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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.

Iran's FM off to Kuwait for talks

2012-05-20 19:36

Iran's Foreign Minister left Tehran for Kuwait on Sunday for talks on bilateral ties and the recent developments in the region.

G8 leaders concern over Iran nuke program

2012-05-20 09:21

The G8 leaders on Saturday said that they remain united in their "grave concern" over Iran's disputed nuclear program.

G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria

2012-05-19 13:16

G8 leaders agreed in discussions that Iran needs to disclose more about its nuclear ambitions and that it was time to focus on a political transition in Syria.

UN officials in Syria to assess mission

2012-05-19 12:57

Three senior UN officials arrived in Syria Friday to assess the observers' mission to monitor the implementation of the six-point plan brokered by Kofi Annan.

Israeli PM: Iran playing 'chess game' in talks

2012-05-18 19:47

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Iran is good at playing "chess game" in negotiations about its nuclear program.

US pledges funding for Israel's Iron Dome

2012-05-18 16:05

US Defense Secretary announced on Thursday a decision to provide 70 million dollars in assistance for the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system.

Plans to strike Iran 'ready': US official

2012-05-17 16:50

US plans for a possible military strike on Iran are ready and the option is "fully available", the US ambassador to Israel said on Thursday.

A scarred city with the wounds of war

2012-05-17 07:46

Nowhere has fighting been more intense, nor destruction so complete.

Syrian election unlikely to reduce tensions

2012-05-16 21:56

Even though more than 50 percent of eligible Syrian voters turned out to vote in the country's recent parliamentary election, that will do little to ease tensions in the country, experts said.

Iran warns against GCC union plan

2012-05-16 17:03

Iran warned that Saudi Arabia's plan to form a Gulf Cooperation Council union leads to further crisis in Bahrain.

India to cut oil imports from Iran by 11%

2012-05-15 21:22

India Tuesday said it had decided to reduce crude oil imports from Iran by 11.1 percent this fiscal year to 15.5 million tons.

IRGC ready to avert threats against Iran

2012-05-15 20:51

A senior Iranian naval commander said the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps is fully prepared to repel any act of aggression against the country.

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