UAE, Kazakhstan leaders hold talks
byAstana, May 31 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kazakhstan have held talks over their bilateral relations. The talks were held between the…
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PM leaves Bangkok, heads home
byBangkok, May 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for India Friday, concluding his two-day visit to Thailand. He will reach New Delhi Friday…
Suspected Boston bomber’s friend was executed: father
byMoscow, May 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The father of Ibragim Todashev, the man who was shot dead last week by US authorities while questioning him…
Syrian Opposition impeding peace process: Russia
byMoscow, May 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has blamed the Syrian National Coalition of attempting to disrupt resolution of the Syrian crisis and is pushing…
Syrian opposition to boycott Geneva talks
byIstanbul, May 31 (IANS) Syria’s main opposition group in exile Thursday refused to participate in the Geneva peace talks, aimed at drawing up a…
Eight killed in Syrian attacks
byDamascus, May 31 (IANS) At least eight people were killed Thursday in separate explosions and mortar attacks in Syria, as the country’s army regained…
Iran condemns lifting of embargo for Syrian rebels
byTehran, May 31 (IANS) Iran has strongly condemned the European Union’s (EU) recent decision to lift its arms embargo against the Syrian rebels. Lifting…
Guilty of Russian terror plot, woman walks free
byVilnius (Lithuania), May 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Lithuanian woman was found guilty Thursday of plotting a suicide bomb attack in Russia. But still she…
UAE hold talks with Sudan, Spain
byMadrid, May 31 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has held talks with Sudan and Spain on the sidelines of the first Sudan-Spain economic…
Thousands affected by floods in China
byBeijing, May 31 (IANS) Heavy floods triggered by rainstorms have affected over 16,400 people while causing two deaths in China’s Xinjiang Uygur region, authorities…