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Iran's President Rouhani seeks majority in recently concluded parliamentary polls

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged newly-elected lawmakers on Saturday to resist "schemes" from the West as parliamentarians met in Tehran.

Modi sets stern tone at Paris climate change summit, calls for common but differentiated responsibilities

The Paris round of climate talks has begun with high expectations and hope of a workable deal. For the first time in more than two decades of climate negotiations, we have a situation in which a bulk of member countries accounting for 90 percent of greenhouse gas emissions have put on table their national plans to reduce emissions, in the form of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions or INDCs.

A year of Islamic State: Psychological warfare of the group has established it as an absolute threat

In the year since it declared its "caliphate," the Islamic State group has become the world's most infamous jihadist organisation, attracting international franchises and spreading fear with acts of extreme violence.

Obama's lone struggle: White House to dissuade Congress from slapping sanctions on Iran

The talks ended last week with the US and other major powers in the so-called P5+1 group missing a deadline and managing just an extension of their discussions with Iran.

Iran nuclear deal: Ayatollah says West will not defeat Iran but gives go ahead for negotiations

Ayatollah Khamenei said that western powers will not be able to bring Iran to its knees in nuclear talks, however he gave his indirect approval for negotiations.

Will not stop fighting Islamic State despite abduction: France

France's prime minister says his country won't stop fighting Islamic State militants despite demands by kidnappers holding a French hostage.

Algerian IS-linked group claims responsibility for abduction of French tourist

An Algerian armed group linked to the Islamic State (IS) Sunni extremist militants on Monday claimed responsibility for the abduction of a French tourist in Algeria, according to a video posted on internet by the group.

Ukraine crisis cannot be solved through military action, warns UN chief

"What is important at this time is that they should know there is no military solution in this. There should be a political dialogue for a political solution, that is the more sustainable way," Ban stressed.

Ukraine: Russia flexes military muscle amid escalating tensions

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered an urgent drill to test the combat readiness of the armed forces across western Russia flexing Moscow's military muscle amid tension with the West over Ukraine.