EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton issued a ringing indictment of critics of Europe’s handling of the ongoing Syrian crisis Tuesday at a debate at the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, as she warned not to “leap to conclusion that unless we engage in military solutions we are inactive”.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) rebukes Iran for defying demands to curb uranium enrichment, failing to clarify concerns on program; US envoy accuses Iran of ''systematically demolishing'' Parchin facility.
Israel on Wednesday denied any connection to an anti-Islamic film which was reportedly produced by a US national with Israeli nationality, which sparked attacks on the US missions in Egypt and Libya.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton spoke of the need for EU member states to work together to address challenging global needs, as she launched a debate on the annual Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) report at the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg on Tuesday.
A film at the center of anti-US protests in the Middle East which killed the US ambassador in Libya was made by an Israeli-American who describes Islam as a "cancer," the Wall Street Journal reported.
An Orthodox Israeli rabbi and former cabinet minister on Wednesday condemned as "garbage and slime" a film deemed offensive to Islam that has sparked deadly anti-US protests in Libya and Egypt.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton condemned the killing of the US ambassador to Libya as his car was apparently targeted by a rocket attack in the eastern city of Benghazi Tuesday night following the storming of the consulate by angry activists.
US president rejects efforts to denigrate religious beliefs but opposes senseless violence; Clinton says the attack is work of "small, savage group"; Russia, Libya condemn attack; PM extends condolences to US.
"I hope he can find a way to really spell out with just a little more detail" what the US is willing to do to prevent Iran becoming a nuclear power, the senator tells the 'Post.'
