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The UN's comeback moment: will hope and history chime?
Should the American and Iranian presidents manage to grasp a handshake in the margins of the UN general assembly, it could prove the most important handshake since the ending of the cold war.
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President Hassan Rouhani tells world leaders at the United Nations general assembly that Iran is ready to talk about its nuclear programme, but warns against military intervention in Syria.
Should the American and Iranian presidents manage to grasp a handshake in the margins of the UN general assembly, it could prove the most important handshake since the ending of the cold war.
The Syrian government welcomes the agreement to disarm their chemical weapons but the US warns Syria that it will take action if it fails to live up to its promises.
Vladimir Putin appeals directly to the nation in a US paper, calling on the American public to steer clear of “brute force” in Syria, as the Russian foreign minister prepares to meet with John Kerry.
As negotiations continue over a UN resolution, Russia is reported to have shown the US its plan for placing Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal under international control.
A newly bespectacled David Cameron claims US Secretary of State John Kerry’s comments that Syria could turn over its arsenal of chemical weapons to international control was discussed at the G20.
Russia has been Syria’s main supplier of military hardware for the last 60 years – which means that if the US attacks Syria, it will face Russian missiles and fighter aircraft.
G20 leaders voice their concerns about a military strike on Syria, as Russia and Iran warn the US not to take action against the Assad regime.
World leaders are meeting in St Petersburg just days before a crucial vote in Washington on a possible military strike against Syria. But who is calling the shots inside Damascus?
No mass parades and no missile launches, just muted celebrations in North Korea to mark its founder’s birth. The United States is urging the regime: stop the threats and enter talks.
David Cameron says we need the Trident deterrent to protect against new threats like South Korea and safeguard jobs. FactCheck goes nuclear.
As the United States prepares to send a missile defence system to Guam to defend it from North Korea, David Cameron warns it would be “foolish” to abandon Britain’s nuclear deterrent Trident.
Officials in South Korea are investigating a suspected cyber attack that shut down two major banks and three TV broadcasters, prompting speculation that North Korea was involved.
Expectations are low ahead of President Obama’s latest visit to Israel after the White House announced it would not be proposing a peace initiative, writes Alon Aviram.
North Korea is scrapping its non-aggression pact with South Korea and shutting a shared border point in response to UN sanctions, insisting it reserves the right to a “pre-emptive nuclear attack”.