China assists shipment of Syrian chemical weapons: FM
China worked with Russia, Denmark, Norway on the fourth shipment of Syria's chemical weapons, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said here Thursday.
Afghan presidential candidate calls for fair, transparent election
An Afghan presidential candidate, Abdullah Abdullah on Thursday again called for holding a transparent election in the war-torn country, warning people of Afghanistan will not accept forgery and fabricated result of the coming presidential polls.
Two soldiers killed in Afghan bomb attacks
Two Afghan army soldiers were killed in roadside bombings, said the country's Defense Ministry on Thursday.
Iran eyes 100 bln USD in oil investments
Iran plans to attract $100 billion of foreign investments in the crude oil sector over the next four years, Iran Daily quoted an oil ministy official as saying on Thursday.
UAE military plane crashes, killing two
A military plane of the United Arab Emirates crashed on Thursday during a routine training mission, killing the pilot and co-pilot, authorities said.
US says Syria targets kins of opposition delegates to peace talks
The Syrian government has arrested family members of the Syrian Opposition Coalition delegation to the Geneva II peace talks, designating the delegates as terrorists and seized their assets, the US State Department said Wednesday.
Israeli-Palestinian talks to go beyond April: Kerry
The ongoing peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians will likely proceed beyond the original deadline of April, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.
Top UN officials hails important step in elimination of Syrian chemical weapons
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon and the head of a joint mission in charge of ridding Syria of chemical weapons, Sigrid Kaag, on Wednesday welcomed the reports that a shipment of the country's stockpile of sulphur mustard, commonly known as "mustard gas," has left the territory of the Middle East country, a UN spokesman told reporters here.
Iranian lawmaker stresses support for political solution on Syrian crisis
Iran's senior lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi said here Wednesday that the military option will not lead to a political solution on Syria, warning against any negative repercussions on the domestic security of the countries supporting the Syrian rebels.
Iran to withstand pressure in nuclear talks: FM
Iran will withstand any pressure in the ongoing nuclear talks, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said Wednesday.