Iran exile group claims evidence of hidden nuclear site
An exiled Iranian opposition group claimed to have evidence of a hidden nuclear site located in tunnels beneath a mountain near the town of Damavand.
Boxing: Kazakhstan's boxers win 7 gold medals at Asian Championship
Kazakhstan national boxing team won the first place at the 27th edition of the Men's Asian Amateur Boxing Championship.
Car bomb wounds 53 in Shiite Beirut suburb
A car bomb rocked south Beirut, injuring at least 53 people in the most serious incident in the stronghold of Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah movement since the start of the Syrian conflict.
Alpinists murdered in Pakistan were our friends: Maksut Zhumayev
Friends of famous Kazakhstan alpinist Maksut Zhumayev were among those killed in the attack in Pakistan-controlled Gilgit-Baltistan on June 23.
US 'cautiously encouraged' by timeline for Egypt vote
The United States said Tuesday it was "cautiously encouraged" by a timeline proposed by Egypt's interim rulers for elections to replace ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
Syria Baath leadership replaced, UN calls for Ramadan truce
Syria's ruling Baath party has replaced its top leadership in a surprise move, while UN head Ban Ki-Moon called on all parties in the war to observe a truce during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
US considering speeding up Afghan pullout: report
The United States is seriously considering speeding up the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan because of frustration with President Hamid Karzai.
Fiji confirms another 380 UN peacekeepers for Golan
Fiji has announced it will send a further 380 troops to join a UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights, lifting the Pacific nation's contribution to 562.
Egypt Salafists pull out of government talks
Egypt's Salafist Al-Nur party said that it had withdrawn from talks on the formation of a new government in response to the killing of protesters.
Nigerian state orders schools to close after massacre
Nigeria's northeastern Yobe state on Sunday ordered the closure of all secondary schools after a massacre that saw suspected Islamist extremists kill 42 people in a gun and bomb attack on a boarding school.
Campaigning begins for Mali elections
Campaigning for Mali's watershed July 28 presidential election officially begins on Sunday.
ElBaradei tipped as PM to lead Egypt out of crisis Origin: Egypt
Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei tops the list of candidates for premier to lead Egypt out of its crisis, the presidency said Saturday
Jordan vows 'credibility' as Britain sends Abu Qatada home
Jordan on Sunday vowed "credibility and transparency" in dealing with radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada after Britain deported him to Amman to face terror charges.
No risk of pandemic yet from MERS virus: scientists
The new MERS coronavirus that has claimed dozens of lives in the Middle East does not yet have the ability to trigger a pandemic, but vigilance is needed in case it mutates.
Israelis pessimistic over talks with Palestinians: poll
Nearly three quarters of Israelis think it will not be possible to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians even if stalled peace talks resume.
Turkey police crack down on Syria aid workers after unrest
The finger of blame which the Turkish government pointed at foreigners for orchestrating anti-government protests now appears to target foreign aid missions helping internally displaced Syrians.
Morocco-Algeria ties hamstrung despite need for change
An outburst of hostile rhetoric between Morocco and Algeria reflects a historic animosity rooted in irreconcilable differences over Western Sahara.
China-Pakistan friendship 'sweeter than honey': Sharif
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday told his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang their countries' relationship was "sweeter than honey".
Government denies Mandela in 'vegetative state'
The South African government on Thursday denied that former president Nelson Mandela is in a permanent vegetative state.
Egypt army urges conciliation ahead of Morsi rallies
Egypt's military appealed for conciliation and warned against revenge attacks, after it toppled president Mohamed Morsi.
