“[M]ay in some way be a stimulus to bringing a definitive end to the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” said Vatican foreign Minister.

Reports and commentary by state media sway investor psychology and can turn a rout into a rally — or vice versa…

Business Insider | Negotiators are working toward a June 30 deadline for a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran.

Sputnik | Gazprom Deputy Chairman said that China will begin the construction of its leg of the Power of Siberia gas pipeline on June 29.

Robert Barsocchini | The US now officially admits to conducting human experiments with mustard gas and other chemical weapons on 60,000 African Americans.

“This is a guarantee of Russia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity…”

Paper says move would send “a clear and useful message to Washington…”

Sputnik News | Russia is currently undergoing a $325-billion rearmament program.

London Independent | Isis had been on the back foot in northern Syria.

RT | Dutch television has aired a slideshow of Prophet Mohammad cartoons.

Zero Hedge | Needless to say, not everyone is particularly enamored with US foreign policy under the Obama administration.