21 January: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said at a Press Conference in Washington that the international community is pursuing a dual-track strategy in its stand-off with Iran on the nuclear issue. "On the one hand, it is necessary to sh

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.

Floods in southern Morocco have killed at least 11 people and left nine missing. The Moroccan interior ministry told the French news agency AFP. One of the dead is a foreigner. It did not say who he was.