Turkey prefers diplomacy in solving Iran nuclear row: PM

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that his country prefers diplomacy in solving a row on Iran's nuclear program, terming Iran as an "important country in the region." Read More

Russia, Ukraine vows to improve ties

The presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Friday pledged to improve bilateral ties after years of tension under Ukraine's pro-Western leadership. Read More

Israel, Palestinians set for indirect talks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday Israel hoped to begin indirect negotiations with the Palestinians next week during a visit by Washington's Middle East envoy. Read More

North Korean nuclear envoy set to visit U.S., says South

North Korea's top nuclear envoy plans to visit the United States in early March and could hold discussions to restart dormant nuclear disarmament talks, South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan said on Wednesday. Read More

Russia says still room for diplomacy with Iran

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday there was still room for diplomacy rather than sanctions to produce a solution to the dispute with Iran over its nuclear program. Read More

Turkey warns U.S. against "genocide" bill in Congress

Turkey warned on Monday relations with its ally the United States would be damaged if a U.S. congressional panel votes this week to label a World War One-era massacre of Armenians by Turkish forces as "genocide." Read More

China does not want trade conflict with US: Wen

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Saturday he hoped 2010 would not be "an unpeaceful year" for trade and economic relations with the United States, in an online Internet forum. Read More

India, Pakistan hold formal talks

Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan met Thursday for their first formal talks since the deadly siege on Mumbai in 2008. Officials described the session as a cautious step in restoring trust between the two nations, who promised only that they would keep in touch, while agreeing that much mutual suspicion remains. Read More

Border firing reported in Kashmir on eve of talks

Cross-border firing at the frontier in divided Kashmir wounded an Indian soldier, an Indian official said Wednesday, on the eve of renewed peace talks between India and Pakistan. Read More

US, SKorea envoys visit China amid NKorea hopes

Nuclear envoys from the United States and South Korea are visiting China amid renewed diplomatic efforts to restart stalled talks on ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Read More