Fearing Afghan Instability, Russia Considers Border Troops
Russia, predicting instability once NATO-led troops withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of next year, is considering deploying border guards on the Tajik-Afghan border, Moscow's envoy to Kabul said.
North Korea fires more projectiles into the sea off its east coast
North Korea on Monday fired more projectiles into the sea off its east coast, South Korean officials said, urging Pyongyang to refrain from "tension-creating acts."
Nuclear Iran Unlikely to Tilt Regional Power Balance
A nuclear-armed Iran would not pose a fundamental threat to the United States and its regional allies like Israel and the Gulf Arab monarchies, according to a new report released on Friday by the Rand Corporation.
Russia says Iran must take part in proposed Syria talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Iran must take part in a proposed international conference to end Syria's civil war, but that Western states wanted to limit the participants and possibly predetermine the outcome of the talks.
First PKK Fighters From Turkey Arrive In Iraq
The first contingent of Kurdish rebels leaving Turkey as part of a peace deal with Ankara has arrived in the Harur area of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Iran Condemns Use Of Chemical Weapons
If Iran's supreme leader were to write a job description for the country's next president, loyalty and obedience to the Islamic establishment would be high on the list of requirements.
Who Will Be Iran's Supreme Presidential Candidate?
If Iran's supreme leader were to write a job description for the country's next president, loyalty and obedience to the Islamic establishment would be high on the list of requirements.
Iran Condemns Use Of Chemical Weapons
Iran's foreign minister has condemned the use of chemical weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction.
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