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Russia Says Syria Government Agrees In Principle To Conference
Russia's Foreign Ministry says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government has agreed in principle to attend an international peace conference in Geneva proposed by Russia and the United States. ...

Syria army can conduct successful operations at will: Germany's BND
Germany's foreign intelligence agency says the Syrian army is capable of conducting successful operations against the foreign-backed militants 'at will.' ...

Pakistan slams US drone strikes as violation of its sovereignty
Islamabad has reiterated its strong opposition to the ongoing CIA-operated deadly campaign of drone strikes inside Pakistani soil.

Moscow Welcomes N.Korea's Bid to Return to Nuclear Talks
Russia regards reports that North Korea is willing to return to six-party talks on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as a "positive development," a senior Russian diplomat said Friday. ...

Continuing push for Great Lakes peace, UN chief in Uganda after visit to Rwanda
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today thanked the Government of Uganda for its contribution to peace and security in Africa, travelling alongside World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on a first-of-its-kind visit to support a recent peace accord and promote economic development in the Great Lakes region. ...

Kerry Urges Hard Decisions After Meetings with Israeli, Palestinians
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has ended a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories Friday by urging their leaders to make the hard decisions needed to revive the Middle East peace talks ...