U.S. House Of Representatives Passes Tough New Iran Sanctions
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would impose new sanctions on Iran.
Russia's Putin to meet new Iranian president in September
Russian leader Vladimir Putin will meet Iran's newly elected president for the first time in Kyrgyzstan in September, the Islamic Republic's ambassador to Moscow said on Wednesday.
Russia should use own electronics in defense industry
Russia's defense industry is cutting down on its use of foreign electronics as a result of leaks by ex-U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, a Russian government official said on Monday.
China rules out Sino-Japanese summit
China has ruled out the possibility of a proposed summit with Japan after Tokyo suggested the meeting in a bid to defuse an increasingly bitter territorial row, the official China Daily reported on Tuesday
Obama meets Israeli, Palestinian negotiators
President Barack Obama met privately on Tuesday with lead Israeli and Palestinian negotiators the day after they restarted long-stalled peace negotiations in Washington, a White House official said.
Obama meets Israeli, Palestinian negotiators
President Barack Obama met privately on Tuesday with lead Israeli and Palestinian negotiators the day after they restarted long-stalled peace negotiations in Washington, a White House official said.
China orders audit of government debt
China has ordered a nationwide audit of all government debt, underlining fears that the recent slowdown in its economy may impact the financial sector.
Mid-East peace talks to resume in Washington
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will resume peace talks in Washington on Monday, the US State Department has announced.
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