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15:03, february 9, 2009

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Russia ready for talks with U.S. on nuclear arms cuts – Ivanov

Russia intends to discuss a new nuclear arms pact with the United States as soon as the U.S. side is ready for that, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Sunday.

15:02, february 9, 2009

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Obama to appeal to US public on stimulus plan

President Barack Obama was Monday to take his case for a huge economic rescue plan directly to the US public, warning of a "catastrophe" without urgent action, as a pivotal vote loomed in the Senate.

15:00, february 9, 2009

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NATO commander: Afghanistan drug raids imminent

In an effort to strike at a key income source for Taliban militants, the top NATO commander said Sunday that operations to attack drug lords and labs in Afghanistan will begin within the "next

15:09, february 5, 2009

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Russia says it wants to help US in Afghanistan

President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia and its ex-Soviet allies wanted to cooperate with the United States on stabilizing Afghanistan but he appeared to link any help to changes in

15:08, february 5, 2009

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NATO concerned with prospect of Russian naval base in Abkhazia

NATO has expressed its concern over Russiaâ€™s plans to set up a Russian naval base in Abkhazia.

15:07, february 5, 2009

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Iran protests to EU over opposition 'terror' tag removal

Iran summoned the envoys of European Union nations in Tehran to protest at the removal of an opposition group from the EU list of terror groups, local newspapers reported on Thursday.

15:04, february 5, 2009

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US supply routes to Afghanistan under strain

The US military on Wednesday faced the prospect of a costly logistical headache trying to move troops and supplies into Afghanistan, after Kyrgyzstan moved to close a major US air base that served as

14:45, february 4, 2009

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U.S. to respond to Kyrgyz base closure report – embassy

The United States will make an official statement on Wednesday on the decision to close its airbase in Kyrgyzstan announced by the Central Asian state's leader yesterday, the U.S.

14:40, february 4, 2009

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Russia offers allies aid as U.S. base ordered shut

Russia offered financial support to two ex-Soviet states on Tuesday and secured military favors in return, a day after former Cold War ally Cuba secured renewed assistance from Moscow.

14:36, february 4, 2009

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Iran insists satellite launch has no military aims

Iran insisted on Wednesday that the launch of the country's first home-built satellite has no military aims, despite deep concerns in the West.

14:35, february 4, 2009

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Joint Chiefs say US should pare Afghanistan goals

Sharing a grim view of developments in Afghanistan, top Pentagon military leaders are recommending that President Barack Obama overhaul U.S. strategy there.

14:38, february 3, 2009

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NATO to resume coop with Russia-NATO official

NATO is going to resume cooperation with Russia, Robert Simmons, NATO special representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, told journalists here on Monday.

14:35, february 3, 2009

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Russia, Cuba plans to create joint research center

Russia, Cuba are planning to establish a joint scientific-research center for information technologies.

14:33, february 3, 2009

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Iran puts first home-built satellite into orbit

Iran has launched its first home-built satellite into orbit using a homegrown rocket, in a move that is certain to set alarm bells ringing in the international community.

14:30, february 3, 2009

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Taliban violence spreads in Afghanistan: US report

The Pentagon said that insurgent violence was on the rise across Afghanistan and that international forces lacked the troops and resources to control the country's south.

15:06, january 30, 2009

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Russia turns back the clock with Castro visit

Russia on Thursday moved to revive ties with one of Moscow's top Cold War allies, hosting President Raul Castro on the first visit by a Cuban leader since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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.