Greece says wants dialogue with Turkey but will defend sovereign rights
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is ready for a dialogue to help dissolve tensions with Turkey over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean but the...
Palestinians trapped in collapsed Gaza tunnel
Six Palestinians were trapped and another was missing Thursday after a Gaza smuggling tunnel collapsed, a local civil defence official said.
He described the underground...
Egypt’s former anti-graft chief taken to military prosecutor, family says
Egyptian police took a former anti-corruption chief to the military prosecutor's office on Tuesday, his family said, detaining a prominent figure who helped...
Strong 7.2 quake strikes in Tajikistan, felt in New Delhi
An earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude struck Tajikistan on Monday, shaking buildings as far away as the Indian capital of New Delhi and in Pakistan,...
France says Syria allies must exert maximum pressure to ensure truce
France's foreign ministry called on Russia and Iran to exert "maximum pressure" on the Syrian government to implement a United Nations-backed ceasefire in eastern...
Philippines tightens security at Saudi Embassy and airline
Philippine officials say police have strengthened security for Saudi Arabia's embassy and its airline because of a possible threat.
Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Rafael Seguis said...
Russia and Turkey discuss restoring economic ties
Russia and Turkey will gradually unfreeze relations in trade and economy which soured after Turkey downed a Russian bomber near the Syrian border last...
China, Germany agree Syria needs political solution
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Thursday that there must be a political solution to the crisis in Syria.
China...
Dispute with Qatar won’t be long-term, Bahrain industry minister says
RIYADH, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Bahrain's diplomatic dispute with Qatar isn't likely to last for a long time, and will not change Bahrain's economic...
Obama to visit US mosque to counter Republican rhetoric about Muslims
President Barack Obama was set on Wednesday to make his first visit to a U.S. mosque, a trip the White House said was aimed...
