Syria agrees to humanitarian plan
Syria said Sunday it is ready to cooperate with a rare UN Security Council resolution to allow humanitarian access, so long as it respects “state sovereignty.”
Iran says expert nuclear talks to be held ‘next week’
Iran and world powers will hold technical talks “next week” in Vienna ahead of a political meeting to negotiate a comprehensive nuclear deal, a top Iranian negotiator said Sunday.
Comprehensive agreement on Iran's nuclear issue "possible": FM
A comprehensive agreement on Iran's nuclear issue is possible, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Sunday.
Israeli PM concerned over Iran nuclear program amid Geneva talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday voiced his concern that Iran would become a nuclear threshold state amid its current round of talks with the P5+1 countries in Geneva, according to a statement by the prime minister's office.
Syria stresses resolution to cooperate with UN on humanitarian issue
Syria's government said it will cooperate with the UN on providing humanitarian aid to all afflicted groups in the country "without discrimination," the state-run SANA news agency reported Sunday, a day after the UN adopted a resolution pledging to help Syrians access aid.
Japanese investors eye Iran's tourism, oil sectors
Japanese investors are seeking opportunities in Iran's tourism and oil sectors, Iran Daily reported on Sunday.
14 militants killed in Afghan operations within day: ministry
Fourteen militants were killed in a series of military operations across Afghanistan, said the country 's Interior Ministry on Sunday.
12 killed, 65 wounded in blast near Syrian-Turkish border
A strong car bomb explosion occurred on Sunday near Syrian-Turkish border in Hatay province in southern Turkey and many ambulances have been sent from Turkey to the area, private Dogan news agency reported.
Taliban massive attack kills 19 Afghan soldiers amid govt peace efforts
Taliban militants who have been fighting to regain power in Afghanistan, in a dreadful attack on Afghan soldiers killed 19 personnel of Afghan National Army (ANA) in Kunar province 180 km east of Kabul on Sunday, provincial governor Shuja Al-Mulk Jalala said.
Syria says humanitarian aid top of priorities
The Syrian authorities stressed Saturday that the humanitarian situation in the war-torn country is a top priority, following the adoption of a UN resolution to facilitate humanitarian access to all Syrian cities, a resolution seen by the domestically-based opposition as "positive."