Pakistan, Saudi Arab call for quick solution to Syrian conflict
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Monday called for a quick solution of the conflict in Syria according to Geneva Resolution in order to restore peace and security in Syria and prevent bloodshed of the brotherly Syrian people.
Syrian troops recapture 3 towns in Hama, Aleppo
The Syrian army on Monday fully wrested back control over three towns in the central province of Hama and the northern Aleppo province, according to the official SANA news agency reported.
Syrian provinces suffer power outages due to rebels' attack
A major electricity blackout plunged five Syrian provinces in darkness, as a result of a rebels ' attack against a key power line in central Syria on Monday night, the official TV said.
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Iranian women and a girl hold up portraits of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a meeting in Tehran, in a handout picture released by the official website of the leader on Monday. Khamenei said on Monday that while he is not against a resumption of nuclear negotiations with the world’s major powers, the talks will “lead nowhere.” Photo: AFP/HO/Iranian supreme leader’s website
Chinese vice FM to attend Iran nuclear talks
Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong will lead the Chinese delegation to the talks on the Iran nuclear issue that will start in Vienna Tuesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Monday.
Rebel Free Syrian Army appoints new military chief
The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) has appointed Abd al-Ilah al-Bashir as its new military chief, replacing Salim Idris.
Russia checks reports on new opposition structure in Syria
Moscow is verifying reports that the opposition in Syria plans to establish a new alliance, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.
Five people die in gas explosion in northern Israel
Five people died and 12 others injured on Monday in a propane tank explosion in northern Israel, a police spokesperson confirmed to Xinhua.
5 militants killed in eastern Afghan premature blast
Five militants were killed while four others wounded in a blast in Afghanistan, the country's Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Palestinian Authority to collapse if peace talks fail: official
A Palestinian official warned on Monday that the failure of the current Palestinian-Israeli peace talks will lead to the collapse of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).