Iran DailyDavos, a chance to present Iran views to world
President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Davos, a Swiss resort, on Wednesday to take part in the World Economic Forum, slated for January 22-25.
Muallem: Syrians must decide Assad legitimacy
Syrias government and main political opposition traded bitter accusations as a major peace conference began in Switzerland on Wednesday.
Irans oil sales rise after sanction relief
Irans oil exports have picked up modestly in January for the third consecutive month, according to sources tracking tanker movements, adding to signs that the easing of sanctions pressure on Tehran is helping its oil exports to recover.
South Korea parliament speaker to visit Iran
Speaker of South Koreas National Assembly Kang Chang-hee is to pay a three-day official visit to Tehran, Irans ambassador in Seoul said.
Three killed in Ukraine protests
Ukraines prime minister said on Wednesday that anti-government protests had brought terrorists onto the streets of Kiev and pledged to punish all criminal action, even as protesters confronted police near government headquarters.
Russia: Negotiators preparing for another round of talks with Iran
Russia said the six world powers (five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany) and European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton have begun preparing a new round of talks over the Islamic Republics nuclear energy program at a coordination meeting in Geneva.
Fact-finding committee set up in region
Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and Africa Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Wednesday that Iran has set up a fact-finding committee in the region to study the role of Saudi Arabia and Yemen in supporting extremist and terrorist groups.
Naval fleet sets sail for Atlantic Ocean
The 29th Fleet of the Iranian Navy has headed to the Atlantic Ocean in line with the countrys policy to safeguard naval routes for its vessels.
Romania attaches importance to Iran ties
Romanian Ambassador to Iran Christian Teodorescu says his country attaches great and special importance to relations with the Islamic Republic.
Cuban delegation due in Tehran
Cuban Ambassador to Tehran Vladimir Andres Gonzalez Quesada said on Wednesday that a Cuban economic delegation will visit Iran in April.
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Geneva II gets off toacrimonious start
Heightened tensions andthe vast divide betweenopposing sides in the Syrian war were alreadyon show in the opening statementsof the Geneva II peace talks, which startedin Montreux, Switzerland on Wednesdaymorning.
Globalcommunitycan endhunger :WFPdirector
The United NationsWorld Food Program (WFP) executivedirector says the global communityhas the tools to make thisgeneration the last generation ofhungry people in the world.
Irans oilsales rise assanctionspressureeases -sources
Irans oil exportshave picked up modestly inJanuary for the third consecutivemonth, according to sources whotrack tanker movements, adding tosigns that the easing of sanctionspressure on Tehran is helping its oilexports to recover.
Ukraine takes hardline on protestsas Yanukovichdenouncesbloodshed
Ukraines prime minister denounced anti-governmentprotesters as terrorists on Wednesday,but in what appeared to be his first realmove to end weeks of unrest President ViktorYanukovich held talks with opposition leaders.
Israel plans 261settler homesdeep in WestBank: NGO
Israel on Wednesday movedforward with plans for 261 newhomes in two settlements locateddeep in the occupied West Bank,the Peace Now settlement watchdogsaid.
Hezbollah criticsprovide coverfor takfiris:Lebanese FM
Lebanons caretaker Foreign AffairsMinister Adnan Mansour saidWednesday critics of Hezbollahsrole in Syria seek to divert attentionfrom the takfiri threat, at a UNpeace conference on Syria.
Time to end al-Qaeda presencein Falluja: Maliki
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Wednesday itwas time to clear al-Qaedalinkedmilitants out of therebel-held city of Falluja, butset no deadline for any militaryassault.
Bahrain attempts to revivereconciliation talks
Bahrains crown prince haspulled reconciliation talksback from the brink by organizinga meeting with the opposition,Reuters reported.
White House seeksto bypass Congresson Iran deal
The White House has beenexploring ways to circumvent Congressand unilaterally lift sanctions on Iran once a final nuclearagreement is reached, according to sources with knowledgeof White House conversations and congressional insidersfamiliar with its strategy, the Washington Free Beaconreported on Tuesday.
Iran calls on UN to condemn assassination of Iranian diplomat in Yemen
Irans ambassador tothe United Nations, MohammadKhazaee, has called on the UN Security Council totake action against terrorist attacks in the wake ofthe recent assassination of an Iranian diplomat inYemen.
Iranian warships to dock inSouth African port
The Iranian Navys29th fleet of warships will dockin a South African port on their way to the AtlanticOcean, the deputy commander of the Iranian Navysaid in an interview with the Fars News Agencypublished on Wednesday.
U.S. should admit Levinson worked for CIA: family
The familyof Bob Levinson, theretired FBI agent, who reportedly wentmissing in Iran nearly seven years ago, hassaid that it is time for the U.S. governmentto lay out the facts about his case.
Syria talks unlikely to bear fruit:Iranian president
Talksin Switzerland overthe three-year crisis in Syria are unlikelyto be successful, Iranian President HassanRouhani said on Wednesday.
Iran, world powers preparing anotherround of nuclear talks: Russia
Thesextet of negotiatorson Irans nuclear programand European Union High foreignpolicy chief Catherine Ashtonbegan preparing a new round oftalks with the Iranians at a coordinationmeeting in Geneva onTuesday, Russian Deputy ForeignMinister Sergei Ryabkov said onthe same day.
China opposed to economic sanctions on Iran: envoy
ChineseAmbassador toTehran Yu Hongyang urged the internationalcommunity to lift economicsanctions against Iran.
