Turkey will join an international coalition against neighbouring Syria even if the UN Security Council fails to reach consensus on the issue, its foreign minister said on Monday. “If a coalition is formed against Syria in this process, Turkey will take part in it,” Ahmet Davutoglu said.
Read More »Indian, Pakistani armies exchange fire on the line-of-control (LoC) in Kashmir
The armies of Indian and Pakistan Sunday again targeted each other’s positions on the line-of-control (LoC) in Kashmir, officials said. The ceasefire violation took place in Mendhar sector
Read More »Libyan PM announces national dialogue initiative to battle instability
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan Sunday announced the launch of a national dialogue initiative to tackle issues ranging from national reconciliation to disarmament, as Libya battles a wave of instability. The country has in recent months been hit by deadly attacks on military and police officers in the east and …
Read More »Pakistan will set free 365 Indian prisoners
Pakistan High Commission said on Friday it will be releasing 365 Indian prisoners, including 340 fishermen, at the Wagah border on Saturday as “a goodwill gesture”. In a statement, the spokesperson of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, said
Read More »Turkish FM says the international community was not effective on Syrian conflict
Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu said Syrian President Bashar al- Assad has crossed the red line several times. He criticized the international community and said, “Unfortunately the international
Read More »UN pushes Syria to allow investigation on chemical weapons attack
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon asked the Syrian Government to allow a team of experts to investigate the latest allegations regarding the use of chemical weapons and is sending one of his senior officials to Damascus in this regard.
Read More »Georgia and United States to expand defense cooperation
During their meeting in Washington U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his Georgian counterpart Irakliy Alasaniya came to an agreement about expanding of cooperation in the military sphere.
Read More »Bulgarian FM underlines the importance of relations with Romania
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin and his Romanian counterpart Titus Corlatean exchanged views on regional issues and outlined possible areas of co-operation in a meeting Thursday in Romania’s capital Bucharest.
Read More »Ban Ki-moon vows to support efforts for peace and stability in Mali
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken for the first time with Mali’s new President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, offering the Organization’s continued support to the political process in the country.
Read More »Italian FM says Egypt parties should establish a common ground for dialogue
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino held a bilateral discussion with Qatari counterpart Khalid bin Muhammed al-Attiyah. A press announcement made by the Italian Foreign Ministry stated that both ministers had
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