGTON - The World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are launching a new initiative to help developing countries strengthen their tax systems, the two ...
EU Summit Kicks off as Leaders Split over Greek Debt Issue
July 13, 2015
BRUSSELS - The leaders of 19 eurozone member countries are gathering on Sunday to discuss Greece's bailout program as the ongoing finance ministers' meeting has come into a deadlock due ...
Iran, Powers Near to Historic Deal; U.S. says Tough Issues Remain
July 13, 2015
VIENNA - After more than two weeks of marathon negotiations, Iran and six world powers were close to nailing down an historic nuclear deal that would bring sanctions relief in exchange for..
Tough Issues Still Need to Be Resolved in Ongoing Iran Nuclear Talks: Kerry
July 12, 2015
VIENNA - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said difficult issues on the Iranian nuclear talks still need to be resolved after meeting with Iran's foreign minster on...
Warring Parties Breach UN-Brokered Truce in Yemen
July 12, 2015
SANAA - Fighting rages in Yemen after a United Nations-brokered humanitarian truce came into effect early Saturday as the warring parties were accused of breaching the ceasefire, ...