Eurasia

The world’s chemical weapons watchdog has said it will send a second team of inspectors to boost its programme to destroy Syria’s stockpile. The new team of experts, expected to reach Damascus on Wednesday, will expand on the work undertaken

The Presidents of Bulgaria and Germany discussed the political crisis in Europe, the Eastern Partnership and the development of Eastern European and Black Sea region countries. The two heads of state met Tuesday in Krakow, Poland, according to the press office of the Bulgarian President.

The Algerian government said Tuesday it was taking dramatic steps to secure the release of diplomats kidnapped in northern Mali. Algerian diplomats were kidnapped by al-Qaida allies who seized territory in northern Mali following a coup in Bamako in 2012.

Islamic militants have shelled the largest town in the north of Mali. It was the first such attack in months, following the French-led military operation to drive them out of the area. Two houses in the town of Gao were hit and at least one Malian soldier was wounded as …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Syria was “very actively” cooperating with chemical weapons inspectors and suggested that Indonesia join international peace talks on the crisis. “Doubts about whether the Syrian leadership would adequately respond to the

Ivica Dačić said late on Monday after his meeting with Hashim Thaci that it was “one of the most successful meetings in Brussels.” Serbian politicians will be allowed to go to Kosovo during the election campaign, he said.

Turkey and India on Monday signed 11 agreements to enhance cooperation during a visit by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee to Ankara. Mukherjee, the first Indian head of state to visit Turkey in 15 years, met with top Turkish officials, including President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday night outlined his plan for the establishment of a chemical weapons mission with about 100 experts to destroy Syria’s chemical arsenal. The plan would mark the first time that the UN has carried out such a task in the midst of a civil …

The Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ahmet Uzumcu, is expected to give a press conference on Wednesday on the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons. “We had planned to organise this press conference tomorrow, Tuesday, but the event has now been moved back to …

Tunisia’s ruling party and opposition groups on Saturday (October 5th) signed a roadmap agreement aimed at ending the months-long political crisis. The deal calls for the nomination of an independent prime minister by the end of next week, who would then have two weeks to form a cabinet.