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14:28, august 21, 2008

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Sarkozy fends off critics with visit to French troops in Kabul

Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, paid a quick visit to Afghanistan yesterday to reassure French troops following the deaths of 10 soldiers in a Taliban ambush close to the capital, Kabul,

16:27, august 18, 2008

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Condoleezza Rice due in Warsaw to sign U.S. missile shield deal

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is set to visit Warsaw on Monday to sign a deal on the deployment of elements of a U.S. missile shield in Poland.

16:26, august 18, 2008

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Iran successfully launches its first satellite into space

Iran has successfully launched its first domestically built satellite, the news agency of the Islamic Republic reported on Sunday.

16:25, august 18, 2008

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S.Ossetian leader sacks government, proclaims state of emergency

South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity has dismissed the government of the Georgian breakaway republic and proclaimed a one-month state of emergency, his spokesman said on Monday.

16:23, august 18, 2008

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British Kill 4 Civilians in Afghanistan

British troops accidentally killed four civilians and wounded three others with rockets during an operation against Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan, NATO and British officials said Sunday.

16:48, august 15, 2008

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U.S., Poland sign missile defense deal

The United States and Poland signed a deal to deploy missiles as part of a U.S. defense shield in the ex-Communist-bloc country amid a military crisis in Georgia.

16:47, august 15, 2008

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S.Ossetia, Abkhazia to seek sovereignty under international law

South Ossetia and Abkhazia will seek independence from Tbilisi under international law, the leaders of Georgia's two rebel regions said Thursday at a joint news conference in Moscow.

16:38, august 15, 2008

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Russian military concerned by U.S. cargo flights to Georgia

Russia's General Staff said Thursday it was concerned by the nature of cargoes the United States was airlifting to Georgia, questioning if they were really humanitarian aid.

16:37, august 15, 2008

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Turkmenistan to donate 20 tons of foodstuffs and school accessories to Afghanistan

On the occasion of Independence Day of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan will donate to the Afghan people 20 tons of foodstuffs and school accessories for schoolchildren.

15:55, august 14, 2008

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Russia's Lavrov slams Bush statement on S.Ossetia

Russia's foreign minister criticized on Wednesday comments made by the U.S. president on fighting in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia as being based on unverified reports.

15:53, august 14, 2008

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Iran's president says West backing down over nuclear program

Iran has come out on top with the West over its controversial nuclear program, the Islamic Republic's president told local media on Wednesday.

15:49, august 14, 2008

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Rice warns Russia faces isolation over Georgia

The U.S. secretary of state has said Russia faces international isolation if it does not honor a ceasefire with Georgia.

15:47, august 14, 2008

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Pakistan says Afghanistan, India lack evidence on Kabul blast

Pakistan said on Wednesday that India and Afghanistan were short of evidence for claiming Islamabad was involved in Kabul blast.

19:11, august 13, 2008

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NATO says Pres Medvedev’s decision to halt operation in Georgia good news

NATOâ€™s Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer hailed a statement by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the completion of a military operation in Georgia as â€œgood news.

19:10, august 13, 2008

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Over 70% of Americans support missile defense plans in Europe

A large majority of Americans support their country's plans to deploy missile defense elements in Poland and the Czech Republic, according to a U.S. survey.

19:08, august 13, 2008

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Ahmadinejad to discuss Iran's nuclear program in Turkey

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Turkey on August 14 to discuss the Islamic Republic's controversial nuclear program, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

19:07, august 13, 2008

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Taliban kill 14, declare "open war" in Pakistan

In retaliation for Pakistan's aggressive air assault on the tribal region this week, the Taliban declared "open war" and bombed a minibus Tuesday carrying 18 Pakistani air-force personnel on a major

16:32, august 12, 2008

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President Bush 'deeply concerned' by Russia's actions in Georgia

U.S. President George W. Bush expressed his concern over Russian military operations in Georgia which he said is threatening to escalate the conflict in the north Caucasus republic.

16:31, august 12, 2008

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Draft resolution on Georgia to be distributed in UN SC shortly

A draft resolution on Georgia will be shortly distributed among the members of the U.N.

16:30, august 12, 2008

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Ahmadinejad says U.S. has no alternative to dialogue with Iran

Iran's president said on Monday that the United States now realizes that Iran's nuclear program cannot be halted, and has no alternative to dialogue.

16:28, august 12, 2008

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Karzai says Afghanistan war is doomed to failure

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has suggested a turn around in strategy on the war on terror. He has warned his Western allies that they will have to start targeting extremists in Pakistan.

13:02, august 8, 2008

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Russia considers measures to stop violence in S.Ossetia

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will chair an emergency meeting of the national Security Council in the next few hours to discuss the situation in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia.

13:01, august 8, 2008

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Karadzic to deny genocide charges at UN trial - Serbian paper

Radovan Karadzic will aim to prove at the Hague tribunal that no genocide took place in Srebrenica, and that fatality figures were deliberately exaggerated, a Serbian paper said on Thursday.

13:00, august 8, 2008

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IAEA deputy head to hold talks in Tehran on nuclear dossier

Deputy Director General, Head of the Department of Safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Olli Heinonen will arrive in the Iranian capital on Thursday to discuss prospects for

12:59, august 8, 2008

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Taliban kill three 'spies' in Pakistan tribal zone: Officials

Taliban militants beheaded two menand shot dead a third in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan after accusing them of spying on the rebels, officials and witnesses said Friday.

13:41, august 1, 2008

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Pakistanis Aided Attack in Kabul, U.S. Officials Say

American intelligence agencies have concluded that members of Pakistanâ€™s powerful spy service helped plan the deadly July 7 bombing of Indiaâ€™s embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to United

13:40, august 1, 2008

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Serbian war crimes suspect Karadzic appears in UN court

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, long wanted for his role in the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, appeared Thursday at the UN war crimes tribunal.

13:34, august 1, 2008

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U.S. stance on Iran's nuclear program counterproductive – Tehran

U.S. threats of new sanctions against Iran will only harm the constructive dialogue between the West and Tehran on its nuclear program, Iran's permanent representative to the IAEA said Thursday.

13:29, august 1, 2008

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IAAF suspends seven Russian athletes over doping offences

Seven Russian female athletes, including five selected for the Beijing Olympics, were temporarily suspended by the IAAF on Thursday over doping offences.

19:30, july 31, 2008

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Sarkozy fends off critics with visit to French troops in Kabul

Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, paid a quick visit to Afghanistan yesterday to reassure French troops following the deaths of 10 soldiers in a Taliban ambush close to the capital, Kabul,

Condoleezza Rice due in Warsaw to sign U.S. missile shield deal

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is set to visit Warsaw on Monday to sign a deal on the deployment of elements of a U.S. missile shield in Poland.

Iran successfully launches its first satellite into space

Iran has successfully launched its first domestically built satellite, the news agency of the Islamic Republic reported on Sunday.

S.Ossetian leader sacks government, proclaims state of emergency

South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity has dismissed the government of the Georgian breakaway republic and proclaimed a one-month state of emergency, his spokesman said on Monday.

British Kill 4 Civilians in Afghanistan

British troops accidentally killed four civilians and wounded three others with rockets during an operation against Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan, NATO and British officials said Sunday.

U.S., Poland sign missile defense deal

The United States and Poland signed a deal to deploy missiles as part of a U.S. defense shield in the ex-Communist-bloc country amid a military crisis in Georgia.

S.Ossetia, Abkhazia to seek sovereignty under international law

South Ossetia and Abkhazia will seek independence from Tbilisi under international law, the leaders of Georgia's two rebel regions said Thursday at a joint news conference in Moscow.

Russian military concerned by U.S. cargo flights to Georgia

Russia's General Staff said Thursday it was concerned by the nature of cargoes the United States was airlifting to Georgia, questioning if they were really humanitarian aid.

Turkmenistan to donate 20 tons of foodstuffs and school accessories to Afghanistan

On the occasion of Independence Day of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan will donate to the Afghan people 20 tons of foodstuffs and school accessories for schoolchildren.

Russia's Lavrov slams Bush statement on S.Ossetia

Russia's foreign minister criticized on Wednesday comments made by the U.S. president on fighting in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia as being based on unverified reports.

Iran's president says West backing down over nuclear program

Iran has come out on top with the West over its controversial nuclear program, the Islamic Republic's president told local media on Wednesday.

Rice warns Russia faces isolation over Georgia

The U.S. secretary of state has said Russia faces international isolation if it does not honor a ceasefire with Georgia.

Pakistan says Afghanistan, India lack evidence on Kabul blast

Pakistan said on Wednesday that India and Afghanistan were short of evidence for claiming Islamabad was involved in Kabul blast.

NATO says Pres Medvedev’s decision to halt operation in Georgia good news

NATOâ€™s Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer hailed a statement by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the completion of a military operation in Georgia as â€œgood news.

Over 70% of Americans support missile defense plans in Europe

A large majority of Americans support their country's plans to deploy missile defense elements in Poland and the Czech Republic, according to a U.S. survey.

Ahmadinejad to discuss Iran's nuclear program in Turkey

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Turkey on August 14 to discuss the Islamic Republic's controversial nuclear program, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

Taliban kill 14, declare "open war" in Pakistan

In retaliation for Pakistan's aggressive air assault on the tribal region this week, the Taliban declared "open war" and bombed a minibus Tuesday carrying 18 Pakistani air-force personnel on a major

President Bush 'deeply concerned' by Russia's actions in Georgia

U.S. President George W. Bush expressed his concern over Russian military operations in Georgia which he said is threatening to escalate the conflict in the north Caucasus republic.

Draft resolution on Georgia to be distributed in UN SC shortly

A draft resolution on Georgia will be shortly distributed among the members of the U.N.

Ahmadinejad says U.S. has no alternative to dialogue with Iran

Iran's president said on Monday that the United States now realizes that Iran's nuclear program cannot be halted, and has no alternative to dialogue.

Karzai says Afghanistan war is doomed to failure

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has suggested a turn around in strategy on the war on terror. He has warned his Western allies that they will have to start targeting extremists in Pakistan.

Russia considers measures to stop violence in S.Ossetia

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will chair an emergency meeting of the national Security Council in the next few hours to discuss the situation in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia.

Karadzic to deny genocide charges at UN trial - Serbian paper

Radovan Karadzic will aim to prove at the Hague tribunal that no genocide took place in Srebrenica, and that fatality figures were deliberately exaggerated, a Serbian paper said on Thursday.

IAEA deputy head to hold talks in Tehran on nuclear dossier

Deputy Director General, Head of the Department of Safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Olli Heinonen will arrive in the Iranian capital on Thursday to discuss prospects for

Taliban kill three 'spies' in Pakistan tribal zone: Officials

Taliban militants beheaded two menand shot dead a third in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan after accusing them of spying on the rebels, officials and witnesses said Friday.

Pakistanis Aided Attack in Kabul, U.S. Officials Say

American intelligence agencies have concluded that members of Pakistanâ€™s powerful spy service helped plan the deadly July 7 bombing of Indiaâ€™s embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to United

Serbian war crimes suspect Karadzic appears in UN court

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, long wanted for his role in the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, appeared Thursday at the UN war crimes tribunal.

U.S. stance on Iran's nuclear program counterproductive – Tehran

U.S. threats of new sanctions against Iran will only harm the constructive dialogue between the West and Tehran on its nuclear program, Iran's permanent representative to the IAEA said Thursday.

IAAF suspends seven Russian athletes over doping offences

Seven Russian female athletes, including five selected for the Beijing Olympics, were temporarily suspended by the IAAF on Thursday over doping offences.

China lashes out at U.S. for 'politicizing Beijing Olympics'

China sharply criticized on Thursday "odious attempts" by U.S. lawmakers to politicize the Olympics and to interfere in its internal affairs.