The U.N. nuclear watchdog said it made no progress in talks with Iran on Friday to seal a deal on resuming a long-stalled investigation into suspected atom bomb research by the Islamic state and it called the outcome "disappointing".

• June 8, 2012

The leaders of China and Russia have rejected military intervention to stop the violence between government forces and rebels in Syria. The statement comes a day after reports of a massacre by forces loyal to the regime.

• June 7, 2012

If the U.S. has the political will, it can seriously influence the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijani parliament deputy chairman Bahar Muradova told reporters on Thursday.

• June 7, 2012

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart on Thursday that Moscow supports Tehran's atomic program as long as it is "peaceful."

• June 7, 2012

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran views Turkmenistan's progress and welfare as if it were its own.

• June 6, 2012

Not surprising, the leaders of Russia and China are opposed to the use of military force against Iran as Washington continues to keep all options open with regards to that Middle Eastern country’s uranium enrichment program.

• June 6, 2012

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday that China opposes any Middle East country acquiring nuclear weapons, state news agency Xinhua reported.

• June 6, 2012

China will continue to enhance relations with Kyrgyzstan, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Wen Jiabao said at a meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev on Tuesday, the press service of the President said, KyrTAG reports.

• June 5, 2012