Kerry, Zarif in crunch round of Iran nuclear talks
AFP, Lausanne :Iran nuclear talks entered a critical week Monday with US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart sitting down in Switzerland...
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Houthis lift house arrest on Yemeni PM, cabinet
Reuters, Sanaa :Yemen’s dominant Houthi militia group on Monday released Prime Minister Khaled Bahah and all his cabinet ministers after nearly two months under house...
Minsk accord best chance to solve Ukraine crisis : Austrian FM
Reuters, Brussels :The Minsk agreement to end fighting in eastern Ukraine is the biggest chance to solve Ukraine crisis peacefully and European leaders should not...
Russia launches massive Arctic military drills
AP, Moscow :The Russian military on Monday launched sweeping military maneuvers in the Arctic and other areas, a show of force ordered by President Vladimir...
China becomes world’s number three arms exporter
AFP, Stockholm :China has eased ahead of Germany and France to become the world’s number three arms exporter after the United States and Russia, a...
US citizens urged to take precautions in KSA
Reuters, Riyadh :US citizens are urged to take precautions in Saudia Arabaia and U.S. consular services in the country have been canceled for Sunday and...
Kerry says it is possible to reach an interim deal with Iran
Reuters, Sharm El-Sheikh :U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday he hoped “in the next days” it would be possible to reach an...
Furore as police raid Rahul’s residence
Agencies :The Special Protection Group mandated by parliament to guard Rahul Gandhi know his blood group as part of their drill. It must have shocked...
ISIL fighters accused of using chlorine gas as weapon
AP, Baghdad :Kurdish authorities in Iraq said on Saturday they have evidence that the self-styled Islamic State group used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon...
14 killed, 70 hurt as blasts rock Pak churches
Reuters, Lahore :Bombs outside two churches in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed 14 people and wounded more than 70 during Sunday services, rescue workers...
US plans to keep more troops in Afghanistan
AP, Washington :The Obama administration is abandoning plans to cut the number of US forces in Afghanistan to 5,500 by year’s end, bowing to military...
Obama ‘committed’ to two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians
AFP, Sharm el Sheikh :US President Barack Obama is “committed” to a two-state solution for Israel and Palestinians, Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday...