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13:51, may 27, 2009

Obama to visit Saudi Arabia to discuss peace, Iran

U.S. President Barack Obama will meet Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in Riyadh next week to seek his support over the nuclear standoff with Iran and reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

13:49, may 27, 2009

3 US troops killed in suicide blast in Afghanistan

A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-rigged car into a military convoy on Tuesday, killing three American soldiers and three Afghan civilians in eastern Afghanistan.

13:56, may 26, 2009

DPRK plans to launch anti-ship cruise missiles--Yonhap

North Korea plans to effect new launchings of short-range cruise missiles, the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday, referring to unnamed official sources.

13:55, may 26, 2009

UN seeks resolution after condemning N.Korea nuclear test

United Nations Security Council members will be working closely on Tuesday to agree a resolution on North Korea, after unanimously condemning the country's nuclear test explosion.

13:54, may 26, 2009

Iran's Ahmadinejad wants to debate Obama at UN

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed on Monday a face-to-face debate with President Barack Obama at the United Nations if he is re-elected next month as Iran's president.

13:52, may 26, 2009

Troops in Iraq, Afghanistan honor their fallen

American troops on Memorial Day honored their fallen on two battlefields, one war winding down and another ramping up. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S.

14:11, may 25, 2009

Russia confirms N. Korea nuclear test, expresses concern

Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed on Monday that North Korea had conducted a nuclear test and said it would thoroughly study its data.

14:10, may 25, 2009

US military chief says Iran closer on nuclear weapons

Iran is clearly moving closer to acquiring a nuclear weapons capability but military strikes to counter the program would have serious unintended consequences, the top US military officer said Sunday.

14:09, may 25, 2009

NKorean test 'threat to international peace': Obama

US President Barack Obama said North Korea's reported nuclear and missile tests were "a threat to international peace" and warranted "action by the international community.

14:08, may 25, 2009

Afghanistan's reconstruction outpaces oversight

The job of rebuilding Afghanistan is shaping up as an ominous sequel to the massive, mistake-riddled U.S. effort to get Iraq back on its feet.

14:32, may 22, 2009

Russia says 'no' to Energy Charter, urges new agreement

Russia reaffirmed on Friday it will not ratify the existing Energy Charter and called for a new energy agreement to ensure future global energy security.

14:31, may 22, 2009

Iran nuclear bomb would be calamitous: U.S. military

The consequences of Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon would be "calamitous" and major powers must act together to prevent it, the top U.S. military officer said on Thursday.

14:30, may 22, 2009

Obama backs Gitmo plan, Cheney defends Bush policy

President Barack Obama fought Thursday to retake command of the emotional debate over closing Guantanamo, denouncing "fear-mongering" by political opponents and insisting that maximum-security

14:29, may 22, 2009

Anti-drug effort in Afghanistan a failure: US admiral

NATO has failed to stem the vast opium trade in Afghanistan that helps finance Taliban insurgents despite an eight-year effort, the top US military officer said on Thursday.

14:20, may 20, 2009

US, Russia to hold second day of nuclear arms talks

The United States and Russia were set to hold a second day of talks aimed at replacing a landmark Cold War-era nuclear disarmament treaty that expires in December, officials said.

14:19, may 20, 2009

Strength of RF bases in Abkhazia, SOssetia to be reduced - DM

The numerical strength of the Russian military bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia will be reduced by means of the deployment of part of these bases in the Russian territory, Russian First Deputy

14:18, may 20, 2009

Four candidates approved for Iran presidential vote

Iran's electoral watchdog has cleared four candidates including President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to stand in the June 12 presidential election, the Mehr news agency reported.

14:15, may 20, 2009

US audit faults security spending in Afghanistan

The military command overseeing $15 billion in U.S. programs to develop Afghanistan's security forces cannot be sure the money is being managed effectively, a top government watchdog warned Tuesday.

14:05, may 19, 2009

NATO-Russia Council may become key security structure - Lavrov

The NATO-Russia Council may become one of the most important frameworks for interaction in the Euro-Atlantic security sphere, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated.

14:04, may 19, 2009

Iran watchdog clears ex-PM for presidency elections

Iran's ex-premier Mir Hossein Mousavi has been cleared by the Guardians Council, the powerful constitutional watchdog, to stand in June presidential elections, his media adviser told AFP.

14:02, may 19, 2009

Georgia, Russia resume security talks in Geneva

Georgia and Russia resumed security talks on Tuesday after international mediators and a report by U.N.

14:00, may 19, 2009

Mullen: 2 years to turn tide in Afghanistan

The nation's top military officer warned Monday that the deaths of Afghan civilians caught up in U.S.

13:49, may 18, 2009

Obama, Medvedev to discuss nuclear non-proliferation in Moscow

The Moscow visit of U.S. President Barack Obama due this July will be an attempt to smooth over differences in the prospective deployment of U.S.

13:48, may 18, 2009

Iran presidential hopeful launches new daily

Iran's former prime minister and presidential hopeful Mir Hossein Mousavi launched a new daily newspaper, just days before the start of campaigning for the June 12 election.

13:46, may 18, 2009

Russia to push ruble at G8 summit: Medvedev

Russia intends to raise ideas at the upcoming G8 summit for making its currency, the ruble, a viable global reserve money, President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday.

13:45, may 18, 2009

Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan summit postponed

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that a planned summit to be hosted by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with his Afghanistan and Pakistan counterparts has been postponed.

14:11, may 15, 2009

RF hopes NATO shows restraint on relations with Georgia - FM

Russiaâ€™s Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said Moscow hopes that NATO will show restraint on the development of relations with Georgia.

14:09, may 15, 2009

Obama's barbed words worry corporate world

Relations between President Barack Obama and U.S.

14:07, may 15, 2009

NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan: military

A soldier with a NATO-led force helping to fight extremist insurgents in Afghanistan was killed in a bomb attack, the International Security Assistance Force said Friday.

14:10, may 14, 2009

Freed journalist Saberi arrives in Austria from Iran

U.S.-born journalist Roxana Saberi arrived in Austria Friday from Iran days after being released from a Tehran jail after being acquitted of charges of spying for the United States, a U.S.