Fresh Turmoil For Bulgaria As Govt Loses Confidence Vote - UrduPoint

Bulgaria's coalition government collapsed Wednesday after just six months when it lost a vote of confidence among lawmakers, bringing fresh political turmoil and the increased likelihood of an early general election.

Israel: Kerry "reassures" PM Netanyahu over Paris conference

Israel said on Sunday that US Secretary of State John Kerry called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "reassure" him of no follow-up steps following the Paris peace conference.

Major powers insist on two-state solution at summit

Some 70 countries today reaffirmed that only a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians could resolve the conflict and warned that they would not recognise any unilateral steps taken by either side that could prejudge negotiations.

France postpones Middle East peace conference to January

France has postponed a proposed Middle East peace conference in Paris to January next year, its ambassador to the United Nations said, acknowledging that the conditions to bring Israelis and Palestinians face-to-face were currently not there.

Palestinians to hold off move on Israeli settlements

The Palestinian foreign minister said Thursday that a push for a UN resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement expansion will be put on hold to focus instead on a French proposal for a peace conference.

Riga to host NATO military leaders conference

A NATO conference at which the alliance's military leaders will be exchanging ideas affecting military, strategic and transformational issues from an operational point of view is scheduled to take place in Riga from April 11 to 14, according to the Latvian Defense Ministry.

S. Korea seeks video conference of commanders from US, Japan over DPRK nukes

South Korea is seeking a video conference between top military commanders from the United States and Japan next month over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s recent nuclear test.

Syrian National Coalition: Will for Syria political solution exists

Head of the Syrian National Coalition Khaled Khoja, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the Riyadh conference, said there’s a common vision towards a political solution.

French police clash with climate change protesters

On the eve of international conference on climate, riot police clashed with hundreds of environmentalists who called for climate defense at the Republic square in the French capital on Sunday, according to local reports.

Les dirigeants de 138 pays participeront à la COP21

138 chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement ont confirmé leur participation à la Conférence sur le climat de Paris (COP21) qui s’ouvrira le 30 novembre prochain, annonce l’Elysée.

France says to ban massive marches during climate conference

France would ban massive marches scheduled during the upcoming climate change conference, Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday.

France to close borders during climate summit on security fears

France will temporarily reinstate border controls to ensure the security of an upcoming high-profile international conference on climate change (COP21), the country's interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve announced Friday.

UN Seeks Monetary Aid for Syria at Kuwait Donors’ Meet

A major UN donors' conference that aims to raise billions of dollars for Syria opens Tuesday in Kuwait with experts warning of a "humanitarian catastrophe" unfolding in the war-torn country.