The Israeli military says it carried out eight air attacks against rocket-launching sites and a weapons storage facility.

In his talks with Syrian President, Annan made several proposals towards ending the country's yearlong political crisis.

Turkish EU Minister Egemen Bagis commented on the French bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial.

“The hegemonic powers frequently spout rude and bullying diatribes against the Iranian nation,” the Iranian leader said.

“We can't leave the management of migration flows to technocrats and tribunals," the French President said.

American soldier was reported to have shot to death 16 civilians in southern Afghanistan and burned their bodies.