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13:58, june 15, 2009

US general assumes command in Afghanistan

US General Stanley McChrystal, tasked with carrying out the new US strategy in the war against the Taliban, has formally assumed command of international troops in Afghanistan.

13:46, june 11, 2009

Resolution on N.Korea submitted to UN Security Council

A draft resolution containing sanctions against North Korea over Pyongyang's recent nuclear tests has been submitted to a closed session of the UN Security Council, a diplomatic source said Wednesday.

13:45, june 11, 2009

Russia keeps working on compromise resolution on NKorea - FM

Russia has not dismissed any drafts of a future UN Security Council resolution on North Korea, the Russian Foreign Ministryâ€™s information department said on Wednesday.

13:44, june 11, 2009

Ahmadinejad's economic record may sway Iran vote

If Iranian voters deny President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-election on Friday, it may be more a verdict on his economic performance than on his fierce rhetoric against the United States and Israel, his

13:43, june 11, 2009

New U.S. commander in Afghanistan approved by Senate

Stanley McChrystal won Senate confirmation on Wednesday as an Army general and U.S. commander in Afghanistan after a plea for Republicans to end procedural delays and let him start overseeing the war.

13:38, june 10, 2009

U.S. not planning to invade North Korea - special envoy Bosworth

U.S. special envoy to North Korea Stephen Bosworth said the U.S. has no plans to carry out military action in North Korea or overthrow its existing government.

13:37, june 10, 2009

Russia says expecting new North Korea missile test

Russia has information on North Korean plans to launch a ballistic missile but does not know when it will take place, Interfax news agency quoted a senior Russian military source as saying on

13:36, june 10, 2009

Rescuers recover 41 bodies from Brazil plane crash

Rescuers have recovered another 17 bodies from the Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean last week, bringing the total number to 41, Brazilian representatives involved in the search

13:35, june 10, 2009

Panel OKs new commanders for Afghanistan and NATO

A Senate panel on Tuesday approved the nominations of Army Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal to be the next commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan and Navy Adm.

14:08, june 9, 2009

Iran expects 'record' turnout for presidential vote

Iran expects a record number of voters to cast their ballots in this week's presidential election, the head of the country's election committee said on Monday.

14:07, june 9, 2009

Tail fin of Air France jet found, total of 24 bodies recovered

The Brazilian Navy has recovered a large section of the tail fin of an Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic last week, and a total of 24 bodies have also been found.

14:06, june 9, 2009

Margelov, Lebanon leaders discuss sit' after general polls

Mikhail Margelov, Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of the Federation Council (FC) upper house of the Russian parliament, met with foremost political leaders of Lebanon here on

14:05, june 9, 2009

New US commander to review strategy in Afghanistan

President Barack Obama's choice to lead US and NATO forces in Afghanistan has been asked to carry out a review of military strategy and report his findings within two months.

13:52, june 8, 2009

U.S. journalists get 12 years hard labor in North Korea

A North Korean high court has sentenced two U.S. journalists to 12 years of hard labor for illegally crossing the country's border, North Korea's state KCNA news agency reported on Monday.

13:44, june 8, 2009

Iran expects 'record' turnout for vote

Iran expects a record number of voters to cast their ballots in this week's presidential election, the head of the country's election committee has said.

13:43, june 8, 2009

17 people found dead at A-330 crash site in Atlantic

Seventeen people were found dead at the crash site of the Air France airbus A-330 in the Atlantic Ocean, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Brazilian Air Force Henry Munhoz told a press conference on Sunday.

13:42, june 8, 2009

Battles, ambushes kill around 30 in Afghanistan

A joint Afghan and U.S.

13:44, june 3, 2009

Brazil mourns victims of Air France plane crash

Brazilian Vice President Jose Alenca has declared three days of mourning for 228 passengers and crew missing and presumed dead after an Air France plane crashed into the Atlantic on Monday.

13:43, june 3, 2009

Russian, Chinese FMs urge political solutions to North Korea’s problem

The UN Security Council should give a convincing response on the inadmissibility to ignore its decisions and requirements of the global nuclear non-proliferation regimes, Russian and Chinese foreign

13:42, june 3, 2009

U.S. reiterates objections to Cuba's reinstatement in OAS

The United States has once again stated its refusal to support reinstating Cuba in the Organization of American States (OAS) until the communist country conducts democratic reforms.

13:41, june 3, 2009

US looks for Saudi help in Afghanistan, Pakistan

The United States, grappling with how to counter the spread of Taliban militants on both sides of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, is turning to Saudi Arabia for help.

14:06, june 1, 2009

N.Korea prepares ballistic test, boosts military on west coast

North Korea has transported an intercontinental ballistic missile to a new launch site, and has ordered troops on its west coast to double ammunition stocks, South Korea's Yonhap agency said on

14:05, june 1, 2009

Russian, Israeli FMs to discuss Mideast, bilateral relations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman will meet in Moscow next week to discuss the situation in the Middle East and ways to strengthen bilateral

14:03, june 1, 2009

Pyongyang accused Barack Obama administration of a psychological war against North Korea

Pyongyang has accused the Barack Obama administration of a psychological war against North Korea and of giving more money to radio stations broadcasting into the North.

14:02, june 1, 2009

Extra U.S. troops in Afghanistan by mid-July

The majority of the 17,000 extra U.S. troops being sent to fight a growing Taliban-led insurgency in southern and western Afghanistan should be on the ground by mid-July, the U.S.

14:03, may 29, 2009

Russia poised to sign more uranium supply deals with U.S.

Russian state uranium trader Techsnabexport said on Thursday it would sign several contracts on low-enriched uranium supplies with major U.S. energy companies before the end of the year.

14:02, may 29, 2009

UN chief rejects Georgia's claim of 'Russian blackmail'

The head of the United Nations has dismissed a claim by Georgia that he was forced to amend a report on the UN Caucasus mission due to Russian "blackmail", and called the allegation "unfortunate.

14:00, may 29, 2009

Iranian authorities say 19 died in mosque blast

Iranian authorities said on Friday that 19 people lost their lives in a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in the southeast of the country, the IRNA state news agency reported.

13:59, may 29, 2009

35 militants killed in Afghanistan: U.S. forces

U.S. forces said a U.S. and Afghan army patrol killed 35 militants in Zabul province, east Afghanistan, when the patrol's convoy came under attack.

14:02, may 28, 2009

Moscow voices serious concern over nuclear test to N Korean ambassador

North Korean Ambassador Kim Yong-jae was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry to hear a serious concern over the May 25 underground nuclear test, short-range missile launches and Pyongyangâ€™s