MUNICH, Germany -- The 55th Munich Security Conference (MSC) closed Sunday as majority of participants shared the conviction that international order faces serious problems.

In his closing remarks, MSC Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger said that during the three-day security forum, it's widely shared that the international order is "in bad shape." (Germany-MSC-International Order)

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DAMASCUS -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday that the Syrian Constitution is not for bargaining.

Speaking during a meeting with local administration officials in Damascus, the president said there will be no dialogue between the national side, who protected the country, and others who were a puppet for the West. (Syria-Constitution)

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JERUSALEM -- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed on Sunday acting minister of foreign affairs, following a Supreme Court's petition calling him to relinquish the portfolio.

An official statement said that Yisrael Katz, who has already held the intelligence and transportation portfolios, will be appointed as the acting minister of foreign affairs. (Israel-Foreign Affairs)

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YAOUNDE -- Gunmen released 145 students and teachers in a restive English-speaking region of Cameroon on Sunday, about 24 hours after their kidnapping, school authorities said.

The students and teachers were abducted early Saturday from a private college in Northwest, one of the two war-torn English-speaking regions of Cameroon. (Cameroon-Kidnapping) Enditem

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