“It’s basically a chance to do a signals check with an important ally,” said a second senior State Department official.

According to some participants, ex-leader of Syria’s opposition National Coalition Moaz al-Khatib may be appointed to the post.

Army Lt. Col. Samuel House says the precautions were taken because of online threats to disrupt activities at the base.

Israel has neither denied nor confirmed reports it attacked Iranian-supplied missiles stored near Damascus this month.

Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.

Brent crude, a benchmark for many international oil varieties, rose 21 cents to $105.01 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.

American concerns about tensions in the South China Sea due to conflicting territorial claims are also a possible topic of discussion.

The company says its new capabilities can reduce video stalling by 90% while also cutting demand for capacity by 25%.

“Perhaps, this is not very much. But, at the same time, it’s much better than Europe’s figures,” Dmitry Medvedev said.

The 71-year-old, who won 38 trophies in a 26-year reign at Old Trafford, will be succeeded by Everton’s David Moyes.

Apple uses two conventional offshore tax practices typical of multinational companies’ tax-avoidance strategies, the report said.

Manzarek formed the band with lead singer Jim Morrison in 1965 after a chance meeting in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.

Sergei Shoigu said earlier a permanent naval task force in the Mediterranean was needed to defend Russia’s interests in the region.

Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner’s office, said 51 were confirmed dead.

John Kerry is heading to the Mideast this week to advance his two-month effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Wallet stores users’ payment details and is also capable of performing contactless payments with NFC-enabled Android devices.

The ruling follows an appeal by Rios Montt’s defense lawyers, who argued that procedural errors had been committed.

Artsrun Hovhannisyan: the helicopter wasn’t damaged; there’s no evidence as to the shooting except the accounts of the villagers.

Centered around a landscape of a disappearing city, the film follows a single mother who finds herself in a gloomy fantasy underworld.

“Israel has cancelled the delegation,” which was due to have arrived the same day, a foreign ministry official said.

The Golden Globe-winning Luther actor has been paired up with Bond girl Naomie Harris, who will play Winnie Mandela.

Pistorius was granted bail and had certain conditions lifted which meant he could compete in events outside his homeland.

An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.

Marcheline Bertrand, who died from ovarian cancer in 2007 aged just 56, like her daughter devoted herself to humanitarian causes.

“North Korea again launched a short-range projectile that appears to be a KN-02 missile,” said a ministry official.

At the meeting, the parties focused on the prospects of bilateral relations, and cooperation in the framework of international organizations.

The Russian FM also reiterated that Iran must be among nations invited to the conference that Russia and the U.S. are trying to organize.

One ascending balloon was torn open as it hit the basket of another, and then plunged to Earth, witnesses said.

Russia completed a $20-million upgrade last year for Peru’s Russian-built Mi-25 attack helicopters.

Police initially described the incident as a robbery but later said the assailant appeared to have known his victims.