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13:53, april 15, 2009

US anti-war grannies isolated on Afghanistan

Grandmother may know best, but for a group of feisty grannies leading US protests against the war in Afghanistan, the problem is that no one's listening.

14:11, april 14, 2009

UN Security Council to adopt statement on North Korea

The UN Security Council was expected to adopt a formal statement Monday, rebuking North Korea for its long-range rocket launch and calling for a tightening of existing sanctions against Pyongyang.

14:10, april 14, 2009

Lavrov praises results of recent G20 summit in London

The resolutions of the G-20 summit meet Russiaâ€™s interests, Lavrov said at Mondayâ€™s session of the International Council for Cooperation and Investments.

14:09, april 14, 2009

Iran puts US reporter on trial for spying

US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi, who has been detained in a Tehran jail since January, has been put on trial on charges of spying for Iran's arch-foe the United States, an official said on

14:08, april 14, 2009

NATO troop commander says battle in southern Afghanistan will be pivotal

Afghanistan's future will be decided by the crucial battle for control of the southern part of the country where Canadian troops are located, a top NATO commander said Monday.

14:13, april 9, 2009

Russia's Lavrov hails new tone of dialogue with U.S. under Obama

Russia's foreign minister said on Thursday that since the meeting between President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barack Obama, bilateral dialogue has changed dramatically.

14:12, april 9, 2009

Iran says to review powers' nuclear talks offer

Iran said it would review an offer of talks on its nuclear program with the United States and five other world powers, even as it prepared to declare new progress in its disputed atom activity on

14:11, april 9, 2009

US says Russia arms treaty could take longer

The new US negotiator on a major arms reduction treaty with Russia said Tuesday that talks could last beyond a year-end target, pledging to seek the best possible deal.

14:08, april 9, 2009

Suicide bomber kills 4 Afghan police, 1 child

A suicide bomber on foot attacked a drug eradication unit in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing four police officers and a child while wounding seven other officers, a police official said.

14:02, april 8, 2009

Russia against hasty conclusions over N Korea launch - Russian FM Sergei Lavrov

Russia is seriously concerned over the recent launch of a rocket by North Korea, but it is necessary to avoid jumping to conclusions, RF Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on Tuesday.

14:01, april 8, 2009

Biden urges China, Russia slap down NKorea

US Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday demanded China and Russia get tough with North Korea, threatening the Stalinist state with new sanctions after its weekend missile test.

13:59, april 8, 2009

Six powers to discuss Iran nuclear program

The five veto-wielding members of the UN Security Council plus Germany will meet to discuss Iran's nuclear program, suspected by the West of being a bid to aquire a nuclear bomb.

13:58, april 8, 2009

Australia, US to discuss more troops for Afghanistan

Australia is considering sending more military trainers to Afghanistan as part of U.S.-led efforts to bolster coalition troops in the troubled country, the foreign minister said Tuesday.

14:12, april 7, 2009

Central Italy hit by aftershocks as death toll nears 180

The mountainous region of Abruzzo in central Italy, where 179 people died in a powerful quake, was hit by aftershocks overnight, a civil protection department spokesman said on Tuesday.

14:10, april 7, 2009

RF to continue aid to Mideast settlement – Medvedev

Russia will continue its aid to the Middle East settlement and the Palestinian state despite all difficulties that the country faces, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.

14:09, april 7, 2009

Iran reform candidate says open to US negotiations

The leading reformist candidate in upcoming Iranian presidential elections said Monday that if elected, he would negotiate with the U.S but that Iran would not give up its nuclear program.

14:07, april 7, 2009

Merkel visits German troops in Afghanistan

Chancellor Angela Merkel visited German troops stationed in northern Afghanistan on Monday, days after a NATO summit recommitted the alliance to helping the country fight a Taliban-led insurgency.

14:03, april 6, 2009

UN Security Council split over North Korean 'satellite' launch

The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution condemning North Korea's launch of what it said was a rocket carrying a satellite due to calls for caution by Russia and China.

14:01, april 6, 2009

Iran formally charges jailed U.S. journalist: lawyer

Iran's judiciary has issued formal charges against a jailed Iranian-American freelance journalist, her lawyer said on Sunday.

14:00, april 6, 2009

Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world

Declaring the future of mankind at stake, President Barack Obama on Sunday said all nations must strive to rid the world of nuclear arms and that the U.S.

13:59, april 6, 2009

Germany's Merkel visits Afghanistan

German Chancellor Angela Merkel made an unannounced visit Monday to Afghanistan, where her country has almost 4,000 troops.

13:43, april 3, 2009

G20 summiteers adopt final communique of 29 points

The leaders of the London summit of the financial G20 worked out the final communique of 29 points. All of them are exclusively economic.

13:41, april 3, 2009

Moscow hosts new round of talks on Russia-EU deal

A new round of talks on a comprehensive Russia-EU partnership deal opens in Moscow on Friday.

13:40, april 3, 2009

Iran and Venezuela vow to boost ties amid world crisis

Iran and Venezuela on Thursday vowed to further strengthen ties and find common ways to cope with the global economic crisis, the official IRNA news agency reported.

13:39, april 3, 2009

US hails new spirit of cooperation on Afghanistan

President Barack Obama's national security adviser predicted NATO allies heading to a summit on Friday will send extra troops to Afghanistan and hailed a "new spirit" of cooperation with Washington.

13:49, april 2, 2009

Medvedev - Obama “reset” Russia-US relations - Lavrov

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barack Obama have â€œresetâ€ bilateral relations â€œin a qualitative, not mathematicalâ€ way, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

13:48, april 2, 2009

London's G20 summit to kick off with working breakfast

The G20 summit will get underway on Thursday in London's Docklands with a working breakfast, as world leaders aim to set a clear agenda for tackling the global financial crisis.

13:43, april 2, 2009

Iran denies US reports of warm talks at conference

Iran dismissed American government reports that senior U.S.

13:41, april 2, 2009

Military: Afghanistan war needs more time, money

The situation in Afghanistan is dire, and progress will demand a substantial and sustained commitment, military leaders told Congress Wednesday, as they laid out more details of the Obama

14:08, april 1, 2009

Medvedev in London for G20 summit, talks with Obama

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is to meet his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama on Wednesday on the sidelines of a G20 summit in London aimed at finding ways to tackle the global financial crisis.