French President Francois Hollande urged Iran Tuesday to make “concrete gestures” on its disputed nuclear program as he met Tehran’s new leader. “France expects Iran to make concrete gestures to show that it renounces its military nuclear program, even
Read More »UN chemical weapons experts arrive in Damascus for investigations
A team of UN chemical weapons experts arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday ahead of new investigations into the use of the banned arms.
Read More »Turkish FM meets Iranian counterpart in New York
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and his Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif, conducted a meeting yesterday to discuss regional concerns related to both countries, including the Syrian conflict.
Read More »Indian PM to meet Pakistani counterpart
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confirmed on Wednesday he will meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, after raised tensions between the neighbours. “During my visit to New York, I… look forward to bilateral meetings with the leaders of some of our neighbouring …
Read More »Russia hopes the UN Security Council will agree a resolution this week
Moscow hopes the UN Security Council will agree a resolution this week to support a deal for Syria to abandon its chemical arms, but talks with the United States have been rocky, a senior Russian diplomat said on Tuesday.
Read More »Three Kenyan soldiers dead in rescue mission at the Westgate mall
Three Kenya Defence Force (KDF) soldiers have succumbed to injuries following the rescue mission at the Westgate mall. According to KDF Information Operations Officer Cyrus Oguna, the three were among 11 soldiers wounded when they confronted
Read More »48 suspects arrested by security forces during operation in S. Pakistan
In a continued operation led by paramilitary Rangers in southern Pakistani city of Karachi, about 48 suspects were arrested on Tuesday, said police. Rangers arrested 35 suspects during operations in different areas of Karachi while police arrested thirteen. The security forces carried operation in Korangi Industrial Area, Itehad Town, Sultanabad, …
Read More »ICC offers to help prosecute Nairobi mall attackers
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda offered Tuesday to help prosecute those behind the deadly attack on Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall, a statement said. Bensouda expressed “her deep sympathy to the victims of the appalling attack”, which “may
Read More »Kenyan forces are defusing explosive device
Kenyan forces are defusing explosive devices set up by Islamist militants inside a still ongoing shopping mall siege, where extremists claim to be still holding hostages, police said Tuesday. “We are doing clean-up of explosives that had been set up by the terrorists,” Kenyan police said in a message on …
Read More »PACE delegation visits Georgia
A delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) arrived in Georgian on Monday. The delegation includes MPs Meriksel Mateu Pi, Andres Hergel, John Tomlinson, Christopher Chop, Vasily Likhachev and Boris Silevich.
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