TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the United States to choose diplomacy over intimidation and to fulfil its obligations under a year-old nuclear deal with world powers. “The Iran Deal was a triumph of diplomacy over … read more
MOSCOW: Russia has conducted more than 50 air strikes since Tuesday against Islamic State (IS) militants near the Syrian city of Palmyra, the defence ministry in Moscow said. “The Russian air force has increased the intensity of its strikes against … read more
WASHINGTON: A frustrated US Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to Moscow once again to meet President Vladimir Putin and test his commitment to the stalled Syrian peace process. Russia and the United States are nominally co-chairs of … read more
BRUSSELS: EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker will decide by the end of July what role he will give to Britain’s new commissioner, named by London after the Brexit vote, a spokesman said Monday. British Prime Minister David Cameron last week … read more
MASCOW: Russia has expelled two US diplomats from Moscow, after the White House said it had ordered two Russian embassy staff to leave Washington. On Friday, the US State Department said their move came after a Russian policeman attacked a … read more