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Syria agrees to hand over its chemical weapons to international control: FM

DAMASCUS: The Syrian government has agreed to Russian proposal asking Damascus to hand over its chemical arsenal to international control in a bid to...

G20 leaders fail to reach consensus over Syria

ST. PETERSBURG: Leaders of the group of twenty (G20) failed to reach a consensus on military strikes in Syria at the end of the...

Russia calls for objective assessment of Syrian situation

ST. PETERSBURG: Russia on Thursday called for all its partners for objective assessment of the situation around Syria, adding that it is not blocking...

Russia needs convincing proof from UN experts about Syria chemical attack: Putin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia needs convincing proof, not rumors, from UN experts that chemical weapons were used in...

September 4, 2013: 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Japan, no casualties reported

TOKYO: A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off southern Japan on Wednesday, though no injuries, damage or tsunami warnings have been reported yet. The tremors...

Pakistan calls for operationalising agreements among D-8 countries

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday stressed the need for operationalising agreements among the developing eight (D-8) member countries related to removing barriers in trade and...

Syrian conflict: Russia sends intelligence ship to coast off Syria

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON: Russia has sent SSV-201 intelligence ship Priazovye from its Black Sea fleet to the coast off Syria, aiming at collecting operative information in...

33rd session of D-8 begins in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The two-day meeting of the Developing eight (D-8) nations began on Monday in Islamabad. The 33rd session of the D-8 was inaugurated by Sartaj...

Putin demands US to present evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday demanded the US to present the evidence behind its claims of use of chemical weapons by Syrian...

Russia terms US strike on Syria against international law

MOSCOW: Russia has said that any unilateral US military action against Syria will be in contravention of the international law even if such action...

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