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Ban calls for united efforts to reject corruption
Date: 2015-12-09 11:59:49 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:8 - ID:3893129
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in his message on the International Anti-corruption Day, 9 December 2015, in order to usher in a better future for all, called for united efforts to deliver a clear message around the world that firmly ....
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Kremlin says Putin may meet U.S.' Kerry in Moscow
Date: 2015-12-09 11:58:45 GMT - Russia - International - SN:7 - ID:3893113
The Kremlin does not rule out a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Moscow next week, Interfax news agency cited Putin's spokesman as saying on Wednesday. Kerry said he would travel to Moscow ....
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Taliban attack on Afghan airport kills 8
Date: 2015-12-09 08:06:17 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:6 - ID:3890473
At least eight people are dead after Taliban militants stormed the airport complex in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar city, triggering an all-night gun battle. 'Eight people, including civilians and soldiers, have been killed,' Samim Khpalwak, a ....
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Trump denies plans to visit majority-Muslim kingdom of Jordan
Date: 2015-12-09 08:05:08 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:3890469
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday denied a report that he planned to visit the majority-Muslim kingdom of Jordan at the end of December, Fox news reported. The report and Trump's denial came one day after his controversial ....
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Syrian opposition convenes in Saudi Arabia for peace push
Date: 2015-12-09 08:03:48 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3890449
A conference of the Syrian opposition opened Wednesday in Saudi Arabia with an aim to pursue peace talks. Saudi Foreign Minister Adil al Ahmad al Junayr welcomed the attendees and voiced hope that the meeting would be successful, according the ....
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Jewish settlers storm Al Aqsa courtyards
Date: 2015-12-09 08:01:33 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:3890417
Jewish settlers raided Al Aqsa Mosque courtyards under the protection of Israeli forces on Wednesday morning. Om Fahd, one of the women known as the "Murabitat" or "the steadfast", who come to the mosque daily, the third holiest site in Islam, to ....
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Sisi's itinerary on second day of his visit to Greece
Date: 2015-12-09 07:59:52 GMT - Greece - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:3890389
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's itinerary on the second day of his current visit to Greece on Wednesday will include a meeting with his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades for talks on means of bolstering bilateral relations in all domains, ....
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Indian FM in Pakistan for talks on future of Aghanistan
Date: 2015-12-09 07:58:01 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:1 - ID:3890381
Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj arrived in Islamabad Tuesday evening on the first visit by such a high-level official to Pakistan in three years. The minister is to attend a security conference on Afghanistan under the title of ....
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Moscow accuses Washington of trying to block efforts for preventing arms race in space
Date: 2015-12-08 18:30:04 GMT - Russia - International - SN:15 - ID:3888833
Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the United States has been trying to block efforts by the international community aimed at preventing an arms race in space, TASS reported. The 70th UN General Assembly session at its full-scale meeting ....
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Italian minister warns of Daesh activities in Libya
Date: 2015-12-08 17:29:14 GMT - Libya - International - SN:14 - ID:3888465
Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti warned on Tuesday against the infiltration of Daesh militants into Libya. Daesh poses a serious threat to Libya and Europe as well, she said. Pinotti called for achieving reconciliation among Libya ....