Five things to know about North Korea's planned nuclear test
						 
					North Korea's plans for a new nuclear test, like most things that happen inside the reclusive state, are shrouded in mystery. But that's not stopping analysts and officials from making some informed guesses about what's going on. 
 
						Iranian Official Says Israel Will Regret Syria Strike
						 
					A senior Iranian official says Israel will regret its "latest aggression" against Syria. 
 
						Japan protests to China after radar pointed at vessel
						 
					A Chinese navy vessel aimed a type of radar normally used to aim weapons at a target at a Japanese navy ship in the East China Sea, prompting Japan to protest, Japan's defense minister said on Tuesday, an action that could complicate efforts to cool tension in a territorial row between the rivals. 
 
						Iran agrees to nuclear talks with top powers
						 
					Iran has announced it will hold talks with world powers over its nuclear programme, in the first sign of diplomatic movement since last year to try to settle the international impasse 
 
						Azerbaijan widens cooperation with WTO
						 
					Azerbaijani Minister of Culture and Tourism Ebulfaz Garayev met with Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization Taleb Rifai. 
 
						Ukraine has every chance to sign Association Agreement with EU this year
						 
					Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara has said that the signing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union this year is quite realistic. 
 
						Russia in rare talks with Syria opposition leader
						 
					Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held his first direct talks with Syria's opposition leader in Germany on Saturday, amid a renewed global push to iron out sharp differences over how to end the conflict in Syria. 
 
						Turkmenistan develops merchant marine fleet
						 
Turkmen Balkan freighter with capacity of 3.500 tons renovated in the Volga-Caspian shipyard in Astrakhan was returned to Turkmenbashi port, Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper said. 
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