Russia on Monday accused the United States of ignoring its requests to extradite two rebel warlords charged with terrorist plots.
Israeli President Shimon Peres held a secret meeting with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas two months ago on resuming the peace talks between the two sides, a report in the London-based Sunday Times revealed on Sunday.
A Chinese teenager victim of the Asiana flight 214, which crash landed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6, died of multiple injuries consistent with being run over by a fire vehicle, local officials said Friday.
Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva on Sunday said the coalition government will stay in power until the end of their term in 2015, rejecting calls for snap elections to resolve a political crisis eroding Lisbon's credibility with lenders and investors.
Despite its intention to work with other partners to achieve denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, Washington is currently not quite ready to return to the six-party talks, U.S. experts say.
Belgium's 79-year-old King Albert II abdicated on Sunday, the country's national day and left the throne to his eldest son Philippe.
U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Thomas Perez as Secretary of Labor, elevating a Hispanic to President Barack Obama's second-term cabinet.
The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that Iran and Iraq have "exceptional" relation that can play a major role in the region.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araqchi called for "serious" nuclear talks with the world powers to settle the country's long-standing nuclear program, Press TV reported on Thursday.
U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden on Thursday reaffirmed the Obama administration's commitment to its rebalance toward Asia and the Pacific, saying the strategy reflects the importance of a region struggling with "uncertainty and risk."
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pursue peace talks with the Palestinians
The Egyptian constitution is expected to be amended within four months, after which parliamentary polls and then presidential election will be held, a presidential political adviser said Wednesday.
UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday paid respect to Nelson Mandela, who he called "a giant of our times," and urged action to build a peaceful, sustainable and equitable world.
Egypt's prosecution decided Wednesday to extend the detention of eight Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leading figures for 15 days pending investigations over charges of inciting violence and killings, official news agency MENA reported.
Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said Tuesday his government is relieved that Bolivia, Venezuela and Nicaragua have offered political asylum to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden who first requested asylum from Quito.
I am pleased to welcome members of the international community gathering in Hong Kong for the Annual Forum on South-South Cooperation for Sustainable Development.
Egyptian Presidency started making contacts with different political sides, including the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group and other Islamist forces, to discuss with them the national reconciliation, the presidency's media advisor Ahmed al-Moslmany said in press statement Tuesday.
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