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14:07, may 15, 2009

NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan: military

A soldier with a NATO-led force helping to fight extremist insurgents in Afghanistan was killed in a bomb attack, the International Security Assistance Force said Friday.

14:10, may 14, 2009

Freed journalist Saberi arrives in Austria from Iran

U.S.-born journalist Roxana Saberi arrived in Austria Friday from Iran days after being released from a Tehran jail after being acquitted of charges of spying for the United States, a U.S.

14:01, may 14, 2009

Russia, U.S. against pressure on N.Korea over nuclear program

Both Russia and the United States are against applying pressure on North Korea as a means of settling the dispute surrounding the country's nuclear program, a Russian diplomat said on Wednesday.

14:00, may 14, 2009

Consultations on OSCE monitoring in SCaucasus land in dead-end

Consultations on launching an OSCE monitoring operation on both sides of the Georgian-South Ossetian border landed in a dead-end and will be suspended â€œover absence of a consensusâ€.

13:58, may 14, 2009

CIA chief in secret Israel talks on Iran: report

CIA chief Leon Panetta has held secret talks in Israel with top officials who assured him the Jewish state would not launch a surprise strike on Iran, a report said.

13:57, may 14, 2009

Suicide bomb in Afghanistan wounds 4 police

A suicide car bomber attacked a police station near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan on Thursday, wounding four officers, an official said.

14:18, may 13, 2009

RF satisfied with process to set RF-US coop framework - Lavrov

Russia is satisfied with the process of setting the framework of Russia-U.S. cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said upon results of the negotiations in the United States on Tuesday.

14:17, may 13, 2009

Iran very close to getting nuclear arms: Israel

Iran is very close to acquiring nuclear weapons, the head of Israel's military intelligence was reported as telling a powerful parliamentary committee on Tuesday.

14:15, may 13, 2009

Obama to revive Guantanamo military trials

President Barack Obama is due to announce this week that he is reviving controversial military trials for suspected terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay, US officials said.

14:14, may 13, 2009

Police: Bomb kills 7, wounds 21 in Afghanistan

A suicide bomb attack killed seven people and wounded 21 Wednesday outside a U.S.

14:00, may 8, 2009

Obama confident that U.S., Russia can improve ties

U.S. President Barack Obama said after a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Moscow and Washington had a great chance to "reset" relations.

13:58, may 8, 2009

Medvedev to mark 64th Victory in Europe-Day

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will mark the 64th anniversary of the victory in the Second World War on Friday by laying a wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin wall.

13:57, may 8, 2009

Armenia, Turkey reaffirm commitment to improve ties

The presidents of Armenia and Turkey agreed at talks in Prague to try to rebuild relations within a reasonable timeframe and without any preconditions, the Armenian leader's press office said on

13:56, may 8, 2009

Canadian PM makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Thursday made a surprise visit to southern Afghanistan, where Canada has deployed some 2,800 troops as part of a NATO-led mission to rout insurgents.

14:02, may 7, 2009

Lavrov arrives in Washington to plan Obama’s visit to Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Washington for a visit on Thursday. He will meet U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the leaders of the U.S. Congress.

13:59, may 7, 2009

US-Iran engagement must seek nuclear curbs: Senate

US engagement with Iran must convince Tehran to halt progress in its ability to build a nuclear bomb and accept tough international controls, according to a US Senate report out Thursday.

13:58, may 7, 2009

Obama set to push mammoth budget despite concerns

US President Barack Obama's administration is set to unveil its detailed 2010 budget, pushing ahead with its spending blueprint topping three trillion dollars despite deficit and debt concerns.

13:57, may 7, 2009

Afghanistan, Pakistan form new anti-militant front

President Barack Obama has gathered sometimes mistrustful leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to forge a new anti-terror front, but Afghan deaths in US raids have cast a pall over their high-stakes

13:53, may 6, 2009

NATO exercises begin in Georgia

NATO exercises code- named Cooperative Lancer/ Cooperative Longbow-2009/ will begin in Georgia on Wednesday.

13:52, may 6, 2009

Russia's Lavrov visits U.S. to prepare for Obama-Medvedev summit

Russia's foreign minister embarks on a U.S. visit on Wednesday to prepare for a bilateral summit due in July as part of the two countries' pledges to rebuild ties.

13:51, may 6, 2009

Syria alliance with Iran a force for stability: Assad

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad defended its long-standing alliance with Iran on Tuesday and said a "strategic" relationship between the two countries contributed to Middle East stability.

13:49, may 6, 2009

Afghanistan orders probe into civilian deaths

President Hamid Karzai ordered a probe Wednesday into allegations by local officials that more than 30 civilians were killed this week in a bombing by U.S.

14:15, may 5, 2009

President Dmitry Medvedev to meet leading members of the "Just Russia" party

President Dmitry Medvedev is to meet with the leading members of the "Just Russia" party here on Tuesday.

14:13, may 5, 2009

RF, S Ossetia, Georgia, EU to meet for second time on May 7

Representatives of Russia, South Ossetia, Georgia and the EU will meet for the second time after the events in the Caucasus last August on May 7.

14:11, may 5, 2009

Iranian president postpones Latin American tour

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has postponed his Latin American tour scheduled for May 6, a Brazilian Foreign Ministry source said on Tuesday.

14:09, may 5, 2009

Wave of Afghanistan attacks kills 32: officials

A wave of bomb blasts and shootings killed 32 people, including two children, in Afghanistan Monday as President Hamid Karzai jetted to Washington for a summit on defeating extremism.

13:58, may 4, 2009

Swine flu epidemic in Mexico past its peak – health minister

The swine flu epidemic in Mexico is past its peak, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos said on Sunday.

13:56, may 4, 2009

Russian authorities to discuss swine flu prevention on Monday

Russian authorities will have an intercom conference on Monday to discuss the prevention of swine flu cases in the country, the Federal Consumer Rights and Human Well Being Service said on Sunday.

13:55, may 4, 2009

Brazilians protest against Iranian leader's upcoming visit

Hundreds of people gathered for protests on the weekend in Brazil's largest cities against an upcoming visit of Iran's president, national media reported on Monday.

13:52, may 4, 2009

Karzai seeks re-election in Afghanistan

President Hamid Karzai has registered as a candidate for Afghanistan's August presidential election.