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Iran Minister: EU embargo on Iran`s oil to affect world economy

European sanctions against Iran's oil exports will affect world economy and hurt European and non-European countries, ...

RI answers US appeal against WTO kretek cigarette ruling

Indonesia has submitted a rejoinder to the United States` appeal against a World Trade Organization (WTO) Panel ...

US pleased with myanmar reforms progress

A key US senator on Sunday said the United States was "pleased with the progress" of Myanmar`s reforms but urged the ...

France reaffirms right to decide on early Afghan pullout

France insisted Sunday it reserved the right to decide on a possible early pullout of forces from Afghanistan despite ...

U.S.. considering closing embassy in Syria: reports

The United States was considering closing its embassy in Syria, citing increasing safety concern for American embassy ...

US army suicides down, sex assaults up

The Pentagon said Thursday the number of suicides in the US Army fell last year for the first time since 2004, but ...

Palestinians say Thailand recognises their state

The Palestinian foreign ministry said on Thursday it had received a letter from the Thai government formally ...

Iran ready to start nuclear talks: Turkey`s fm

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Wednesday said both the European Union and Iran have expressed their ...

Suicide attack kills six at Afghan airport: police

A suicide attack killed at least six people on Thursday at Kandahar international airport in southern Afghanistan, one ...

Snubbed by Pakistan, U.S. envoy goes to India

A US envoy on a mission to discuss post-war Afghanistan will head on a previously unscheduled trip to New Delhi after ...

Pakistan rejects US envoy visit

Pakistan has rejected U.S. special envoy Marc Grossman`s request to visit the country, a senior official said on ...

US troubled at `alarming` attacks in S. Sudan

The United States voiced concern Tuesday at the latest deadly inter-ethnic clashes in South Sudan, which it said had ...

U.S. says Russia-proposed resolution on Syria needs amendment

The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that the Russia-proposed UN draft resolution on Syria still needed amendment ...

Turkey condemns U.S. candidate Perry`s criticism

Turkey condemned as "unfounded and inappropriate" on Tuesday comments by U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Rick ...

Syria to let monitors stay, Obama ups pressure

Syria is ready to let Arab monitors extend their mission beyond this week, an Arab League source said, but U.S. ...