The U.S. State Department on Monday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to take "credible" steps toward concrete denuclearization before bilateral talks can take place.
An internal report of the U.S. intelligence community shows that the government is investigating hundreds of cases of leaks by members of various intelligence agencies, U.S. media reported on Monday.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas formally handed in his resignation to President Milos Zeman on Monday in the wake of a corruption scandal that has engulfed his government.
French Interior Minister Manuel Valls on Saturday condemned the attack on six Chinese students in France's western Gironde Province, describing the incident as an act of xenophobia.
The White House on Sunday stated its desire to have "credible" negotiations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), but demanded steps by the Asian nation to show its readiness to abide by its obligations.
The election of Hassan Rouhani as the new Iranian president met with a skeptical reaction in Israel, while the nuclear issue is believed to be still a major concern for the Israeli leadership.
The United States will not rush to war in Syria as it did in the past in the region, White House chief of staff Denis McDonough said on Sunday.
At least 29 people were injured in police crackdown on protesters in Taksim square on Saturday evening, the Istanbul Governor's office said.
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over phone on Wednesday to discuss regional security and economic issues, the White House said.
The classified phone and internet surveillance programs, which sparked controversy in the recent week, have prevented dozens of terrorist plots, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) chief Keith Alexander claimed Wednesday, promising to disclose more details within next week.
Iran's conservative presidential candidate Saeed Jalili said Wednesday that "resistance" against the enemies' pressure over the country's nuclear issue is the " most realistic approach."
The Obama administration on Wednesday announced eased sanctions on the Syrian opposition, just as the United States and Britain were holding discussions on more efforts to aid the rebels in their fighting against the government troops.
Police of the Republic of Congo have seized 35 tons of counterfeit drugs in the Central African country's capital Brazzaville in the latest crackdown on fakes.
Turkish Prime Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said a referendum may be held on the future of Gezi Park in Istanbul's Taksim Square where activists have been camping to protest the government's plan to demolish it, a senior official said.
The White House on Monday declined to comment on a whistle-blower who revealed details about two classified surveillance programs by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).
Nelson Mandela, 95 in next month, was sent to hospital on last Saturday early hours in Pretoria under "serious but stable" lung infection, and over 50 hours later the presidency only disclosed the condition of the Nobel laureate "unchanged".
Washington does not regard Moscow as a security threat and economy rival, U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said Monday.
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