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14:34, march 17, 2009

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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

14:33, march 17, 2009

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Russia proposes creation of global super-reserve currency

Russia suggests the G20 summit in London in April should start establishing a system of managing the process of globalization and consider the possibility of creating a supra-national reserve

14:31, march 17, 2009

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Iran's Khatami says out of presidential race

Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami confirmed he was pulling out of the June presidential election to avoid splitting the votes of the reformist front, in a statement published on Tuesday.

14:29, march 17, 2009

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Russia backs US ops in Afghanistan: minister

Russia supports US operations in Afghanistan and is ready to contribute to stabilising the country, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published Monday during his visit to Kabul.

14:48, march 16, 2009

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Iran's Ahmadinejad dubs sanctions 'childish'

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed on Friday as a "childish move" international sanctions on Iran, a day after Washington extended one of many sets of sanctions on the country.

14:47, march 16, 2009

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Cheney: Obama detainee policies make US less safe

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday that Americans are less safe now that President Barack Obama has overturned Bush terrorism-fighting policies and that nearly all the Republican

14:38, march 16, 2009

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Russia, Iran sign memorandum allowing for swap operations

Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Iranian Oil Minister Qolam Hosein Nozari signed a hydrocarbon memorandum on Sunday.

14:36, march 16, 2009

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Suicide bomber kills 11 in southern Afghanistan

A suicide bomber killed 11 people, including nine police officers, in southern Afghanistan on Monday, the interior ministry said.

14:36, march 13, 2009

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Joint radar use proposal still on negotiating table - Lavrov

Russia confirms its offer to the United States to jointly use the Gabala radar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here on Thursday.

14:35, march 13, 2009

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South Korea urged North Korea not to fire rocket

South Korea urged North Korea on Friday to stop its move to fire what it suspects to be a missile, reiterating its firm position that any launch would violate a U.N. Security Council resolution.

14:34, march 13, 2009

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Obama extends sanctions against Iran

President Barack Obama said Thursday he had extended one of the many levels of sanctions against Iran, imposed in 1995 over claims Tehran dealt in terrorism and sought weapons of mass destruction.

14:33, march 13, 2009

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Officials: Obama's Afghanistan goals due soon

The Obama administration expects to announce new objectives for the flagging war in Afghanistan as soon as next week that place an onus on next-door Pakistan to contain extremism, defense and

15:16, march 12, 2009

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Argentina signs agreement with Russia on visa-free travels

Argentina has signed an agreement with Russia on visa-free travels for citizens of the two countries.

15:14, march 12, 2009

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Iran says U.S. failing to correct regional "mistakes"

Iran's top authority said the new U.S.

15:12, march 12, 2009

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Geithner set to defend Obama budget before Senate

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner plans to defend Obama administration policies on taxes and bank relief before the Senate Budget Committee.

15:09, march 12, 2009

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Obama names envoys to Afghanistan, Iraq

President Barack Obama on Wednesday named a career military officer who once was the top U.S.

15:08, march 11, 2009

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Medvedev to talk nonproliferation, ties at talks with Obama

Russia's president said on Tuesday he would discuss all issues on the bilateral agenda, including nonproliferation, with the U.S. president when they meet in London on April 1.

15:07, march 11, 2009

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Obama to sign spending bill, push for new rules

President Barack Obama plans to sign a massive spending bill to keep the federal government running, but he is cracking down on lawmakers' penchant for stuffing such legislation with billions of

15:01, march 11, 2009

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Officials: Iran does not have key nuclear material

Iran does not yet have any highly enriched uranium, the fuel needed to make a nuclear warhead, two top U.S. intelligence officials told Congress Tuesday, disputing a claim by an Israeli official.

14:59, march 11, 2009

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Officials: Afghanistan Taliban leader was at Gitmo

The Taliban's new top operations officer in southern Afghanistan had been a prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, the latest example of a freed detainee who took a militant leadership role

14:55, march 10, 2009

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Crisis scaled back Russia's ambitions: Medvedev

President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday that the world economic crisis had "substantially" impacted his plans for Russia, including an ambitious idea to turn Moscow into a global financial centre.

14:54, march 10, 2009

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Barack Obama lifts ban on state funding of stem cell research

U.S. President Barack Obama has lifted the restriction on federal funding of stem cell research imposed by his predecessor George W. Bush in 2001.

14:53, march 10, 2009

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Arab role needed to solve Iran nuclear issue: ElBaradei

The stand-off over the disputed Iranian nuclear program cannot be resolved without the engagement of Iran's Arab neighbors, U.N. atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said on Monday.

14:51, march 10, 2009

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Less body armor might be the answer in Afghanistan

Heavy layers of body armor, a proven lifesaver of U.S. troops, also may be an impediment to winning the fight in Afghanistan.

15:23, march 6, 2009

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Russia, Venezuela begin visa-free travel on Friday

Russia and Venezuela are switching to visa-free 3-month travel beginning from Friday according to an agreement signed in Caracas last November.

15:22, march 6, 2009

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US to invite Iran to conference on Afghanistan

In a sign of the new emphasis on diplomacy, the Obama administration said Thursday that Iran would be invited to a high-level conference on Afghanistan's future.

15:21, march 6, 2009

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Kyrgyzstan says U.S. ready for airbase pullout

Washington has informed Kyrgyz officials of its readiness to start withdrawing its military contingent from the Manas airbase, the Kyrgyz foreign minister said on Thursday.

15:19, march 6, 2009

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US wants 'constructive' Iran at Afghanistan meeting

The White House said Thursday it hoped all Afghanistan's neighbors including Iran would show up to a special conference on the war-torn nation's future security this month.

15:10, march 5, 2009

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Russia-NATO Council 'could restart this month'

The work of the Russia-NATO Council, frozen after the war with Georgia last August, could resume later this month, the Russian envoy to the military alliance said on Wednesday.

15:09, march 5, 2009

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Iran urges world Muslim 'resistance' against Israel

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged world Muslims on Wednesday to join the Palestinian "resistance" against Israel, but his call was dismissed by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton