Eurasia

Turkish FM dismisses accusations Assad’s accusations against Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has dismissed accusations by embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that the Turkish government has been supporting “terrorists” to carry out attacks on the Syrian army and civilians, saying that the allegations are “false and meaningless.”

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Pakistan wants to solve issues with India through dialouge, Foreign Secretary says

Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Jalil Abbas Jilani said on Saturday that Pakistan wanted a negotiated settlement of all outstanding issues with India including Kashmir, said an official press release. According to the press release, the Foreign Secretary urged India to come to the negotiating table instead of leveling allegations against …

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OPCW experts start destruction of chemical arms in Syria

Experts of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are commencing the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons in line with a relevant UN Security Council resolution and a US-Russian initiative. A source of the OCWA team said in news remarks the 33-member delegation was starting the task of …

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Tunisia to have a new govt of independents

Tunisia’s ruling Islamist party agreed Saturday to stand down at the end of October by signing a roadmap with the opposition for a government of independents to be formed within three weeks. The document, drawn up by four mediators, foresees the nomination of an independent prime minister by the end of next …

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US pledges to hunt down extremists after Africa raids

Secretary of State John Kerry today said two high-profile raids in Libya and Somalia showed the United States’ unflinching determination to hunt down those responsible for terrorism. “We hope that this makes clear that the United States of Americawill never stop in its effort to hold those accountable who conduct acts of terror,” …

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India and Russia to hold join military exercise between October 18-28

Indra 2013, a joint military exercise between India and Russia, will be held in India between October 18-28, the spokesman of Russia’s Eastern Command, Alexander Gordeyev said. The international exercises will be conducted at the Mahajan field firing range in India’s Rajasthan state and involve about 250 paratroopers

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