Palestinians should have a state as a right: Blair
byJerusalem, June 19 (IANS) Palestinians “should have a state, not as a reward for good behaviour but as a right”, Tony Blair, the official…
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Egypt says it values its relations UAE
byCairo, June 19 (IANS/WAM) Egypt is proud of its deep-rooted fraternal ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its people, an Egyptian foreign…
EU, Lebanon discuss Syrian refugee issue
byBeirut, June 19 (IANS) Visiting EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton Tuesday held talks with the Lebanese officials over the plight of Syrian refugees…
UN chief hails G8 leaders’ understanding on Syria
byUnited Nations, June 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Tuesday welcomed the understanding reached on Syria by leaders of the Group of Eight…
Israel wants Iran to halt uranium enrichment
byJerusalem, June 19 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that his country would not accept anything less than the total halt of…
UAE, Australia hold talks
byAbu Dhabi, June 19 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia have held talks over a number of issues of mutual interest and…
US, Taliban to have direct peace talks
byWashington, June 19 (IANS) The US has decided to hold direct peace talks with the Taliban, senior White House officials have announced. The first…
G8 condemns use of chemical weapons in Syria
byLondon, June 18 (IANS) G8 leaders Tuesday condemned any use of chemical weapons in Syria, and that they were deeply concerned by the growing…
PM conveys dismay over Sri Lanka move on 13th Amendment
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday told a delegation of Sri Lanka Tamil MPs that he was “dismayed” by reports…
US, Taliban to meet in Doha
byWashington, June 18 (IANS) The US will meet the Taliban in Qatari capital Doha for talks on the peace process in Afghanistan, US officials…