http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/1320-diplomacy.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/1320-diplomacy.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2158748-g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks-tax-evasion.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement — yet couldn't publicly agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must go. Their declaration at the end of the two-day Group of Eight summit s... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:48:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2158748-g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks-tax-evasion.html 2013-06-18T20:48:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2158758-israeli-general-warns-unrest-peace-talks.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Failure to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations could stir unrest in the West Bank, Israel's top army commander in the territory warned Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon, who commands the Israeli military in the West Bank, said Tuesday that U.S Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts helped calm the situation in the West Bank. Kerry has ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:53:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2158758-israeli-general-warns-unrest-peace-talks.html 2013-06-18T16:53:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159314-ex-south-africa-ambassador-criticizes-israel.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The recently retired South African ambassador to Israel has taken a parting shot at the country's treatment of Palestinians, calling it a "replication of apartheid." Ismail Coovadia made the statement in a letter to pro-Palestinian activists. In it, Coovadia explained his decision to reject a symbolic gift from the Israeli government — pl... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2159314-ex-south-africa-ambassador-criticizes-israel.html 2013-06-18T13:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2159126-lavrov-iran-ready-to-20-percent-enrichment.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign minister says Iran is willing to halt its 20-percent enrichment of uranium, which has been a key concession sought in international negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. That is the highest level of enrichment acknowledged by Iran and one that experts say could be turned into warhead grade in a matter of months. In an in... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:12:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2159126-lavrov-iran-ready-to-20-percent-enrichment.html 2013-06-18T13:12:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2158736-ap-interview-peres-90-going-strong.html JERUSALEM (AP) — As Shimon Peres turns 90, the indefatigable Israeli president is doing what he has always done: looking ahead, preparing for the next challenge and believing that he will see Middle East peace in his lifetime. Old age has hardly slowed him down. If anything, it seems to have handed Peres a measure of the grace that eluded him as a younger... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:20:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2158736-ap-interview-peres-90-going-strong.html 2013-06-18T11:20:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2156456-wikileaks-trial-focuses-army-email-list.html FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A huge database of troop names and email addresses an Army private allegedly downloaded to a personal computer could be used by foreign adversaries to launch cyberattacks on service members, a government witness said Monday as the trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning entered its third week. Manning, a 25-year-old Oklahoma native, has ackno... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:38:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2156456-wikileaks-trial-focuses-army-email-list.html 2013-06-17T22:38:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2156594-bill-clinton-israel-peace-to-survive.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton urged Israel to make peace with Palestinians in order to survive as a Jewish and democratic state at a conference Monday evening, adding his voice to a chorus of prominent pro-Israel figures warning of the urgency of peacemaking for the country's own survival. Clinton spoke hours after an Israeli Cabinet mini... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:08:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2156594-bill-clinton-israel-peace-to-survive.html 2013-06-17T21:08:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2156682-rowhanis-path-moderation-limits.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's newly elected president showcased his reform-leaning image Monday by promising a "path of moderation" that includes greater openness on Tehran's nuclear program and overtures to Washington. He also made clear where he draws the line: No halt to uranium enrichment and no direct U.S. dialogue without a pledge to stay out of Iranian affairs. ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:02:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2156682-rowhanis-path-moderation-limits.html 2013-06-17T20:02:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2154820-north-korea-changes-tack-tells-us-lets-talk.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After months of threatening to wage a nuclear war, North Korea did an about-face Sunday and issued a surprise proposal to the United States, its No. 1 enemy: Let's talk. But the invitation from North Korea's National Defense Commission, the powerful governing body led by leader Kim Jong Un, comes with caveats: No precondition... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:02:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2154820-north-korea-changes-tack-tells-us-lets-talk.html 2013-06-17T19:02:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2155906-report-uk-hacking-diplomats-angers-nations.html LONDON (AP) — A newspaper report that British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails has prompted an angry response from traditional rival Russia and provoked demands for an investigation from Turkey and South Africa. Although spying on diplomats is as old as diplomacy itself, the Guardian's report laid out i... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:12:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2155906-report-uk-hacking-diplomats-angers-nations.html 2013-06-17T17:12:29Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2155556-colombias-long-elusive-goal-land-reform.html MORROA, Colombia (AP) — Caught in the crossfire between far-right militias and leftist rebels, 40 families abandoned the farm they shared in the foothills of Colombia's Montes de Maria range. The land repeatedly switched hands before being sold to a businessman. Nearly a decade later, a court in April returned the 770-acre (310-hectare) farm, called Pechi... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:14:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2155556-colombias-long-elusive-goal-land-reform.html 2013-06-16T22:14:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2155608-syrian-refugees-egypt-hit-break-ties.html CAIRO (AP) — The minute professional diver Mohammed Ibrahim, a Syrian, heard that Egypt's president had cut relations with Syria and closed its embassy, he jumped into a bus and traveled hundreds of kilometers (miles) from a Red Sea resort city to Cairo to try to get official papers for his long-planned emigration to the United States. Standing with his l... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:55:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2155608-syrian-refugees-egypt-hit-break-ties.html 2013-06-16T18:55:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2155474-putin-cameron-hopeful-syria-peace-talks.html LONDON (AP) — The leaders of Britain and Russia said Sunday they're hopeful that Syria's warring factions can hammer out their differences at upcoming peace talks tentatively planned for next month in Geneva. Speaking at British Prime Minister's David Cameron's Downing Street office, Russian President Vladimir Putin said both nations are still pressing fo... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:29:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2155474-putin-cameron-hopeful-syria-peace-talks.html 2013-06-16T18:29:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2155110-syria-lashes-egypt-decision-to-sever-ties.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria said Sunday that Egypt's decision to cut diplomatic ties with his country is "irresponsible," accusing its president of fueling sectarian conflict in Syria and serving a U.S.-Israeli conspiracy to divide the Middle East. The government statement quoted in state media comes a day after President Mohammed Morsi told supporters a... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:03:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2155110-syria-lashes-egypt-decision-to-sever-ties.html 2013-06-16T14:03:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2153778-al-qaidas-iraq-head-defies-boss-syria-fight.html BAGHDAD (AP) — The leader of al-Qaida's Iraq arm defiantly rejected an order from the terror network's central command to stop claiming control over the organization's Syria affiliate, according to a message purportedly from him that was posted online Saturday. The latest statement by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who heads the Islamic State of Iraq, reveals a gr... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:00:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2153778-al-qaidas-iraq-head-defies-boss-syria-fight.html 2013-06-15T21:00:28Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2151402-un-chief-concerned-israeli-settlements.html JERUSALEM (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern Friday over Israel's latest announcement on going ahead with plans to build more than 1,000 homes in two isolated Jewish settlements in the West Bank, with his spokesman calling the move a "violation of international law." The Israeli announcement on Thursday also drew swift U.S. condem... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:35:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2151402-un-chief-concerned-israeli-settlements.html 2013-06-14T17:35:21Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2151364-apnewsbreak-nsa-leaker-snowden-welcome-uk.html LONDON (AP) — The British government has warned airlines around the world not to allow Edward Snowden, who leaked information on top-secret U.S. government surveillance programs, to fly to the United Kingdom. A travel alert, dated Monday on a Home Office letterhead, said carriers should deny Snowden boarding because "the individual is highly likely to be ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:23:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2151364-apnewsbreak-nsa-leaker-snowden-welcome-uk.html 2013-06-14T16:23:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2148724-israel-moving-ahead-with-settler-housing.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is moving forward with plans to build more than 1,000 homes in two small isolated Jewish settlements deep in the West Bank, a spokesman said Thursday, as Palestinian officials complained that Israel is undercutting U.S. peace efforts at a sensitive time. The announcement drew swift U.S. condemnation. The settlements to be expanded,... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:52:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2148724-israel-moving-ahead-with-settler-housing.html 2013-06-13T19:52:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2149938-gaza-suffers-drop-foreign-aid-syrian-war.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A refugee from Syria recently opened a bakery here, drawing long lines of customers eager to taste meat and cheese pastries with the special flavors of Damascus — a rare bright spot in the long shadow that the Syrian civil war is casting over the Gaza Strip. The conflict in Syria, some 300 kilometers (190 miles) away, is incre... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:04:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2149938-gaza-suffers-drop-foreign-aid-syrian-war.html 2013-06-13T18:04:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2146084-un-chief-syria-spillover-threatens-golan-truce.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that spillover from Syria's civil war threatens a 40-year-old cease-fire between Syria and Israel in the disputed Golan Heights and recommended bolstering the vulnerable U.N. peacekeeping force there by more than 300 troops. Ban's recommendation, made in a report to the Security Council on We... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:26:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2146084-un-chief-syria-spillover-threatens-golan-truce.html 2013-06-12T19:26:43Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2147298-iran-nuke-policy-unchangeable-matter-who-wins.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Just hours after Iran's presidential candidates bickered over nuclear policies during a televised debate, the country's foreign minister stepped in with a comment of his own: Nothing will change regardless of the winner. It's a political fact of life in Iran, where the president is squarely on the world stage but holds little power to ... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:14:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2147298-iran-nuke-policy-unchangeable-matter-who-wins.html 2013-06-12T18:14:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2147120-top-military-leader-disputes-diplomat-benghazi.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday that four members of Army special forces in Tripoli were never told to stand down after last year's deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, disputing a former top diplomat's claim that the unit might have helped Americans under siege. Army Gen. Martin Demp... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:45:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2147120-top-military-leader-disputes-diplomat-benghazi.html 2013-06-12T17:45:26Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2145484-un-envoy-streets-heating-up-south-yemen.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Yemen warned Tuesday that "the streets are heating up" in the country's restive south and pent-up resentment over more than two decades of unaddressed grievances is reaching "a tipping point." Calls for an autonomous state in the south — which was once a separate country — have compounded Yemen's many problems as th... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:06:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2145484-un-envoy-streets-heating-up-south-yemen.html 2013-06-11T23:06:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2143304-mandela-daughters-visit-ill-father-hospital.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Doctors are doing all they can to improve Nelson Mandela's health as the 94-year-old icon spent a fourth day in the hospital for a recurring lung infection, South Africa's president said Tuesday, as two of Mandela's daughters visited their father. In a possible sign of the seriousness of Mandela's condition, daughter Zenani Mandela — S... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:00:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2143304-mandela-daughters-visit-ill-father-hospital.html 2013-06-11T20:00:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2144190-dept-eyes-probe-process-complaints.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Outside law enforcement experts are looking into how the State Department investigates allegations of sexual crimes and other serious misconduct by diplomats, amid charges that senior officials have improperly halted such probes. The department said Tuesday that its internal watchdog, the Office of the Inspector General, had contracted w... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:55:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2144190-dept-eyes-probe-process-complaints.html 2013-06-11T19:55:20Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2144608-yemen-government-attacks-power-outage.html SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Attacks on power lines in Yemen caused a widespread blackout that has left several provinces and the country's capital without electricity for two days, according to a government statement Tuesday. Yemen is the Arab world's most impoverished nation and experiences daily electricity outages throughout the summer. The most recent outage,... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:17:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2144608-yemen-government-attacks-power-outage.html 2013-06-11T19:17:30Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2144808-iraq-increasingly-drawn-syrian-battlefield.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Signs are growing that stretches of Iraq and Syria are morphing into a single battlefield for militants, exacerbating Iraq's slide into renewed deadly chaos a year and a half after U.S. troops pulled out. Iraqi border posts along the Syrian frontier are coming under attack, and Syrian truck drivers have been singled out and shot inside Iraq... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:57:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2144808-iraq-increasingly-drawn-syrian-battlefield.html 2013-06-11T18:57:01Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2143648-uganda-congos-m23-rebels-eager-to-negotiate.html KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — When they left Uganda more than a month ago, representatives of Congo's M23 rebel movement said peace talks with Congo's government were hopeless amid plans by the United Nations to deploy an offensive brigade of peacekeepers in eastern Congo. On Tuesday, those M23 representatives were back in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, where the... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:00:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2143648-uganda-congos-m23-rebels-eager-to-negotiate.html 2013-06-11T13:00:02Z