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Daredevils taking selfie over Dubai skyscraper

Nineteen-year-old Alexander Remnev scaled the Dubai skyscraper - before getting his camera out to take some stomach-churning pictures.

Continued Iran talks could work in Israel's favor

2012-05-29 06:35

Last week's inconclusive meeting between Iran and the P5+1 group on Teheran's nuclear program, could paradoxically work in Israel's favor, analysts said.

Annan in Syria, urges action for peaceful solution

2012-05-28 21:08

The UN-Arab League Joint Special Envoy for Syria (JSE) Kofi Annan on Monday arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus, urging both sides of the conflict to take action and create the right context for a credible political process.

Implementation of Annan plan 'unsatisfactory': Lavrov

2012-05-28 19:32

Both Moscow and London believed the UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan is the best hope for Syria, but the implementation of the plan was unsatisfactory, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.

Syrian govt denies involvement in carnage

2012-05-28 14:57

The Syrian government has denied involvement of government troops in a latest horrifying carnage in the country, in which more than 100 people were killed.

Massacre is appalling, unjustifiable: Syrian envoy

2012-05-28 07:07

The Syrian permanent representative to the United Nations said that the Friday and Saturday massacre in Syira is "appalling and unjustifiable."

Iran may rethink 20% enrichment

2012-05-28 06:40

Iranian official said Iran will consider halt of 20 percent uranium enrichment if the West recognizes its "civilian" nuclear program.

UNSC strongly condemns Syria massacre

2012-05-28 06:29

The UN Security Council on Sunday condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the killings of more than 100 people in Syria.

Syria denies involvement in Houla carnage

2012-05-27 18:51

Syrian authorities on Sunday denied carrying out a massacre that opposition activists said killed at least 109 civilians in the central town of Houla.

Iran opens new parliament

2012-05-27 16:45

The Islamic republic inaugurated the new Majlis (parliament) on Sunday.

UN observers warn of civil war in Syria

2012-05-27 16:07

The head of UN observers mission in Syria Saturday condemned the "tragic and brutal" massacre in Syria that left more than 90 people dead, including 32 children, warning the prolonged violence could lead the country to a civil war.

UN officials slam attack on civilians in Syria

2012-05-27 15:31

Top UN officials strongly condemned the killing of over 90 civilians in Syria, and stressed those responsible for the attack must be held accountable.

Iran criticizes western media on IAEA report

2012-05-27 13:43

Iran's Ambassador Ali-Asghar Soltanieh criticized Western media "attempts to politicize a normal technical issue" in the latest IAEA report on Tehran's "nuclear energy program".

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