OSLO: Edward Snowden, a fugitive former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 on Wednesday by two...
BRUSSELS: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will not reconsider its earlier signed all financial and energy agreements with Ukraine, no...
GENEVA: Syrian deputy foreign minister Faisal Meqdad said on Tuesday that the United States is not interested in the political solution to Syrian crisis.
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KIEV: A special session of the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday cancelled some controversial anti-protest laws that sparked massive violent demonstrations in the country.
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KIEV: Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov on Tuesday submitted his resignation, a move motivated by efforts to peacefully resolve the current crisis in the...
KIEV: A special session of the Ukrainian parliament will address harsh anti-protest laws on Tuesday after the country’s President Victor Yanukovych agreed to repeal...
GENEVA: The Syrian peace talks in Geneva on Monday between delegations representing the Bashar al-Assad-led government and foreign-backed opposition hit a deadlock over divisive...
BANGKOK: The leader of Thai anti-government protesters Suthep Thaugsuban on Monday refused to negotiate with the government over providing access to ministries and state...