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Zarif Likely to Head Back to Tehran for Consultation

Fri Nov 21, 2014 16:08:58

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif might head back to Tehran for consultation Friday night, a source close to Iran's negotiating team said on Friday, IRNA reports.

Assad 'indirectly benefiting' from US war on ISIL: Hagel

Fri Nov 21, 2014 15:22:50

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is conceding that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is “indirectly benefiting” from the US-led war against ISIL militants in Syria.

Russia Warns US against Supplying ‘Lethal Defensive Aid’ to Ukraine

Fri Nov 21, 2014 15:16:47

Moscow warned Washington a potential policy shift from supplying Kiev with “non-lethal aid” to “defensive lethal weapons”, mulled as US Vice President visits Ukraine, would be a direct violation of all international agreements

Bahraini Opposition Leader Renews Call on Election Boycott

Fri Nov 21, 2014 15:12:16

Secretary General of Bahrain’s main opposition party al-Wefaq National Islamic Society voiced strong opposition to clinging to power of a specific family in the Arab country, urging people not to participate in the forthcoming state-run parliamentary elections.

Oil rig explosion kills 1, injures 3 in Gulf of Mexico

Fri Nov 21, 2014 15:06:45

An explosion at an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico has killed one person and injured three others, US authorities say.

Iran nuclear talks in Vienna enter 4th day

Fri Nov 21, 2014 15:02:01

Negotiations over Iran’s nuclear energy program enter their fourth day in the Austrian capital, Vienna, as a November 24 deadline to clinch a final accord is approaching.

US Secret Service 'severely damaged' by security breaches: Director

Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:59:36

The acting director of the US Secret Service has acknowledged to a series of “devastating" failure that have "severely damaged'' the agency and allowed an intruder to enter the White House in September.

Motives Unclear for Russian Flights Over NATO Airspace

Thu Nov 20, 2014 09:48:12

NATO on Wednesday said it detected “an unusual level of air activity” by a number of Russian flights in European airspace this week. Four different groups of Russian military aircraft flew over the Baltic Sea, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Black Sea the same week NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gave his first major speech addressing the alliance's relationship with Russia.

Daily lauds Iran govt's clear stand in diplomacy

Thu Nov 20, 2014 09:16:15

'Iran Daily' on Thursday welcomed the Iranian government's stand for opting 'diplomacy' as an effective mechanism and logical approach to safeguard national interests in the short term.

Some 10,000 Palestinian kids detained since 2000: PLO

Thu Nov 20, 2014 08:18:59

Palestinians say the Israeli regime has detained some 10,000 Palestinian minors in the occupied West Bank and East al-Quds (Jerusalem) since the year 2000

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