Israeli FM to join high-level talks in US
2012-02-05 22:21:43
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is slated to travel to the United States on Sunday evening, where he is expected to meet with his counterpart, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Iran: Oil export cuts to EU 'an idea'
2012-02-05 22:14:13
Iranian Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said Sunday that his country's oil export cuts to the European Union (EU) is an idea which still needs to be discussed.
Iran warns to fight back if attacked
2012-02-05 21:20:10
A senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Sunday that Iran will attack any location where attacks against Iran are initiated.
Afghan police discover 150 anti-tank mines
2012-02-05 21:19:46
Afghan police backed by NATO-led troops had discovered a weapon cache containing 150 anti-tank mines during a cleanup operation in Helmand province 555km south of Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday.
Car bomb kills 7 Afghans in Taliban ex-stronghold
2012-02-05 19:29:44
A car bomb struck Taliban former stronghold Kandahar, 450 km south of Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, killing seven people and injuring 19 others, provincial administration said.
Syrian embassy in Canberra attacked
2012-02-05 17:25:11
The Syrian embassy in the Australian capital of Canberra was attacked at about 9:30 pm local time on Saturday. Three staff members were in the embassy during the attack, but no one was harmed.
UN chief 'deeply regrets' no agreement reached
2012-02-05 09:21:18
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon expressed regret on Saturday that the UN Security Council was unable to reach agreement on a resolution on the situation in Syria.
Russian-Chinese veto meets mixed reactions in Syria
2012-02-05 09:18:46
Russia and China vetoed an Arab-European draft resolution on Syria, a move which was seen by some observers in Syria as a new invitation for dialogue but was deemed as "wrong" by some opponent figures.
Gas pipeline to Israel, Jordan blown up in Egypt
2012-02-05 07:42:09
The gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan in Egypt's Arish was bombed in the wee hours on Sunday, a local security source told Xinhua.
Russia, China veto Syria draft resolution
2012-02-05 06:57:15
Russia and China joined hands in vetoing an Arab-European draft resolution which backs an Arab League plan to promote a regime change in Syria.
Veto meets mixed reactions in Syria
Iran: Oil ban will not halt nuclear work
2012-02-04 19:57:49
Iran's oil minister said the Islamic state would not retreat from its nuclear programme even if its crude oil exports grind to a halt, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
Iran to stop oil exports to EU states
2012-02-04 18:51:04
Iran's Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said Saturday that Iran will definitely stop its oil exports to certain European countries.