Turkish Interior Minister Muammer Guler has denied statements that his country is constructing a wall along its border with Syria. Guler has clarified that fences are being constructed on the Turkish- Syrian border

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will embark on a visit to Russia and China next week. The prime minister will visit Moscow from Oct. 20 to 22 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin

The United Nations has appealed for more troops and equipment for its peacekeeping force in Mali. The UN force, which took over security duties in July, has less than half of its mandated strength of more than 12,000 military personnel. Bert Koenders, the UN’s special representative to Mali, said recent …