New Iran sanctions being tabled
Sanctions against Iran which include cargo ship inspections are being tabled at the UN Security Council.
TPAO gets 2nd oil agreement in Iraq
TPAO's winning of a second oil-producing tender will have a positive impact on the relations between Iraq and Turkey, Iraq's minister of oil has said.
Iran uranium deal prompts cautious optimism as US considers response
Hopes are high that the deal brokered by Brazil and Turkey to turn Iran's controversial enriched uranium supplies into fuel rods outside the Islamic Republic will be a major step towards solving the on-going stand-off.
Argumentative Chinese step forward
This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and India, a momentous occasion that invites reflection on where the two Asian giants are heading in the much-touted "Asian century".
Turkish, Iranian, Brazilian ministers agree on nuclear fuel plan, AA reports
The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Brazil agreed on a formula for a swap of low-enriched uranium for nuclear fuel that could ease diplomatic tensions over Irans nuclear program, the Anatolia news agency reported.
NATO in Afghanistan: World War in One Country
Since the North Atlantic Treaty Organization took control of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in 2003 the amount of troops serving under that command has grown from 5,000 to over 100,000.
Tokyo wary of China's growing military power
China's "growing military muscle" has "raised the urgency for the US and Japan to resolve its standoff over where to station US troops in Japan," Japan's foreign minister said in The Wall Street Journal on May 14.
Istanbul to host international summit for Somalia
Turkey will host a high-level international conference on Somalia next week to seek ways to restore stability to one of the world’s poorest countries.
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