A major donor conference began in Kuwait as part of a UN appeal to raise donations for Syria, Wednesday.

“Greece assumes the Presidency of the EU at a time of very important changes, for 2014 is the beginning of the new 7 year programing period, as well as a year of European Elections and the constitution of a new European

At least 16 people were killed and 69 others wounded in a wave of violent attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Wednesday, police said.