Bosnian PM Nermin Niksic has proposed the holding of snap elections as a result of massive anti-corruption protests that have gripped the country. At present, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s constitution does not allow for the holding of early elections. Wednesday the PM of the Bosnian-Croatian federation within the larger Bosnia and Herzegovina confederative entity tabled to parliament a motion for legislative …
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Algerian President defends military status
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday warned against any attempts to destabilize the military. “No one has the right, whatever his position, to attack the People’s National Army or other
Read More »Obama welcomes Cyprus reunification dialogue
As the Turkish and Greek leaders of a divided Cyprus met for talks on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama welcomed the effort and urged the two sides to avoid any actions that could “escalate tension.” In a statement released
Read More »EU Commissioner Stefan Fule to visit Ukraine
European Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule is to head to Kiev on Tuesday and not on Wednesday as initially planned. Spokesperson of the European Commission, Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, said during at a press conference in Brussels. Today Commissioner Fule is expected to meet with Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych and the …
Read More »France will not send more troops to CAR, but supports EU mission
France said on Tuesday that it would be providing support for the future European Union military deployment in the war-torn Central African Republic but will not be adding any extra troops to the current number it has in that troubled country. France now has 1,600 soldiers on the ground in …
Read More »Geneva II conference on Syria end with little progress
UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi Tuesday said that little progress has been achieved since the start of the second round of Syria peace talks resumed one day earlier.
Read More »Croatian President calls for dialogue in Bosnia
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic on Monday called for a peaceful end to social unrest in neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). He urged BiH to prevent the upheaval from turning into ethnic conflicts.
Read More »Pakistan President to visit China
Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain will pay an official visit to China from February 18 to 20, an official statement said on Tuesday. This is his first state visit abroad after assuming office and he will hold summit-level talks with President Xi Jinping. He will also have meetings with Premier Li Keqiang …
Read More »India, China discuss border cooperation
India and China on Monday held border talks in New Delhi during which both sides reviewed recent developments in the Indo-China border areas especially in the Western Sector, Indian foreign ministry stated. The ministry said the talks of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs was held …
Read More »Turkey condemns attack on UN aid trucks
Turkey has strongly condemned an attack by alleged Syrian government forces against a U.N. aid convoy in Homs on Feb. 8. “It has not been surprising that the regime has intensified its attacks targeting Homs by disregarding the cease-fire that is necessary for delivering humanitarian assistance
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