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15:05, january 30, 2009

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Turkey's premier leaves Davos in protest of Israeli premier's speech

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan left a session of the Davos Economic Forum Thursday in protest of a speech made there by Israeli President Shimon Peres.

15:04, january 30, 2009

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U.S. says all options on table to deal with Iran

President Barack Obama's administration signaled on Thursday that the United States reserved all its options, ranging from diplomacy to military action, to pressure Iran over its nuclear program.

15:03, january 30, 2009

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Obama urged to aid Afghanistan, stop Pakistan strikes

President Barack Obama should deepen US engagement in Afghanistan but show more restraint in Pakistan, ministers said Thursday as the volatile region took centre stage in Davos.

15:15, january 29, 2009

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Obama: Tough decisions soon on Iraq, Afghanistan

President Barack Obama said on Wednesday his administration would have to make tough decisions soon on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, after convening his first meeting of U.S. military chiefs.

15:14, january 29, 2009

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Medvedev to meet Raul Castro who is in Moscow on state visit

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday will meet President of the Cuban Council of State and the Council of Ministers Raul Castro Ruz who is in Moscow on the first over the past 24 years

15:12, january 29, 2009

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Iran's Ahmadinejad to seek second 4-year term: aide

Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will run for president again in June, an aide told Reuters on Wednesday, in the first official confirmation he would seek a second four-year term.

15:10, january 29, 2009

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Obama may not ask allies for more combat troops in Afghanistan

With U.S. allies likely to rebuff requests to send more combat troops to Afghanistan , many Pentagon officials want President Barack Obama to shift U.S.

15:12, january 28, 2009

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UN urges Israel to re-open border crossings into Gaza

UN humanitarian chief John Holmes appealed to Israel to re-open border crossings into the besieged Gaza Strip to allow delivery of badly needed relief aid in the wake of the devastating 22-day

15:11, january 28, 2009

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Medvedev, Obama to meet in London on April 2 - diplomat

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that the Presidents of Russia and the United States, Dmitry Medvedev and Barak Obama, would take part in the second G-20 summit in London on April 2.

15:10, january 28, 2009

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Tehran expects 'real change' in U.S. policies toward Iran

Tehran is expecting to see a real change in the policies of U.S. President Barack Obama towards Iran, an Iranian government spokesman announced on Tuesday.

15:06, january 28, 2009

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Afghanistan top priority for US, but goals limited: Gates

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates declared Afghanistan the top US military priority but said US objectives there should be "limited.

14:09, january 27, 2009

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Obama calls leaders of Russia, France, Germany

US President Barack Obama telephoned the leaders of Russia, France and Germany as he entered his first full week in office, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

14:07, january 27, 2009

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Obama calls on Iran to 'unclench' fist

US President Barack Obama said that the United States would offer arch-foe Iran an extended hand of diplomacy if the Islamic Republic's leaders "unclenched their fist.

14:05, january 27, 2009

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U.S. wants partnership with Muslim world based on respect – Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama has said during his first formal interview since his inauguration that the U.S. will seek to reach out to the Muslim world.

14:03, january 27, 2009

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Afghanistan needs to double midwives: UN

The United Nations said Monday that Afghanistan needs to more than double its midwife numbers to curb one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates despite a huge increase in practitioners.

14:44, january 26, 2009

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NATO-Russia meeting to be held in Brussels

An informal meeting of 26 NATO ambassadors, the NATO general secretary and Russiaâ€™s permanent representative to NATO Dmitry Rogozin will be held in Brussels on Monday for the first time since

14:43, january 26, 2009

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Obama acts to reverse Bush climate moves: officials

U.S. President Barack Obama will start reversing former President George W.

14:40, january 26, 2009

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Iran welcomes planned US pullout from Iraq

Iran on Saturday welcomed moves by the new US President Barack Obama to pull American troops out of Iraq and insisted that Tehran would not meddle in elections here.

14:37, january 26, 2009

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Biden warns of higher US death toll Afghanistan

Vice President Joe Biden says the nation should expect more U.S. military casualties as the Obama administration plans to send additional troops to Afghanistan.

14:40, january 22, 2009

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Hillary Clinton hopes for progress in relations with Russia

Hillary Clinton, who has been nominated to the post of U.S.

14:39, january 22, 2009

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Barack Obama could visit Russia in April – paper

U.S. President Barack Obama could pay a visit to Moscow in April, a Russian business daily said on Thursday, citing a source close to the U.S. State Department.

14:38, january 22, 2009

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Iran accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza Strip

The Iranian foreign minister on Wednesday accused Israel's leadership of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

14:37, january 22, 2009

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Afghanistan seeks control over NATO deployments

The Afghan government has sent NATO headquarters a draft agreement that would give Afghanistan more control over future NATO deployments in the country â€” including the positioning of some U.S.

15:04, january 21, 2009

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Barack Obama becomes 44th U.S. president

Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the U.S. on Tuesday in Washington, becoming the country's first African-American head of state.

15:02, january 21, 2009

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Israel completes troop pullout from Gaza

Israel completed on Wednesday its troop pullout from Gaza more than three weeks after the start of its assault on the coastal enclave, the Israeli army's press service said.

15:01, january 21, 2009

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Iran will judge Obama on his policies: foreign minister

Iran said on Tuesday it will await the "practical policies" of new US President Barack Obama before passing judgement on his position on the Islamic state, the official Irna news agency reported.

14:58, january 21, 2009

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Obama looks for regional allies to stabilize Afghanistan

President Barack Obama appears set to pursue a regional diplomatic strategy as much as a military one to prevent Afghanistan and Pakistan from turning into new havens for anti-US militants.

15:01, january 20, 2009

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Tuesday's inauguration agenda for Barack Obama

An oath taking ceremony to inauguarate the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, and Vice-President Joseph Biden is to be held Tuesday on the western steps of the Capitol.

14:58, january 20, 2009

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Putin rings US president up, thanks for cooperation

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has thanked US President George W.

14:57, january 20, 2009

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Turkey's premier leaves Davos in protest of Israeli premier's speech

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan left a session of the Davos Economic Forum Thursday in protest of a speech made there by Israeli President Shimon Peres.

U.S. says all options on table to deal with Iran

President Barack Obama's administration signaled on Thursday that the United States reserved all its options, ranging from diplomacy to military action, to pressure Iran over its nuclear program.

Obama urged to aid Afghanistan, stop Pakistan strikes

President Barack Obama should deepen US engagement in Afghanistan but show more restraint in Pakistan, ministers said Thursday as the volatile region took centre stage in Davos.

Obama: Tough decisions soon on Iraq, Afghanistan

President Barack Obama said on Wednesday his administration would have to make tough decisions soon on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, after convening his first meeting of U.S. military chiefs.

Medvedev to meet Raul Castro who is in Moscow on state visit

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday will meet President of the Cuban Council of State and the Council of Ministers Raul Castro Ruz who is in Moscow on the first over the past 24 years

Iran's Ahmadinejad to seek second 4-year term: aide

Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will run for president again in June, an aide told Reuters on Wednesday, in the first official confirmation he would seek a second four-year term.

Obama may not ask allies for more combat troops in Afghanistan

With U.S. allies likely to rebuff requests to send more combat troops to Afghanistan , many Pentagon officials want President Barack Obama to shift U.S.

UN urges Israel to re-open border crossings into Gaza

UN humanitarian chief John Holmes appealed to Israel to re-open border crossings into the besieged Gaza Strip to allow delivery of badly needed relief aid in the wake of the devastating 22-day

Medvedev, Obama to meet in London on April 2 - diplomat

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that the Presidents of Russia and the United States, Dmitry Medvedev and Barak Obama, would take part in the second G-20 summit in London on April 2.

Tehran expects 'real change' in U.S. policies toward Iran

Tehran is expecting to see a real change in the policies of U.S. President Barack Obama towards Iran, an Iranian government spokesman announced on Tuesday.

Afghanistan top priority for US, but goals limited: Gates

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates declared Afghanistan the top US military priority but said US objectives there should be "limited.

Obama calls leaders of Russia, France, Germany

US President Barack Obama telephoned the leaders of Russia, France and Germany as he entered his first full week in office, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

Obama calls on Iran to 'unclench' fist

US President Barack Obama said that the United States would offer arch-foe Iran an extended hand of diplomacy if the Islamic Republic's leaders "unclenched their fist.

U.S. wants partnership with Muslim world based on respect – Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama has said during his first formal interview since his inauguration that the U.S. will seek to reach out to the Muslim world.

Afghanistan needs to double midwives: UN

The United Nations said Monday that Afghanistan needs to more than double its midwife numbers to curb one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates despite a huge increase in practitioners.

NATO-Russia meeting to be held in Brussels

An informal meeting of 26 NATO ambassadors, the NATO general secretary and Russiaâ€™s permanent representative to NATO Dmitry Rogozin will be held in Brussels on Monday for the first time since

Obama acts to reverse Bush climate moves: officials

U.S. President Barack Obama will start reversing former President George W.

Iran welcomes planned US pullout from Iraq

Iran on Saturday welcomed moves by the new US President Barack Obama to pull American troops out of Iraq and insisted that Tehran would not meddle in elections here.

Biden warns of higher US death toll Afghanistan

Vice President Joe Biden says the nation should expect more U.S. military casualties as the Obama administration plans to send additional troops to Afghanistan.

Hillary Clinton hopes for progress in relations with Russia

Hillary Clinton, who has been nominated to the post of U.S.

Barack Obama could visit Russia in April – paper

U.S. President Barack Obama could pay a visit to Moscow in April, a Russian business daily said on Thursday, citing a source close to the U.S. State Department.

Iran accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza Strip

The Iranian foreign minister on Wednesday accused Israel's leadership of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Afghanistan seeks control over NATO deployments

The Afghan government has sent NATO headquarters a draft agreement that would give Afghanistan more control over future NATO deployments in the country â€” including the positioning of some U.S.

Barack Obama becomes 44th U.S. president

Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the U.S. on Tuesday in Washington, becoming the country's first African-American head of state.

Israel completes troop pullout from Gaza

Israel completed on Wednesday its troop pullout from Gaza more than three weeks after the start of its assault on the coastal enclave, the Israeli army's press service said.

Iran will judge Obama on his policies: foreign minister

Iran said on Tuesday it will await the "practical policies" of new US President Barack Obama before passing judgement on his position on the Islamic state, the official Irna news agency reported.

Obama looks for regional allies to stabilize Afghanistan

President Barack Obama appears set to pursue a regional diplomatic strategy as much as a military one to prevent Afghanistan and Pakistan from turning into new havens for anti-US militants.

Tuesday's inauguration agenda for Barack Obama

An oath taking ceremony to inauguarate the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, and Vice-President Joseph Biden is to be held Tuesday on the western steps of the Capitol.

Putin rings US president up, thanks for cooperation

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has thanked US President George W.

Report: Iran dismantles a US-backed spy network

Iran's state television says the government has dismantled an alleged U.S.-backed spy network that was seeking to topple the country's Islamic regime.