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1,375 People Killed in Iraq Violence in January: UN
February 02, 2015
BAGHDAD - A total of 1,375 Iraqis were killed and 2,240 others were injured in terrorist attacks and violence in January in Iraq, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the UN ...
Nearly 4,000 ISIL Terrorists Killed in Kobani: Report
February 01, 2015
TEHRAN - At least 3,710 ISIL terrorists were killed in the Syrian border town of Kobani after more than four months of ...
New Saudi King in Major Government Shake-Up
January 31, 2015
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's new King Salman has tightened his hold on power, firing two sons of his predecessor and replacing the heads of intelligence and other key agencies in a sweeping ...
Israel Fires into Lebanon, Killing UN Soldier
January 29, 2015
JERUSALEM - Israeli forces were attacking southern Lebanon from the sky and ground on Wednesday, amid steep escalation in the volatile border, killing a Spanish UN Interim Force in ...
EU Must Target Anonymous Money Transfers to Tackle Militants: France
January 28, 2015
BRUSSELS - The European Union must better monitor anonymous money transfers to crack down on the financing of terrorism and this idea will be part of proposals to be presented to the ...
Obama, New Saudi King to Discuss Yemen, IS: White House
January 27, 2015
NEW DELHI - U.S. President Barack Obama and new Saudi Arabia King Salman are expected to discuss shared concerns about the turmoil in Yemen and the fight against Islamic State militants ...
King Abdullah Dies Aged 90
January 24, 2015
RIYADH - Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died on Friday after devoting his life to leading his oil-rich kingdom toward prospecrity, and his half-brother -- former Crown Prince Salman ...
Russian FM Blasts U.S. Attempt to Dominate World
January 22, 2015
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday blasted the United States for its attempt to dominate the world as well as its confrontational ...
OIC Session Urges United Stance to Resolve Problems of Islamic World
January 21, 2015
ISTANBUL - The statements accusing all Muslims after the Paris attacks is neither acceptable, nor contributing to the counter-terrorism efforts, said the representatives of Muslim ...
Time Not Right to Ease Russia Sanctions: EU
January 20, 2015
BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers said on Monday there were no grounds to lift economic sanctions against Russia despite conciliatory proposals from the EU's foreign policy ...
Israeli ‘Provocations’ Radicalizing Muslim World: Davutoglu
January 18, 2015
ISTANBUL - Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu accused his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday of terrorism and said Israeli "provocations" such as the bombardment of ...
U.S. Military Must Get Ready to Deal with “Challenges”: Hagel
January 17, 2015
HOUSTON - U.S. Defense Secretary Chunk Hagel urged the country's military to prepare for "challenges" that could pose a threat to the U.S. national security on ...
Syrian Opposition Groups will Lose Out By Missing Talks: Russia
January 15, 2015
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday Syrian opposition representatives would risk losing influence in peace efforts if they do not attend planned talks ...
Egypt’s High Court Overturns Last Conviction against Mubarak
January 14, 2015
CAIRO - Egypt's high court on Tuesday overturned the only remaining conviction against former president Hosni Mubarak, opening the way for his possible release four years after the ...
White House to Hold Global Security Summit: US Official
January 12, 2015
PARIS - U.S. President Barack Obama will invite allies to a Feb. 18 security summit in Washington to try and prevent violent extremism, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Sunday ...
Gunmen killed as twin sieges rock France
January 10, 2015
Elite French police have stormed a printworks and a Jewish supermarket, killing two brothers wanted for the Charlie Hebdo attack and a gunman linked to them in a dramatic end to twin ...
Nuclear Talks A Matter of Heart: Iran’s President
January 05, 2015
TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that ongoing nuclear negotiations with world powers are a matter of "heart," not just centrifuges ahead of talks next week ...
Merkel Tells Germans Not to Attend Anti-Islam Rallies
January 01, 2015
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday warned the country’s citizens not to participate in weekly anti-Islam rallies that have attracted growing numbers of ...
New U.S. Sanctions May Hamper Dialogue on Iran, Syria: Russia
December 31, 2014
MOSCOW - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that a widening of U.S. sanctions against Moscow this week may hamper bilateral cooperation on issues such as Iran's nuclear program ...
Turkey Hails Russian Bid to Resume Dialogue over Syria Crisis in 2015
December 30, 2014
ANKARA - Turkey welcomed consultations between Russia and Syrian opposition in Moscow, which aims to resume talks in 2015 to end the long-running conflict, Turkish Foreign Minister ...
Iran Ready to Support Iraq's War on Terrorism: Speaker
December 28, 2014
TEHRAN - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined Tehran's preparedness to provide Baghdad with logistical support to help Iraq defeat ISIL terrorists in a shorter ...
Russia’s New Military Doctrine Names NATO as Key Risk
December 27, 2014
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new military doctrine, naming NATO expansion among key external risks, the Kremlin said on Friday, days after Ukraine made fresh steps to ...
Bold Steps Required to Rid Country of Terrorism: Sharif
December 25, 2014
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has said that we are facing an unusual situation and if strong measures are not taken it would be unacceptable for the ...
UN Warns of Potential War Crimes in Libya
December 24, 2014
GENEVA - The U.N.'s top human rights official says fighting between armed groups in Libya has killed hundreds of civilians and could lead to prosecution for war ...
Diplomats Worldwide Target Islamic State Militants
December 04, 2014
BRUSSELS - A global fight against Islamic State militants will likely take years to fully succeed, but nations are prepared to engage "for as long as it takes" to defeat the ...
EU Imposes Sanctions on Ukraine Rebel Vote Organizers
November 30, 2014
BRUSSELS - The European Union has imposed sanctions on the organizers of rebel elections in eastern Ukraine this month, the bloc said on Saturday, hitting the separatists and their ...
SAARC Leaders Call for Deeper Cooperation in Space Technology
November 27, 2014
KATHMANDU - Regional collaboration in space technology must be enhanced to achieve sustainable development in South Asia, according to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ...
Khamenei Underlines Enemies’ Failure in Defeating Iran in N. Talks
November 26, 2014
TEHRAN - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underscored the enemies' failure in forcing Iran to accept their illegitimate excessive demands during the ...
Women are Not Equal to Men: Erdogan
November 25, 2014
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has set off a new controversy, declaring that women are not equal to men and accusing feminists of not understanding the special ...
Russia Not Isolated Over Ukraine, Blames West for Frosty Ties: Putin
November 24, 2014
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin blamed the West for worsening relations with Russia since the Ukraine crisis and said Moscow would not allow itself to become internationally ...
Lavrov Accuses West of Seeking ‘Regime Change’ in Russia
November 23, 2014
MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Saturday of trying to use sanctions imposed on Moscow in the Ukraine crisis to seek “regime change” in ...
Biden Denounces Putin’s Action in Ukraine
November 22, 2014
KIEV - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Friday condemned Russian behavior in Ukraine as “unacceptable” and urged it to abide by a September peace deal by adhering to a ...
Iran Rejects Media Reports, Analyses on Extension of N. Talks with Powers
November 20, 2014
TEHRAN - The Iranian foreign ministry on Wednesday strongly dismissed certain media reports and analyses on the contents of the nuclear talks underway between Tehran and the ...
NATO Leader Sees ‘Serious Military Buildup’ in Ukraine
November 19, 2014
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg denounced on Tuesday what he called a serious Russian military buildup both inside Ukraine and on the Russian side of the border and urged ...
EU Set to Target Ukraine Separatists but Russia Sanctions May Wait
November 18, 2014
BRUSSELS - European Union governments may agree to impose personal sanctions on more Russian-backed rebels on Monday in response to a separatist vote in eastern Ukraine, but are ...