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13:41, april 2, 2009

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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

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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.

14:06, april 1, 2009

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Unusual direct communication from US to Iran

The United States used an international meeting on Afghanistan to make an unusual direct diplomatic overture to Iran.

14:05, april 1, 2009

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Obama faces high-stakes China, Russia meetings

Stepping onto the world stage for the first time in his two-month presidency, Barack Obama is holding face-to-face talks with the leaders of the two nations â€” Russia and China â€” most aggressively

14:03, april 1, 2009

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Iran, US find common cause on Afghanistan

Barack Obama's administration had its first direct contact with Iran Tuesday at a conference on Afghanistan where America and its old foe found common cause on rebuilding the war-torn state.

14:09, march 31, 2009

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Medvedev says anti-crisis programme should look beyond 2009

The Russian governmentâ€™s anti-crisis programme and support to Russian enterprises should look beyond 2009, President Dmitry Medvedev said.

14:08, march 31, 2009

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Iran and U.S. set to clash over troops at Afghan talks

Iran rejected the presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan, apparently putting it sharply at odds with Washington before Tuesday's first major conference on Kabul since President Barack Obama

14:06, march 31, 2009

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UN SC anxiously waiting for N Korean rocket launch – diplomat

The U.N. Security Council is anxiously waiting for North Koreaâ€™s rocket launch, Russian Permanent Representative to the U.N. Vitaly Churkin said.

14:05, march 31, 2009

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Clinton seeks Iran help on Afghanistan, no talks

U.S.

14:10, march 30, 2009

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Medvedev’s first meeting with Obama to be “exploratory” -- Kremlin

The first meeting between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S.

14:07, march 30, 2009

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Pentagon chief favors sanctions to press Iran

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday that economic sanctions would be more effective than diplomatic overtures in bringing Iran to the negotiating table over its nuclear program.

14:04, march 30, 2009

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Turkey's ruling party clinches local polls but loses support

Turkey's ruling AK Party won 39% of the vote in local general elections, but failed to secure the sweeping victory it had hoped for in cities dominated by secularist opposition.

14:00, march 30, 2009

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Obama to seek NATO support for Afghanistan plan

U.S. President Barack Obama will urge European allies to support his new strategy for Afghanistan, telling NATO partners this week their security could be at risk if the country falls into chaos.

14:48, march 26, 2009

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U.S. senator seeks missile cooperation with Russia

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has said the country must seek close missile defense cooperation with Russia as the best means of protection against Iran.

14:47, march 26, 2009

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Obama expects steady progress in U.S.-Iran ties

U.S. President Barack Obama expects steady progress in relations with Iran as he pursues a policy of greater engagement than his predecessor George Bush.

14:46, march 26, 2009

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Iran says Obama's 'fine words' not enough

Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani said on Wednesday that US President Barack Obama's "fine words" were not enough to repair the damage of three decades of troubled Tehran-Washington ties.

14:43, march 26, 2009

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Rebuilding Afghanistan will be long, costly effort

The effort to stabilize and rebuild Afghanistan will be lengthy, complicated and expensive, government watchdogs said Wednesday in a sobering assessment of the challenges facing the Obama

14:37, march 20, 2009

WORLD

Obama makes video appeal to Iran

U.S. President Barack Obama issued an unprecedented videotaped appeal to Iran on Friday offering a "new beginning" of diplomatic engagement to turn the page on decades of U.S.

14:36, march 20, 2009

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Russia concerned by deteriorating situation in Afghanistan

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said on Thursday Moscow is â€œseriously concernedâ€ by deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.

14:35, march 20, 2009

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US, Russia must work through 'strained' ties: Lugar

An influential US Senator warned Thursday that US-Russia relations will be "strained for some time" but urged speedy efforts to extend a nuclear cooperation accord that expires December 5.

14:32, march 20, 2009

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34 militants killed in clashes in Afghanistan

Afghan and international forces killed 34 militants in two days of clashes in Afghanistan, U.S. forces said Friday.

15:18, march 19, 2009

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Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov signed deal on visa-free travel between RF, Argentina

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov signed an agreement between Russia and Argentina on visa free travel on Wednesday.

15:17, march 19, 2009

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U.S. plans soon to ease ban on contacts with Iran

The Obama administration, in a sign of thawing ties with Iran, is likely soon to relax restrictions on contacts between U.S. diplomats and Iranian officials, said a source close to the matter.

15:12, march 19, 2009

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Obama takes responsibility for AIG storm

US President Barack Obama shouldered the blame for the multi-million dollar bonuses paid out by bailed out insurance giant AIG that sparked public outrage.

15:11, march 19, 2009

WORLD

U.S. mulls counter-insurgency push in Afghanistan

U.S.

14:59, march 18, 2009

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Russia: US, NATO actions mean new arms are needed

Russia's defense minister on Tuesday accused the United States of beefing up its military presence near Russian borders and poaching for mineral wealth there, signaling that Moscow could take a tough

14:56, march 18, 2009

WORLD

Obama may visit Russia in July: report

US President Barack Obama could pay his first visit to Russia in early July, the Russian daily newspaper Kommersant reported Wednesday, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.

14:55, march 18, 2009

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Iran's reformist challenger to Ahmadinejad

The emerging top challenger to hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran's June elections rose up through the ranks as a solid believer in the country's Islamic revolution.

14:53, march 18, 2009

WORLD

Sergei Lavrov discusses econ rehabiltiation projects in Kabul

Russian Minister of Foreign Affaris Sergei Lavrov discussed the possibility of Russia's more active participation in the economic rehabilitation projects of Afghanistan in Kabu on Monday.

14:34, march 17, 2009

WORLD

Commission urges repair of frayed Russia relations

The United States should seek Russia's close cooperation in dealing with Iran and solicit Moscow's participation or at least acquiescence to a missile defense system in Europe, a panel of former

World

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

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.

Unusual direct communication from US to Iran

The United States used an international meeting on Afghanistan to make an unusual direct diplomatic overture to Iran.

Obama faces high-stakes China, Russia meetings

Stepping onto the world stage for the first time in his two-month presidency, Barack Obama is holding face-to-face talks with the leaders of the two nations â€” Russia and China â€” most aggressively

Iran, US find common cause on Afghanistan

Barack Obama's administration had its first direct contact with Iran Tuesday at a conference on Afghanistan where America and its old foe found common cause on rebuilding the war-torn state.

Medvedev says anti-crisis programme should look beyond 2009

The Russian governmentâ€™s anti-crisis programme and support to Russian enterprises should look beyond 2009, President Dmitry Medvedev said.

Iran and U.S. set to clash over troops at Afghan talks

Iran rejected the presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan, apparently putting it sharply at odds with Washington before Tuesday's first major conference on Kabul since President Barack Obama

UN SC anxiously waiting for N Korean rocket launch – diplomat

The U.N. Security Council is anxiously waiting for North Koreaâ€™s rocket launch, Russian Permanent Representative to the U.N. Vitaly Churkin said.

Clinton seeks Iran help on Afghanistan, no talks

U.S.

Medvedev’s first meeting with Obama to be “exploratory” -- Kremlin

The first meeting between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S.

Pentagon chief favors sanctions to press Iran

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday that economic sanctions would be more effective than diplomatic overtures in bringing Iran to the negotiating table over its nuclear program.

Turkey's ruling party clinches local polls but loses support

Turkey's ruling AK Party won 39% of the vote in local general elections, but failed to secure the sweeping victory it had hoped for in cities dominated by secularist opposition.

Obama to seek NATO support for Afghanistan plan

U.S. President Barack Obama will urge European allies to support his new strategy for Afghanistan, telling NATO partners this week their security could be at risk if the country falls into chaos.

U.S. senator seeks missile cooperation with Russia

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has said the country must seek close missile defense cooperation with Russia as the best means of protection against Iran.

Obama expects steady progress in U.S.-Iran ties

U.S. President Barack Obama expects steady progress in relations with Iran as he pursues a policy of greater engagement than his predecessor George Bush.

Iran says Obama's 'fine words' not enough

Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani said on Wednesday that US President Barack Obama's "fine words" were not enough to repair the damage of three decades of troubled Tehran-Washington ties.

Rebuilding Afghanistan will be long, costly effort

The effort to stabilize and rebuild Afghanistan will be lengthy, complicated and expensive, government watchdogs said Wednesday in a sobering assessment of the challenges facing the Obama

Obama makes video appeal to Iran

U.S. President Barack Obama issued an unprecedented videotaped appeal to Iran on Friday offering a "new beginning" of diplomatic engagement to turn the page on decades of U.S.

Russia concerned by deteriorating situation in Afghanistan

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said on Thursday Moscow is â€œseriously concernedâ€ by deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.

US, Russia must work through 'strained' ties: Lugar

An influential US Senator warned Thursday that US-Russia relations will be "strained for some time" but urged speedy efforts to extend a nuclear cooperation accord that expires December 5.

34 militants killed in clashes in Afghanistan

Afghan and international forces killed 34 militants in two days of clashes in Afghanistan, U.S. forces said Friday.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov signed deal on visa-free travel between RF, Argentina

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov signed an agreement between Russia and Argentina on visa free travel on Wednesday.

U.S. plans soon to ease ban on contacts with Iran

The Obama administration, in a sign of thawing ties with Iran, is likely soon to relax restrictions on contacts between U.S. diplomats and Iranian officials, said a source close to the matter.

Obama takes responsibility for AIG storm

US President Barack Obama shouldered the blame for the multi-million dollar bonuses paid out by bailed out insurance giant AIG that sparked public outrage.

U.S. mulls counter-insurgency push in Afghanistan

U.S.

Russia: US, NATO actions mean new arms are needed

Russia's defense minister on Tuesday accused the United States of beefing up its military presence near Russian borders and poaching for mineral wealth there, signaling that Moscow could take a tough

Obama may visit Russia in July: report

US President Barack Obama could pay his first visit to Russia in early July, the Russian daily newspaper Kommersant reported Wednesday, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.

Iran's reformist challenger to Ahmadinejad

The emerging top challenger to hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran's June elections rose up through the ranks as a solid believer in the country's Islamic revolution.

Sergei Lavrov discusses econ rehabiltiation projects in Kabul

Russian Minister of Foreign Affaris Sergei Lavrov discussed the possibility of Russia's more active participation in the economic rehabilitation projects of Afghanistan in Kabu on Monday.

Commission urges repair of frayed Russia relations

The United States should seek Russia's close cooperation in dealing with Iran and solicit Moscow's participation or at least acquiescence to a missile defense system in Europe, a panel of former

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said on Thursday Moscow is â€œseriously concernedâ€ by deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.