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Yemen peace talks postponed: UN
Middle East
January 12, 2016
Yemen peace talks postponed: UN
Yemen peace talks originally slated for January 14 will not happen on that date but may be held a week…
North Korea faked sub-launched missile test footage: analysis
World
January 12, 2016
North Korea faked sub-launched missile test footage: analysis
Footage of a North Korean submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test released by Pyongyang two days after it announced it had…
Iran’s Zarif says Saudi must choose: extremism or engagement
Middle East
January 11, 2016
Iran’s Zarif says Saudi must choose: extremism or engagement
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has accused Saudi Arabia of supporting extremists and "promoting sectarian hatred" and urged Riyadh…
Aid convoys depart for besieged Syrian town, villages: Red Cross
Middle East
January 11, 2016
Aid convoys depart for besieged Syrian town, villages: Red Cross
Aid convoys headed for a besieged Syrian town where thousands are trapped and the United Nations says people are reported…
Syrian rebel group casts new doubt on peace process, wants missiles
Middle East
January 10, 2016
Syrian rebel group casts new doubt on peace process, wants missiles
A big Syrian rebel group said it was unacceptable to talk about a political solution to the war as people…
In besieged Syrian town, peace talks seen as pointless
Middle East
January 7, 2016
In besieged Syrian town, peace talks seen as pointless
Warnings of widespread starvation are growing as pro-government forces besiege an opposition-held town in Syria and winter bites, darkening the…
Fires rage at Libyan oil ports after Islamic State attacks
Middle East
January 7, 2016
Fires rage at Libyan oil ports after Islamic State attacks
Three days of Islamic State attacks on Libya's biggest oil terminals have started fires that have spread to five massive…
North Korea says successfully conducts first H-bomb test
World
January 6, 2016
North Korea says successfully conducts first H-bomb test
North Korea said it successfully tested a miniaturized hydrogen nuclear device on Wednesday, claiming a significant advance in the isolated…
‘We are not natural-born enemies of Iran’: Saudi UN envoy
Middle East
January 5, 2016
‘We are not natural-born enemies of Iran’: Saudi UN envoy
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would restore ties with Iran when Tehran stopped meddling in the affairs of other…
UN pushes Syria, Yemen peace amid ‘worrying’ Saudi break with Iran
Middle East
January 5, 2016
UN pushes Syria, Yemen peace amid ‘worrying’ Saudi break with Iran
The United Nations worked quickly on Monday to salvage fragile international bids to broker peace in Syria and Yemen from…