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 …

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,” …

At least 44 people were killed Oct. 6 in clashes in Egypt between security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi as thousands of supporters of the military marked the anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

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

A roadside bomb on Sunday killed three Pakistani soldiers and wounded at least seven others in the country’s troubled northwest bordering Afghanistan, officials said. A military vehicle on a routine patrol hit an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has officially apologized to Russia for an attack on the Russian embassy in Tripoli. “Russian authorities received an official apology from Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan for the armed attack at the Russian embassy in Tripoli. Libya condemns the attack and is ready to compensate …

Catherine Ashton reiterated the European Union’s support for Egypt during the ongoing transition, stressing that the EU and Egypt are “important” and “strong” partners. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs was speaking at the end of her two-day

Bulgarian MEP Evgeni Kirilov has informed Turkish Minister for European Affairs Egemen Bagis about the serious difficulties Bulgaria is experiencing in relation with the illegal immigration of Syrian refugees, announced the MEP’s office.

Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić has said that he is “certain” Serbia will become the European Union’s next member. In an interview for CNN, Dačić said, “We would like Serbia to become a member of the European Union as quickly as possible,” and added that he expected this to happen …

The upcoming annual Progress Report from the European Union for Turkey is expected to be the “toughest” yet, but the bloc remains eager to launch talks for a new negotiation chapter. The bloc feels that a new negotiation chapter would help keep Ankara anchored to the union and its values, the diplomat said. The …