ROME -- Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Minister of Municipal Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri stresses Kuwait's firm support to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its efforts to eliminate hunger and poverty in the world.
ABU DHABI -- The Qatari response to the demands by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahraini, and Egypt will decide the course of action in regards to the current situation in the region, SAYS UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahayan.
MOSCOW -- The fifth round of Syrian peace talks kicks off in Kazakh capital Astana, with the participation of Syrian government and opposition parties.
TOKYO -- North Korea claims its first "successful" launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), suggesting it is improving missile capability.
TOKYO -- North Korea launches a ballistic missile from its west coast, which flew nearly 1,000 kilometers, South Korea's military announces, according to Yonhap News Agency. (end) mt