Syria opposition leader set to meet France's Hollande
Syria's opposition leader is scheduled to meet French President Francois Hollande Wednesday, a day after asking France for military aid to boost the forces fighting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
Russia suggests moratorium on catching sturgeons in Caspian Sea
Russia has suggested introducing a 5-year sturgeon-catching ban in the Caspian Sea in several months.
US plan to arm Syria rebels gains support in Congress
President Barack Obama's plan to provide vetted Syrian rebels with weapons and strategic military aid has gained traction in Congress.
Indonesia searches for missing Australia-bound boatpeople
Rescuers searched the seas off Indonesia's Java island Wednesday for possibly dozens of asylum-seekers missing after their Australia-bound boat sank, leaving at least three dead, with 157 saved.
N. Korea halts work at long-range rocket site: website
Fresh satellite images confirm that North Korea has halted construction at a facility to launch a new generation of long-range rockets.
Iran denounces blacklisting of ally Hezbollah
Shiite Iran has denounced the European Union for its decision to blacklist Hezbollah's armed wing as a terror group, accusing it of acting in Israel's interests.
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron in London
David Cameron had paid a visit to Kazakhstan late June.
Venezuela to get first standing Chavez statue
Venezuela's first standing statue of the late leftist leader Hugo Chavez will be erected in a square in the western city of Merida.
San Diego mayor pressed to quit over sex claims
San Diego's mayor is coming under growing pressure to resign after a former senior aide announced a lawsuit Monday alleging he sexually harassed her, the latest in string of claims.