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Iran yet to give 'concrete response' to nuclear offer: officials Iran has yet to give a clear response to a proposal from world powers for ending the decade-long dispute over its nuclear program.

05 April 2013 18:16

Syria rebels seize UN peacekeepers, take key city Negotiations were under way with Syrian rebels who seized 21 UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights ceasefire zone between Syria and Israel, as rebels took total control of the key northern city of Raqa.

07 March 2013 15:43

Participants of Iranian nuclear program talks to come back to Almaty The 5+1 international negotiators and Iran are planning to hold negotiations on the expert level in Istanbul and then continue discussion of the Islamic nuclear program in Almaty.

04 March 2013 10:09

Movement in nuclear talks, but onus on Iran: UN chief UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that the ball remained in Iran's court over its contested nuclear programme, though he was encouraged by new feelers being put out by Tehran and the West.

03 March 2013 10:39

Head of Iranian delegation thanks Nazarbayev for organizing talks with 5+1 Chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has thanked Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev for hosting negotiations with 5+1.

28 February 2013 10:18

Iran and 5+1 may hold bilateral meetings in Almaty Iran might have bilateral meetings with representatives of 5+1 international negotiators on the Iranian nuclear program in Almaty.

26 February 2013 16:27

World powers give Iran new offer at crunch talks World powers were offering Iran a softening of sanctions in exchange for concessions over its controversial nuclear program.

26 February 2013 16:27

World powers, Iran bid to break nuclear stalemate World powers meet negotiators from Iran in Kazakhstan on Tuesday in the hope of reaching a breakthrough in the decade-long crisis over its nuclear programme, despite low expectations after years of dashed hopes.

26 February 2013 12:01

Iran expects 5+1 response to suggestions on regulation of nuclear program at Almaty meeting Iran is expecting to get a response from Western countries in Astana on its suggestion to regulate the nuclear program.

07 February 2013 12:18

Kazakhstan to provide good conditions for Iranian talks We will take all efforts to create excellent conditions for successful negotiations at the territory of our country: Abibullayev.

04 February 2013 19:27

US plays tough with Karzai on Afghan troops US officials plan a mix of hardball negotiating and flattery during a visit by Afghan President Hamid Karzai as President Barack Obama decides how deeply to cut forces in America's longest war.

11 January 2013 10:35

Troubled UN climate talks spill over UN talks seeking to slow the march of destructive global warming ran far into extra time Saturday as host Qatar sought to broker an end to the standoff between rich and poor nations on funding.

09 December 2012 11:08

Italian court rules against presidential wire-tap: reports Italy's highest court has accepted a complaint over the wire-tapping of the president as part of an inquiry into negotiations between state officials and the Mafia.

06 December 2012 12:41

Deal reached to end major US port strike: LA mayor Negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to end a week-long strike crippling the key US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

05 December 2012 18:41

Kazakhstan to complete WTO negotiations in H1 2013 There are two complicated issues to be solved. One of them is about subsidies to the agriculture: Minister for Economic Integration.

09 November 2012 10:14

Kazakhstan needs to train professional negotiators: expert We have to be ready amid the escalating terrorism, extremism and kidnapping activities: Zhangeldy Zhakulov.

20 October 2012 10:44

Colombian government and FARC kick off Oslo peace talks Colombian government representatives and leftist rebels FARC kick off their first peace negotiations in a decade in Norway on Thursday in a bid to end almost 50 years of bloodshed.

19 October 2012 12:00

Lufthansa cabin staff to strike Friday: union Cabin staff at German airline Lufthansa will stage walkouts in Frankfurt from 0300 GMT on Friday, their union said late Thursday.

31 August 2012 15:00

Nazarbayev arrives in Kyrgyzstan with state visit for first time in 20 years Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev visits Kyrgyzstan for the first time in the 20-year-old history of Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan relations.

22 August 2012 14:30

UN arms talks end without deal UN negotiations to draft the first international treaty on the multi-billion-dollar arms trade have ended without a deal, with some diplomats blaming the US for the deadlock.

29 July 2012 10:47

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