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Syria stresses resolve to continue fighting terrorism

Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said Wednesday that his government will continue to fight terrorism "relentlessly," according to state news agency SANA.

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Singaporean prime minister tells Netanyahu that he endorses ‘two-state solution’

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, hosting a visit by his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Monday his country believes in a “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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U.S. ambassador at U.N. says Trump supports two-state solution

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Thursday the United States still supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a day after President Donald Trump suggested he is open to new ways to achieve peace.

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Trump backs Middle East peace, even if not tied to two-state solution

U.S. President Donald Trump supports the goal of peace between Israel and the Palestinians, even if it does not involve the two-state solution, a senior White House official said on Tuesday.

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Middle East Quartet calls for early resumption of Israel-Palestine peace talks

The Middle East Quartet on Friday called for an early resumption of peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians in order to bring peace and stability to the Middle East region on the basis of the two-state solution.

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Cypriot leaders discuss relations of reunified state with EU

The leaders of the estranged Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities tackled yet another issue on Tuesday in their quest for a solution reunifying their partitioned island-country.

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Next Philippine leader faces new South China Sea horizon

Winner of the Philippine presidential election will have a fresh chance to find a win-win solution to his country's issues with China in the South China Sea.

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Turkey indicates readiness to discuss security issues to Cyprus solution

Turkey has indicated it's readiness to discuss thorny security issues that could facilitate a solution of the long standing Cyprus problem.

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Cypriot party leader returns from historic talks in Turkey

The leader of Cypriot biggest opposition party AKEL, Antros Kyprianou, returned on Sunday from talks with the Turkish government saying it was agreed to continue the dialogue to overcome obstacles to a solution of the Cyprus problem.

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U.S., Turkey pledge closer cooperation for political solution against IS

The United States and Turkey pledged to cooperate more closely to reach a political solution in Syria while cleaning the region from the Islamic State (IS).

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As Russia pushes political process in Syria, Western cooperation needed

​In parallel with its military involvement against the terror groups in Syria, Moscow is also trying to help make a breakthrough in the stalemated political process in Syria so as to bring an end to the long-running conflict in the war-torn country, analysts say.

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Portuguese IT engineer quits city life to promote "green" modular homes

From a distance, Jose Caramelo's automatic mobile home, situated in a remote rural area in southern Portugal, looks just like a white shipping container.

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Obama reiterates positions on Mideast peace, nuke talks with Iran

President Barack Obama on Thursday spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about U.S. adherence to the policy of two-state solution and its insistence on nuclear diplomacy with Iran.

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Fidel Castro cautiously supports Cuba's reconciliation with U.S.

Cuba's former president and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro expressed his cautious support for the peaceful solution to the 50-year-odd controversy with the United States.

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As expected, Syria at the fore in annual UN debate

The civil war in Syria was brought to the fore on Thursday as scores of world leaders deplored the loss of life and the use of chemical weapons in the Arab country during the first three days of the annual General Debate of the UN General Assembly.

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NATO calls for political solution to Syria crisis

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.