Ex-Israeli PM's aide to testify in corruption trial
A former secretary of ex-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to testify against him amid a plea bargain signed on Tuesday, Israeli media reported.
Syria submits new proposal for removal of chemicals
Syria has submitted a revised proposal that aims to complete the removal of all chemicals in the country before the end of April 2014 and declared to already have shipped one third of its chemical weapons stockpile, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) announced on Tuesday.
Hamas condemns Egypt ban on movement activities
Islamist Hamas movement which rules the Gaza Strip condemned on Tuesday a ruling of an Egyptian court to ban its activities in Egypt.
2 including Taliban key commander killed, 6 injured in central Afghan province
Two militants including a Taliban key commander were killed and six others sustained injuries in the central Wardak province on Tuesday, a statement of the provincial government said.
4 dead in Iran plane crash in Persian Gulf
A small plane of Iran crashed in the Persian Gulf and all four crew members on board were killed, official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday.
Gunmen storm city council in Iraq's Samarra
Gunmen broke into the city council of Samarra city in Iraq's Salahudin province after blowing up a car bomb at the entrance, a provincial police source told Xinhua on Tuesday.
Israeli strike on northern Gaza kills 2 Palestinians
Two Palestinians were killed and some others injured on Monday night in an Israeli airstrike on northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoon, medical officials said.
UN chief slams bomb attack in Bahrain
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned an earlier bomb attack in the village of Daih, Bahrain, which led to the death of three policemen.
'Tough' decisions needed in Mideast peace talks: Obama
Israel needs to make some " tough" decisions in order to move forward on peace talks with the Palestinians, US President Barack Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
Turkey condemns terrorist stabbing attack in Kunming
Turkey on Monday strongly condemned the deadly mass stabbing attack in Kunming, capital of China's southwestern Yunnan province, and expressed condolences to the victims' families.