China and Russia are holding their largest-ever joint naval exercises called "Joint Sea-2013" maneuvers in the Sea of Japan.
Clashes involving gunfire between supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has left several killed and scores injured across Egypt.
The presidents of both Nicaragua and Venezuela say their nations could offer political asylum to US Whistleblower Edward Snowden.
At least 30 people have been killed and hundreds are injured in violent clashes across Egypt according to Egyptian Health Ministry officials.
Three decades after a group of Iranian nationals went missing in Lebanon, an Iranian diplomat has reconfirmed that they are still alive and in Israeli custody.
A bomb concealed in a car parked near a sit-in of protesters has killed 12 people in the central Iraqi city of Samara, witnesses said Friday.
Foreign-backed Syrian militant groups have detonated bombs to destroy a critical bridge which connects Latakia city in Aleppo on Friday.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said a new round of talks between Iran and the Group 5+1 should be held as soon as possible.
The interim Egyptian head of state who was appointed after the army ousted President Mohamed Mursi dissolved parliament by decree on Friday, state television said.
Former British Foreign Minister has called upon the Ten Dawning Street to engage with the Islamic Republic, saying that the US has closed the doors on Iran nuclear talks.