Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 countries, saying on Sunday that the reported breakthrough in negotiations is rather a "breakdown."
British multinational company, BP Plc, has agreed in principle to pay up to 18.7 billion U.S. dollars in penalties to the U.S. federal government and five states to resolve claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, said the Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday.
The Iranian foreign minister, also the chief nuclear negotiator, reiterated on Monday that the country prefers a "good" deal even if it means going beyond the self-imposed deadline for clinching a comprehensive nuclear agreement.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that cooperation with Russia was needed to address some international issues amidst threats to strengthen sanctions against Russia.
Iran hopes to reach a nuclear agreement with world powers before the end of June although some difficulties and obstacles remain, a senior negotiator said on Tuesday.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday submitted to Congress a proposed 30-year agreement on cooperating with China in peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
The ongoing round of talks on Iran' s nuclear program in the Swiss town of Lausanne will most likely end with positive broad consensus, though a concrete formal deal remains hard to reach, analysts have said.
Canada and the U.S. has signed the Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine and Air Transport Preclearance, Canada's Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness announced Monday.
The agreement between Turkey and the United States on a long-anticipated deal to train and equip moderate Syrian opposition fighters does not signal that Turkey has given up on demands for no-fly zones or safe zones in Syria, Turkish analysts said.
Iran is seeking final agreement with the world powers over its nuclear issue although the talks are at difficult stage, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Wednesday.
Several Democratic Senators in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday pledged not to push new sanctions legislature against Iran before March 24, giving President Barack Obama breathing room to reach a nuclear deal with the Islamic republic.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been trying to ask parties involved in Ukraine crisis to spare no effort in peacefully settling the situation.
Australia is determined to secure a free trade agreement with India by the end of 2015, Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb said on Friday.
The draft pact to be reach in Lima is vital as it will provide a sound basis for a binding climate agreement in Paris in 2015, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday, urging negotiators at a UN climate conference in Peru to take united action to produce a balanced and coherent draft text.
The focus of ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna of Austria is on a "political agreement" over Iran's nuclear issue, which will include general principles rather than a comprehensive one, a senior Iranian official was quoted as saying by semi-official ISNA news agency on Sunday.
Australia and China are set to complete a second, multi-billion dollar trade deal within a week, reaching an agreement to lift exports and cut the price of some consumer goods.
Australia and China are set to complete a second, multi-billion dollar trade deal within a week, reaching an agreement to lift exports and cut the price of some consumer goods.
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