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BISHKEK: The 13th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will begin in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek today (on Friday), aiming at fostering...

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against US military intervention in Syria without UN Security Council authorization, saying that such an action would...

NEW YORK: The UN Security Council’s five permanent members on Wednesday held a closed-door session in New York City to discuss the Russia’s proposed...

MOSCOW: Russia has provided evidence to the UN Security Council against foreign-backed militants in Syria as they used chemical weapons near Aleppo in March,...

WASHINGTON: The United Stated has welcomed Pakistan’s decision to release Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, former Afghan Taliban second-in-command, saying it would further accelerate Afghan...

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has said that it is in the national security interests of the United States to respond to the Syrian...

TEHRAN: Iran will not give up its nuclear rights, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that pressure would not...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is planning a three-day trip to Turkey from September 16 with an aim to help boost up economic relations...

NEW YORK: 12th anniversary of Nine Eleven attacked, as memorial ceremonies will be held in different cities including the one at Ground Zero in...

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