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The PLO’s central council on Sunday adopted a plan to pursue attempts to join 60 United Nations bodies and international agreements, according to a statement from the governing body of the Palestine Liberation Organisation. The council, under the auspices…

Five members of the US-led NATO force in Afghanistan died in a helicopter crash in the south of the country on Saturday, NATO officials said, adding the cause of the incident was being investigated. The crash was the largest single loss of life for…

The death toll from twin jihadist bombings that struck a Shiite political rally in the Iraqi capital ahead of next week’s parliamentary election has risen to 33, officials said Saturday. Friday’s attack by a Sunni militant group came at the height of…

1. For over 2,500 years Iranians have been known for their beautiful and masterfully woven rugs. However, when Iranian…

A key Palestine Liberation Organisation body was set to hold Saturday talks after Israel pulled out of US-sponsored peace negotiations in response to a Palestinian reconciliation deal with Hamas. The meeting of the PLO’s Central Council at its West…

Syria has nearly completed surrendering its chemical weapons stockpile, a joint task force in charge of the operation said Thursday, as UN Security Council members called for a fresh probe into alleged gas attacks. “Today’s operation brings the total…

24 April 2014 – More than 90 per cent of Syria’s chemical weapons material has been removed and destroyed in…

24 April 2014 – An independent United Nations human rights expert today urged the Government of Bahrain to stop the…

24 April 2014 – The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today urged respect for…

23 April 2014 – Calling urgently on Syrian authorities and the opposition to allow aid access, end siege warfare and…