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13:46, july 10, 2009

Israeli strike on Iran would be 'catastrophe': Sarkozy

A unilateral attack by Israel against Iran to thwart the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions would be an "absolute catastrophe", French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Thursday.

13:44, july 10, 2009

Petraeus: Tough fight still ahead in Afghanistan

The head of U.S. Central Command in Afghanistan warned that months of fighting lie ahead in what will likely be the biggest military operation there since the American-led invasion of 2001.

14:06, july 9, 2009

Chinese authorities ask Urumqi residents to stay indoors

Police in west China's riot-hit city of Urumqi have urged residents to remain in their homes, the China News Service said on Wednesday.

14:05, july 9, 2009

Medvedev, Brown discuss bilateral cooperation, intl issues

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown discussed bilateral partnership, above all in energy, and international issues.

14:04, july 9, 2009

G8 leaders voice concern over post-election unrest in Iran

The Group of Eight nations have agreed a joint statement on Iran â€˜deploringâ€™ the crackdown on post-election protests but pledging to solve the Iranian nuclear dispute through dialogue, the French

14:02, july 9, 2009

U.S. push in south Afghanistan lacks Afghan troops

A U.S. Marine offensive in southern Afghanistan has too few Afghan forces for the task of winning popular support in the Taliban heartland and only four U.S.

13:52, july 8, 2009

Medvedev, Obama meet for about one hour on visit’s second day

The Kremlin meeting of Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama lasted for about one hour on the second day of Obamaâ€™s Moscow visit, Medvedevâ€™s press secretary Natalia Timakova told the media.

13:51, july 8, 2009

Obama leaves Moscow for G8 summit in Italy

U.S. President Barack Obama has completed his visit to Russia and left for Italy to attend the Group of Eight summit in the city of L'Aquila.

13:49, july 8, 2009

Iran sends two warships to fight piracy off Somalia

The Iranian Navy has dispatched two warships to the Gulf of Aden to ensure security in the pirate-infested waters, Press TV reported on Monday.

13:48, july 8, 2009

Heat: number one enemy for soldiers in Afghanistan

After hours of ferocious fighting in southern Afghanistan, the two young US Marines desperately needed emergency medical care -- and it was the heat, not the Taliban, that had finally defeated them.

13:39, july 7, 2009

UNSC condemns DPRK violation of UN resolution

The members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) have condemned violation of the provisions of the UNSC resolution by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Dr.

13:38, july 7, 2009

Medvedev, Obama sign deal to cut nuclear arsenals

The Russian and U.S.

13:37, july 7, 2009

US not giving Israel 'green light' to attack Iran

The Obama administration poured cold water Monday on any notion it is giving Israel the green light to attack Iran or that it is reconsidering plans to engage diplomatically with the Islamic republic.

13:35, july 7, 2009

Obama wins Russian support on Afghanistan

US President Barack Obama on Monday won Russian support for the war in Afghanistan with a breakthrough agreement allowing a dozen flights a day to transit US troops and weapons over Russian territory.

13:48, july 6, 2009

Nearly 130 killed in riots in Chinese autonomous Muslim region

At least 129 people have been killed and over 800 injured during riots in China's Muslim Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

13:46, july 6, 2009

Obama, Medvedev aim to 'reset' U.S.-Russia ties at Moscow summit

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in a rainswept Moscow on Monday for talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev as the U.S. and Russia look to improve relations.

13:45, july 6, 2009

Iran ready to Israel attack on nuclear facilities

Iran is ready to take "real and decisive" action if Israel attacks its nuclear facilities, a senior Iranian parliamentary official said Monday.

13:44, july 6, 2009

US troops in Afghanistan 'enough': top US officer

The number of US troops sent to southern Afghanistan to launch a major offensive is sufficient to seize and hold areas currently under Taliban control, the top US military officer said Sunday.

14:11, july 3, 2009

Lavrov, Clinton discuss preparations for US president’s visit to RF

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a telephone conversation on Thursday to discuss the preparations for U.S President Barack Obamaâ€™s visit.

14:10, july 3, 2009

Tokyo welcomes election of Japanese diplomat as IAEA chief

Japan lays hopes on the election of Yukiya Amano as the first Japanese national to head the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a senior government official said on Friday.

14:09, july 3, 2009

Iran reports more protest arrests

Iran on Thursday announced more arrests in the post-election turmoil, detaining seven alleged provocateurs of violence it says were linked to Iranian exiles.

14:07, july 3, 2009

US Marines taking over towns in Afghanistan

U.S.

13:50, july 2, 2009

A/H1N1 world rate grows by 6,300 over past two days – WHO

The A/H1N1 incidence rate has grown to 77,201 worldwide, and the mortality rate stands at 332, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

13:48, july 2, 2009

Russia, Brunei to expand bilateral relations – Lavrov

Russia and Brunei intend to expand bilateral relations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, opening the talks with visiting Bruneiâ€™s counterpart Prince Mohamed Bolkiah here on Wednesday.

13:47, july 2, 2009

Ahmadinejad's rivals defiant on Iran vote

Two losing contenders in Iran's presidential election denounced the result on Wednesday in clear defiance of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's next cabinet would be

13:46, july 2, 2009

Major military operation under way in Afghanistan

Thousands of U.S.

14:02, july 1, 2009

RF, US presidents agree to talk on START to get results-Kremlin

In the run-up to US President Barack Obamaâ€™s visit to Russia the two heads of state had a circumstantial telephone conversation to discuss in detail practically all items on the agenda and

14:01, july 1, 2009

Report: Iran's Ahmadinejad cancels Libya visit

Iran's Fars news agency says that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will not attend the African Union summit in Libya as was expected.

13:58, july 1, 2009

Ousted leader vows to return to Honduras

Deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya announced at a UN session that he would return to his country despite the threat of arrest.

13:57, july 1, 2009

Obama aide says no more troops to Afghanistan

President Barack Obama's top security adviser has told U.S.