Middle East
US, Russia call for Syria truce ahead of talks
Top diplomats have discussed the possibilities of a Syrian ceasefire, with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying that President Bashar-Al Assad ...Iran nuclear deal to take effect on January 20
Iran and six world powers have agreed to carry out an interim nuclear agreement reached in November.Israelis pay respects at Knesset to former PM Ariel Sharon
The body of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon lies in state today in Jerusalem\'s Knesset where mourners pay their respects.Israelis, world leaders mourn Sharon
Reactions from Israeli and Palestinian officials, as well as other world leaders, to the death of Ariel Sharon have been mixed.Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon dies
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died at a hospital near Tel Aviv.US deployed military advisers to Somalia, officials say
The U.S. military says it has established a small unit of military advisors in Somalia, the first time troops have been deployed ...Iran says nuclear talks find solutions
Iran\'s deputy chief nuclear negotiator says talks with world powers on Tehran\'s nuclear program have concluded with solutions on all points of ...Bombing kills 12 at Iraq army recruiting center
A suicide bomber has attacked a military recruiting center in Iraq, killing at least 12 people and wounding 25 others.Syria rebels seize al-Qaida base in Aleppo
Islamist rebel brigades are reported to have seized the headquarters of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) in the northern ...Syrian chemical weapons transfer begins
Syria has started moving chemical weapons materials out of the country in a crucial phase of an internationally backed disarmament programme that ...




