Candidates for Iran's 11th presidential election, slated for June 14, began to register on Tuesday. Iranians, who obtain the requirements stipulated in Iran' s Constitution, will be able to sign up for the race until May 11 at the country's Interior Ministry.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken into custody a man in U.S. state of Minnesota who was believed to be plotting a terrorist attack, the agency's local division announced on Monday.
Egypt would announce a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said on Monday evening.
The United States and its allies' forces have gathered in Bahrain for a major naval exercise in the Gulf in a bid to deter threats in the global energy shipping waterways.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday voiced his support to resolving inter-Korean differences through building trust and dialogue, as he met with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the UN headquarters.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Monday urged the international community to redouble its efforts to find a political solution to the Syria crisis.
Russia called for creating a nuclear free zone in the Middle East by the end of this year, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday.
The reported Israeli airstrikes on Syria were discussed on Sunday during a phone conversation between UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and Secretary-general of the Arab League (AL) Nabil ElAraby, who shared "grave concern" about the attack and its implications.
After Syria accused Israel of launching airstrikes on the country's military sites in Damascus, local media outlets and some Syrian and Lebanese analysts believed that there are three possible motives behind the attack.
The Syrian army has pinpointed targets inside Israel to strike in case of further Israeli attacks against Syria, the state TV said Sunday.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday stressed the "enormous potential" of trade relations between the United States and Central America, highlighting the crucial role of the private sector in the economic development of this region.
The U.S. State Department on Thursday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to immediately release a U.S. citizen who was sentenced to 15 years of compulsory labor by its court.
President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated Michael Froman, a top economic adviser, as the next U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to help promote his ambitious trade agenda in the second term.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama agreed Thursday to establish a high-level group to discuss ways to boost bilateral economic and trade ties.
The Obama administration is considering providing lethal weapons to Syrian opposition forces and a decision is expected within weeks, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki warned Saturday that the recent violence in Sunni province is a sign that sectarian strife is returning to the country assisted by foreign plots.
Italy's awaited new government took office on Sunday amid hopes of urgent reforms against recession and fears of civil disorder, as two police officers and a passerby were shot and injured during what was supposed to be a day of celebration.
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