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14:48, december 23, 2009

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Medvedev to receive Council of Europe secretary general

President Dmitry Medvedev will receive Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland on Wednesday, the Kremlin press office said.

14:43, december 23, 2009

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Thailand to send results of N.Korean arms cargo probe to UN

Thailand will submit to the United Nations next week the results of an investigation into the seizure of a cargo plane carrying North Korean weaponry, the Thai prime minister said.

14:39, december 23, 2009

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Pakistan Taliban say fighters going to Afghanistan

A top Pakistani Taliban commander says he has sent thousands of insurgents to neighboring Afghanistan to rebuff incoming U.S.

14:40, december 22, 2009

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Barack and Michelle Obama get vaccinated against A/H1N1 virus

U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle got vaccinated from the A/H1N1 virus.

14:37, december 22, 2009

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Russia FM to discuss cooperation with Uzbek leadership

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will discuss with the Uzbekistani leadership on Tuesday issues of bilateral cooperation and interaction in the international arena.

14:34, december 22, 2009

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Iran nuclear trigger report fabricated by U.S.: Ahmadinejad

A reported confidential Iranian technical document describing Tehran's efforts to design an atomic bomb trigger was forged by Washington, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a U.S.

14:32, december 22, 2009

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NATO chief visits Afghanistan

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is in Afghanistan, the organisation announced Monday.

14:51, december 21, 2009

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Russia Foreign Minister, Egypt President, LAS head discuss Palestine-Israel situation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets on Monday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Secretary General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Amr Moussa to discuss prospects to improve the

14:47, december 21, 2009

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Chavez accuses U.S. of violating Venezuelan airspace

President Hugo Chavez has accused the United States of flying a spy plane into Venezuelan airspace, and warned that any further intruders will be shot down.

14:40, december 21, 2009

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'Grateful' Georgia sends troops to Afghanistan

Georgia is dispatching nearly 1,000 troops to Afghanistan as a sign of gratitude towards the west, President Mikheil Saakashvili wrote in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece on Saturday.

14:36, december 15, 2009

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Evo Morales promises U.S. 'second Vietnam' in case of aggression

Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, has promised Washington a "second Vietnam" in case the United States shows military aggression in Latin America.

14:34, december 15, 2009

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Officials: World power meeting on Iran canceled

An upcoming meeting by five world powers on trying to curb Iran's nuclear program has been canceled at China's request, senior officials from three of the countries involved said Monday.

14:32, december 15, 2009

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Lavrov, US special envoy to discuss Bosworth’s visit in N Korea

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet Monday with U.S.

14:28, december 15, 2009

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U.S. forces chief warns of Afghanistan fight

The top U.S. military officer warned on Monday the first U.S.

14:58, december 14, 2009

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Medvedev, Obama discuss new arms treaty by phone

Russian and U.S. presidents, Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama, discussed the preparation of a new strategic offensive arms treaty by telephone on Saturday.

14:56, december 14, 2009

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SKorea worried over arrest of NKorea plane with arms in Thailand

South Korea is seriously worried over reports that Thai authorities intercepted a plane with weapons from North Korea.

14:52, december 14, 2009

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'Secret documents' prove Iran is making nuclear bomb – paper

The Times newspaper claims to have obtained 'confidential intelligence documents' showing that Iran is testing a final component to build a nuclear bomb.

14:48, december 14, 2009

WORLD

NATO: Top US defense official visits Afghanistan

The Pentagon's top military officer visited Afghanistan on Monday just as the first of the 30,000 U.S. reinforcements are starting to deploy to the 8-year-old war.

14:23, december 7, 2009

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Medvedev, Indian prime minister to sign cooperation declaration

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held unofficial negotiations at Medvedevâ€™s countryside residence on Sunday.

14:18, december 7, 2009

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Turkey urges OSCE to back Azerbaijan in Karabakh dispute

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe should take note of the UN stance on the Azerbaijani-Armenian territorial dispute and support Baku, Turkey's prime minister has said.

14:13, december 7, 2009

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U.S. envoy makes stopover in S. Korea prior to Pyongyang visit

Stephen Bosworth, U.S.

14:09, december 7, 2009

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US says bin Laden sometimes slips into Afghanistan

Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden may periodically slip back into Afghanistan from his remote hideout in neighboring Pakistan, a senior White House official says, adding a new twist to the mystery of

14:19, december 4, 2009

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Medvedev does not rule out running for second term in 2012

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday he does not rule out running for the second term of office in the 2012 presidential election, yet he "won't be elbowing" with Prime Minister Vladimir

14:15, december 4, 2009

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Turkey to allow gas transit to Europe from any country

Turkey will allow gas transit to Europe from any country, including Iran, Turkish Minister of Energy Taner Yildiz said here on Thursday, the CNN Turk TV channel reports.

14:11, december 4, 2009

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Russia, U.S. close to signing new arms control treaty

Russia and the United States are wrapping up negotiations on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty to replace START 1, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

14:03, december 4, 2009

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NATO chief: allies will prevail in Afghanistan

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday the allies will prevail in their bid to stabilize Afghanistan but only if they answer President Barack Obama's call for more allied troops on

14:42, december 3, 2009

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Russia, U.S. could sign new strategic arms deal by yearend — expert

Russia and the United States will most likely sign a new strategic arms reduction treaty by the end of this year, a Russian political analyst has said.

14:33, december 3, 2009

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Russia-Israel commission resumes work after three-year interval

The Russian-Israeli mixed commission on trade and economic cooperation resumes its work after a three-year interval, reported a source at the Russian government.

14:31, december 3, 2009

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Honduran lawmakers refuse to reinstate Zelaya as president

Congress in Honduras has voted against the reinstatement of ousted President Manuel Zelaya for the remainder of his term which ends in January, the Honduran media reported.

14:28, december 3, 2009

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Medvedev to receive Council of Europe secretary general

President Dmitry Medvedev will receive Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland on Wednesday, the Kremlin press office said.

Thailand to send results of N.Korean arms cargo probe to UN

Thailand will submit to the United Nations next week the results of an investigation into the seizure of a cargo plane carrying North Korean weaponry, the Thai prime minister said.

Pakistan Taliban say fighters going to Afghanistan

A top Pakistani Taliban commander says he has sent thousands of insurgents to neighboring Afghanistan to rebuff incoming U.S.

Barack and Michelle Obama get vaccinated against A/H1N1 virus

U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle got vaccinated from the A/H1N1 virus.

Russia FM to discuss cooperation with Uzbek leadership

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will discuss with the Uzbekistani leadership on Tuesday issues of bilateral cooperation and interaction in the international arena.

Iran nuclear trigger report fabricated by U.S.: Ahmadinejad

A reported confidential Iranian technical document describing Tehran's efforts to design an atomic bomb trigger was forged by Washington, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a U.S.

NATO chief visits Afghanistan

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is in Afghanistan, the organisation announced Monday.

Russia Foreign Minister, Egypt President, LAS head discuss Palestine-Israel situation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets on Monday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Secretary General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Amr Moussa to discuss prospects to improve the

Chavez accuses U.S. of violating Venezuelan airspace

President Hugo Chavez has accused the United States of flying a spy plane into Venezuelan airspace, and warned that any further intruders will be shot down.

'Grateful' Georgia sends troops to Afghanistan

Georgia is dispatching nearly 1,000 troops to Afghanistan as a sign of gratitude towards the west, President Mikheil Saakashvili wrote in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece on Saturday.

Evo Morales promises U.S. 'second Vietnam' in case of aggression

Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, has promised Washington a "second Vietnam" in case the United States shows military aggression in Latin America.

Officials: World power meeting on Iran canceled

An upcoming meeting by five world powers on trying to curb Iran's nuclear program has been canceled at China's request, senior officials from three of the countries involved said Monday.

Lavrov, US special envoy to discuss Bosworth’s visit in N Korea

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet Monday with U.S.

U.S. forces chief warns of Afghanistan fight

The top U.S. military officer warned on Monday the first U.S.

Medvedev, Obama discuss new arms treaty by phone

Russian and U.S. presidents, Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama, discussed the preparation of a new strategic offensive arms treaty by telephone on Saturday.

SKorea worried over arrest of NKorea plane with arms in Thailand

South Korea is seriously worried over reports that Thai authorities intercepted a plane with weapons from North Korea.

'Secret documents' prove Iran is making nuclear bomb – paper

The Times newspaper claims to have obtained 'confidential intelligence documents' showing that Iran is testing a final component to build a nuclear bomb.

NATO: Top US defense official visits Afghanistan

The Pentagon's top military officer visited Afghanistan on Monday just as the first of the 30,000 U.S. reinforcements are starting to deploy to the 8-year-old war.

Medvedev, Indian prime minister to sign cooperation declaration

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held unofficial negotiations at Medvedevâ€™s countryside residence on Sunday.

Turkey urges OSCE to back Azerbaijan in Karabakh dispute

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe should take note of the UN stance on the Azerbaijani-Armenian territorial dispute and support Baku, Turkey's prime minister has said.

U.S. envoy makes stopover in S. Korea prior to Pyongyang visit

Stephen Bosworth, U.S.

US says bin Laden sometimes slips into Afghanistan

Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden may periodically slip back into Afghanistan from his remote hideout in neighboring Pakistan, a senior White House official says, adding a new twist to the mystery of

Medvedev does not rule out running for second term in 2012

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday he does not rule out running for the second term of office in the 2012 presidential election, yet he "won't be elbowing" with Prime Minister Vladimir

Turkey to allow gas transit to Europe from any country

Turkey will allow gas transit to Europe from any country, including Iran, Turkish Minister of Energy Taner Yildiz said here on Thursday, the CNN Turk TV channel reports.

Russia, U.S. close to signing new arms control treaty

Russia and the United States are wrapping up negotiations on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty to replace START 1, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

NATO chief: allies will prevail in Afghanistan

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday the allies will prevail in their bid to stabilize Afghanistan but only if they answer President Barack Obama's call for more allied troops on

Russia, U.S. could sign new strategic arms deal by yearend — expert

Russia and the United States will most likely sign a new strategic arms reduction treaty by the end of this year, a Russian political analyst has said.

Russia-Israel commission resumes work after three-year interval

The Russian-Israeli mixed commission on trade and economic cooperation resumes its work after a three-year interval, reported a source at the Russian government.

Honduran lawmakers refuse to reinstate Zelaya as president

Congress in Honduras has voted against the reinstatement of ousted President Manuel Zelaya for the remainder of his term which ends in January, the Honduran media reported.

Italy to send 1,000 more troops to Afghanistan

Italy will send around 1,000 additional soldiers to Afghanistan as part of U.S.