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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.

14:01, may 14, 2009

Russia, U.S. against pressure on N.Korea over nuclear program

Both Russia and the United States are against applying pressure on North Korea as a means of settling the dispute surrounding the country's nuclear program, a Russian diplomat said on Wednesday.

14:00, may 14, 2009

Consultations on OSCE monitoring in SCaucasus land in dead-end

Consultations on launching an OSCE monitoring operation on both sides of the Georgian-South Ossetian border landed in a dead-end and will be suspended â€œover absence of a consensusâ€.

13:58, may 14, 2009

CIA chief in secret Israel talks on Iran: report

CIA chief Leon Panetta has held secret talks in Israel with top officials who assured him the Jewish state would not launch a surprise strike on Iran, a report said.

13:57, may 14, 2009

Suicide bomb in Afghanistan wounds 4 police

A suicide car bomber attacked a police station near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan on Thursday, wounding four officers, an official said.

14:18, may 13, 2009

RF satisfied with process to set RF-US coop framework - Lavrov

Russia is satisfied with the process of setting the framework of Russia-U.S. cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said upon results of the negotiations in the United States on Tuesday.

14:17, may 13, 2009

Iran very close to getting nuclear arms: Israel

Iran is very close to acquiring nuclear weapons, the head of Israel's military intelligence was reported as telling a powerful parliamentary committee on Tuesday.

14:15, may 13, 2009

Obama to revive Guantanamo military trials

President Barack Obama is due to announce this week that he is reviving controversial military trials for suspected terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay, US officials said.

14:14, may 13, 2009

Police: Bomb kills 7, wounds 21 in Afghanistan

A suicide bomb attack killed seven people and wounded 21 Wednesday outside a U.S.

14:00, may 8, 2009

Obama confident that U.S., Russia can improve ties

U.S. President Barack Obama said after a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Moscow and Washington had a great chance to "reset" relations.

13:58, may 8, 2009

Medvedev to mark 64th Victory in Europe-Day

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will mark the 64th anniversary of the victory in the Second World War on Friday by laying a wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin wall.

13:57, may 8, 2009

Armenia, Turkey reaffirm commitment to improve ties

The presidents of Armenia and Turkey agreed at talks in Prague to try to rebuild relations within a reasonable timeframe and without any preconditions, the Armenian leader's press office said on