North Korean official to hold talks in China; analysts skeptical
A senior North Korean official who has been the country's negotiator at denuclearization talks will visit Beijing this week, China said on Monday, although analysts were skeptical Pyongyang was about to make concessions on its nuclear program.
U.S. claims of Syrian chemical arms use unconvincing
Information that the United States has given Russia about suspected use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces "does not look convincing", President Vladimir Putin's senior foreign policy adviser said on Friday.
U.S. claims of Syrian chemical arms use unconvincing
Information that the United States has given Russia about suspected use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces "does not look convincing", President Vladimir Putin's senior foreign policy adviser said on Friday.
Turkey protests: Erdogan in 'final' warning
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a "final warning" to protesters to leave Gezi Park in central Istanbul.
Syria death toll at least 93,000
At least 93,000 people have been killed in Syria since the start of the conflict, according to latest United Nations figures.
Turkey protests: Uneasy calm in Istanbul's Taksim Square
There is an uneasy calm in central Istanbul after a night of clashes which saw Turkish riot police disperse anti-government demonstrators.
US nuclear bombs 'based in Netherlands'
Some 22 US nuclear weapons are stored on Dutch territory, says former Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers.
U.N. says it can't accept Russia's offer of Golan troops
The United Nations said on Friday it could not accept Russia's offer to replace peacekeepers from Austria in the Golan Heights because an agreement between Israel and Syria bars permanent members of the Security Council from the U.N. observer mission.
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