
NKorea warns embassies it can't guarantee safety
North Korea has warned diplomats in Pyongyang that it can't guarantee the safety of embassies in the event of a conflict and suggested they may want ...

Russia criticizes Arab League move on Syria
Russia on Thursday harshly criticized the Arab League's recognition of the Syrian opposition as the only representative of the country, saying it ...

France ready to arm Syrian rebels
France and Britain are pushing the European Union to lift its arms embargo on Syria as soon as possible so that they can send weapons to rebel ...

Russia says Assad 'not bluffing' about staying put
Syrian President Bashar Assad "is not bluffing" about his determination to stay in power, Russia's foreign minister said in comments broadcast Friday, ...
Obama, Putin discuss Syria, Iran, set June meeting
President Barack Obama has phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin, welcoming Russian cooperation on international efforts to confront Iran's nuclear ...

Putin signals Russia can be more flexible on Syria
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia should listen to some of the French arguments about Syria — over a bottle of vodka, not merely wine

Russia's foreign minister defends anti-gay bill
Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday rejected criticism from the Dutch government and the European Union about proposed legislation that would outlaw ...

Syria says it's prepared to talk with armed rebels
Syria said Monday it is prepared to hold talks with armed rebels bent on overthrowing President Bashar Assad, the clearest signal yet that the regime ...

US moves to salvage Syrian opposition talks
The U.S. is frantically trying to salvage a Syrian opposition conference that John Kerry plans to attend this week during his first official overseas ...
Battle for Syria's Aleppo airport intensifies
The battle for Syria's second-largest airport intensified Saturday as government troops tried to reverse recent strategic gains the rebels have made ...

Russia offers to broker Syria talks
Russia and the Arab League proposed Wednesday to broker talks between the Syrian opposition and President Bashar Assad's regime to try to resolve the ...
Russia, Arab League push for Syria conflict talks
Russia and the Arab League offered Wednesday to broker talks between the Syrian government and the opposition to end the country's two-year civil war.

Kerry 1st trip to Europe, Mideast; no Israel stop
Secretary of State John Kerry will bypass Israel on his first official trip to the Middle East, U.S. officials said Tuesday as they announced a ...

Kerry: US cannot retreat from world stage
Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Wednesday that the United States will not retreat from the world stage due to budget constraints or the complexity ...

Biden: US would hold direct talks if Iran serious
The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran in the standoff over its nuclear ambitions, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday — but ...

NATO chief dismisses Russian missile defense worry
NATO's secretary general said Saturday the alliance has no intention of backing down on its plans for a European missile defense system, despite ...

Syrian opposition: willing to meet with regime
Syria's top opposition leader said Friday that he was willing to sit down for talks with President Bashar Assad's government to "ease the pain of the ...
Lavrov: Iran and West need to set venue for talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that Iran and the West should stop behaving "like little children" and agree on where to hold talks ...
Russia, Kazakhstan spar over space launch pad
Russia stepped up efforts Friday to resolve a dispute with neighbor Kazakhstan over its demand to reduce the number of commercial satellite launches ...

Russia denies large Syria evacuation amid fighting
Russia acknowledged Wednesday for the first time that it pulled the families of its diplomats out of Syria long ago, and rejected suggestions that the ...

Russia: no plan for massive evacuation from Syria
Russia announced for the first time Wednesday that it has evacuated families of its diplomats in Syria some time ago but said it is not planning a ...

Syria bombs Damascus suburbs to keep rebels out
The Syrian government bombed areas around Damascus on Monday as part of its push to keep rebel fighters out of the capital, leaving many children ...

Syria talks end in Geneva without solution
International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said Friday that Russia seems as determined as the United States to end Syria's civil war, but that he doesn't ...

Syrian president to give speech Sunday
Syrian President Bashar Assad will deliver a speech on Sunday in a rare address to the nation, state media said, as rebels fighting to topple his ...

Russian FM says Assad won't go
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has no intention of stepping down and it would be impossible to try to ...