Syria peace conference to proceed without Iran: UN chief
Dismayed by developments over a Syrian peace conference slated for Montreux, Switzerland later this week, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon decided Monday it would proceed without Iran, despite his earlier invitation extended to Tehran.
IAEA says ready to play role in Joint Plan of Action on Iran
The UN nuclear agency is ready to play its role in inspection to ensure the implementation of the Joint Plan of Action agreed by Iran and six major states, the Vienna-based agency said on Monday.
Syrian main opposition confirms participation in Geneva II after Iran excluded
Syria's main opposition group in exile the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) confirmed here on Monday its participation in the Geneva II peace conference shortly after UN withdrew its invitation to Iran for the meeting.
Two rockets blast near Israeli southern city
Two rockets fell on Monday evening in the vicinity near Israel's southern city of Eilat, Eilat's police confirmed to Xinhua.
Syrian opposition urges UN to withdraw Iran's invitation for Geneva II
Syria's main opposition group in exile the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) on Monday urged UN chief Ban Ki-moon to withdraw its invitation to Iran for the upcoming Geneva II peace conference.
UN chief 'dismayed' at development after inviting Iran to Syria conference
The UN chief is "dismayed" over the development after he announced the invitation of Iran to an upcoming conference on Syria scheduled in Switzerland, and is " urgently considering his options", a UN spokesperson said here Monday.
Iran halts higher-grade uranium enrichment in landmark deal
Iran has halted its most sensitive nuclear activity under a ground-breaking deal with world powers, a confidential UN atomic agency report reviewed by Reuters on Monday showed, paving the way for the easing of some Western sanctions.
Ex-PM Hariri will return
Former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri, exiled in France since 2011, said Monday he would return to his country for November legislative elections, adding that he hoped to become premier again.
Pakistan attack kills 13
A Taliban suicide bomber killed at least 13 people in a market next to Pakistan’s military headquarters on Monday, a day after one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in recent years.
Iran invite threatens Syria deal
Syrian peace talks were in disarray on Monday even before they began after a UN invite to Iran sparked a boycott call from the opposition and President Bashar al-Assad ruled out a power-sharing deal.