Austria links UN peacekeepers to Syria arms ban May 24th, 2013 - 15:10h (CET +01.00) VIENNA (AP) - Austria said Friday that it may rethink its U.N. peacekeeping role in the Golan Heights, if the European Union doesn't extend its arms embargo to Syria. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : austria, links, peacekeepers, syria, arms, Top Keywords

Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements May 24th, 2013 - 13:30h (CET +01.00) TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Israel's government should prevent further settlement construction, where possible, to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : kerry's, focus, peace, talks, settlements, Top Keywords

Russia: Syrian regime may take part in peace talks May 24th, 2013 - 13:00h (CET +01.00) BEIRUT (AP) - The Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the Arab country's conflict, Russia's foreign ministry said Friday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : russia, syrian, regime, take, part, peace, talks, Top Keywords

No guarantee of peace, NKorean envoy warns China May 24th, 2013 - 10:40h (CET +01.00) BEIJING (AP) - China's state media says an envoy from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned there is no guarantee of peace on the Korean Peninsula, but also stressed that his country is willing to hold talks with all sides to find a solutio... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : guarantee, peace, nkorean, envoy, warns, china, talks, Top Keywords

Syrian opposition scrambles to save credibility ahead of peace talks May 24th, 2013 - 01:10h (CET +01.00) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Syrian opposition in exile met on Thursday to decide whether to attend a peace conference that the United States and Russia see as a crucial path to ending two years of civil war. Under... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syrian, opposition, scrambles, save, credibility, ahead, peace, talks, Top Keywords

US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart May 23rd, 2013 - 10:20h (CET +01.00) JERUSALEM (AP) - The United States and Israel are raising hopes for a restart of the Middle East peace process after more than four years of hardly any talks. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : israel, raise, hopes, mideast, peace, restart, peace, talks, Top Keywords

U.S. may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace May 22nd, 2013 - 18:50h (CET +01.00) By Arshad Mohammed and Erika Solomon AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States and its allies are ready to increase support for Syria's rebels if President Bashar al-Assad refuses to discuss a political solution to his country's civil war,... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : boost, syria, rebels, assad, won't, talk, peace, talks, Top Keywords

Syria opposition signals tough line on peace talks May 21st, 2013 - 20:30h (CET +01.00) BEIRUT (AP) - Despite recent rebel setbacks in Syria's civil war, the main opposition bloc signaled a tough line Tuesday on attending possible peace talks with President Bashar Assad's regime. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syria, opposition, signals, tough, line, peace, talks, talks, Top Keywords

Chinese premier: Peace requires India-China trust May 20th, 2013 - 08:40h (CET +01.00) NEW DELHI (AP) - China's new premier says he chose India as the site of his first foreign visit because cooperation between the world's two most populous nations is crucial to world stability and economic growth. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : chinese, premier, peace, requires, indiachina, trust, talks, talks, Top Keywords

Critics assail Israeli silence on Arab peace plan May 15th, 2013 - 08:40h (CET +01.00) JERUSALEM (AP) - On the surface, the Arab League's improved peace initiative offers Israel everything it ever dreamed of - normal relations with an entire region that has long objected to the very existence of the Jewish state, and even the chan... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : critics, assail, israeli, silence, arab, peace, plan, talks, Top Keywords