Russia has granted asylum to the former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden after a month-long diplomatic controversy with the United States.
Turkish police have fired teargas in Istanbul to disperse several hundred people protesting against the police crackdown on last month's anti-government demonstrations.
Irans envoy to Moscow has confirmed Iranian and Russian Presidents will meet for the first time in Kyrgyzstan in September.
An Iranian parliamentarian says former European Union's foreign policy chief Javier Solana will attend the inauguration ceremony of Irans president-elect Hassan Rohani.
Britain is turning to a safe place for war criminals as up to 100 war criminals are discovered by British immigration officials every year trying to hide in the UK.
Around half of mosques and Muslim centers in Britain have been subjected to Islamophobic attacks since 9/11, especially after Woolwich attack in London, a report says.
A video posted online shows the moment a passenger train carrying more than 200 passengers derailed in north-west Spain on Wednesday, killing at least 80 people.
Moscow has stressed National Security Agency (NSA) Whistleblower Edward Snowden will not be extradited to the US.
The European Union is planning to “own and operate” spy drones, surveillance satellites and aircraft as part of a new intelligence and security agency under the control of EU’s foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton.
Israel has showed the cold shoulder to European Union following new guidelines of EU to ban dealings with Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east al-Quds.