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Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Ma Zhaoxu on Thursday expressed the hope that the negotiations will be re-launched with a good start.
China said on Thursday that it welcomes the Syrian government's agreement to a comprehensive cease-fire and troop withdrawal from some cities.
The situation in Syria "looks calmer" as of Thursday afternoon, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here Thursday, the first day of UN-mediated ceasefire in Syria.
A Syrian defense ministry official declared the halt of military operations in Syrian cities as of Thursday.
Iran plans to cut imports from 100 European companies as part of its measures against the European Union (EU) sanctions on Iran's oil exports, local satellite Press TV reported Wednesday.
China has provided $2 million in urgent aid to Syria through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday to help improve the humanitarian situation in the unrest-torn country
Hamid Al-Bayati said Tuesday that with the withdrawal of foreign troops from his country in December 2011, Iraq has entered a new phase politically.
Iran's crude oil production is expected to fall by about 500,000 barrels per day by the end of this year due to a lack of investment resulting from sanctions against the country.
Iran has cut oil exports to Spain and may halt sales to Germany and Italy, Iran's English-language state television reported on Tuesday.
China will stick to a policy of "responsible protection" regarding the unrest in Syria, a senior diplomat said.
China said on Thursday that it welcomes the Syrian government's decision of a comprehensive ceasefire.
Iran said on Tuesday it had identified a "major terrorist group" it said was affiliated to its arch-foe Israel and had arrested some of its members, the official IRNA news agency reported, citing a report by the country's Intelligence Ministry.
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