World

15:00, december 17, 2008

WORLD

U.S. under Bush embraced U.N. more than ever: Rice

Many U.N. officials and diplomats see the Bush administration as an enemy of the United Nations, but U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday cooperation with the U.N.

14:59, december 17, 2008

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Arabs want meetings on Iran's nuclear program

Arab nations concerned about Iran's nuclear program want to meet regularly with the six international powers trying to ensure that it remains peaceful, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said

14:58, december 17, 2008

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Afghanistan piles pressure on a war 'fatigued' world

The US military machine is building up its presence in Afghanistan after paying what its leaders admit is a "frightful" cost in Iraq, while no one in the West can wants to predict where the next

15:21, december 16, 2008

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Russian Federation FM Lavrov to attend two UNSC meetings, and meet Arab FMs

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov is to attend a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting scheduled for Tuesday morning to discuss a draft resolution on the Middle East.

15:20, december 16, 2008

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Obama focuses on alternative energy, environment

Insisting on the need to develop new forms of energy, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Monday chose as his energy secretary a Nobel physics laureate who is a major promoter of alternative fuels.

15:18, december 16, 2008

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Family: Shoe thrower hates both US, Iran role

The Iraqi TV reporter who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush was kidnapped once by militants and, separately, detained briefly by the U.S. military.

15:17, december 16, 2008

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No relief in sight for war-wracked Afghanistan

Afghanistan won commitments of additional aid and more troops from the international community in 2008, but a deadly Taliban insurgency, rampant crime and an unchecked drugs trade show no sign of

14:46, december 15, 2008

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Bush pays surprise visit to Afghanistan

U.S. President George Bush paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan early on Monday morning after a five-hour stop in Iraq that saw a journalist hurl his shoes at the outgoing leader.

14:44, december 15, 2008

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Iran to urge OPEC to cut oil output by 2 mln bpd

Iran will call on the world's oil cartel at its extraordinary meeting next week to cut oil output by further 2 million barrels per day, Iranian Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari said on Sunday.

14:43, december 15, 2008

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Lavrov arrives in New York for Mideast Quartet, UN SC meetings

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in New York to participate in a ministerial meeting of the Middle East Quartet. The meeting of the Middle East Quartet mediators will begin at 15.

14:42, december 15, 2008

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Karzai says Afghanistan, Britain facing common threat

Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed his thanks in a newspaper article Monday for British support in Afghanistan and said the two countries were facing the same "disease" of violent extremism.

15:09, december 12, 2008

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White House: US can't stand fall of auto industry

The White House says the weak economy can't afford the collapse of the nation's automakers.

15:07, december 12, 2008

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China, Russia vow to step up military ties: report

Chinese President Hu Jintao has called for stronger military ties with Russia in talks with visiting Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, state media reported.

15:06, december 12, 2008

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Iran protests France over Sarkozy’s criticism of Ahmadinejad

Tehran expressed an official protest to Paris over sharp pronouncements by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, addressed to his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

15:04, december 12, 2008

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Attacks expose weakness of key Afghanistan supply route

Two sophisticated Taliban raids on NATO trucks in Pakistan have exposed the dangerous vulnerability of the vital supply route for international troops in Afghanistan through the legendary Khyber Pass.

14:47, december 11, 2008

WORLD

Obama hopes to reboot US image among Muslims

President-elect Barack Obama says he will try to "reboot America's image" among the world's Muslims and will follow tradition by using his entire name â€” Barack Hussein Obama â€” in his swearing-in

14:46, december 11, 2008

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Russia, EU are strategic partners--Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov regards the European Union as Russiaâ€™s strategic partner.

14:45, december 11, 2008

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Iran summons French envoy over Sarkozy's remarks

Iran has summoned the French envoy to Tehran to protest at critical comments by President Nicolas Sarkozy about his counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, state television reported on Thursday.

14:44, december 11, 2008

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US defence chief Gates in Afghanistan

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived Thursday in Afghanistan, where the United States is looking to increase its military presence to fight a mounting insurgency.

15:08, december 9, 2008

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US hope to settle main issues of 6-way nuke talks in Beijing

The U.S.

15:07, december 9, 2008

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Medvedev urges govt to help S Ossetia become strong state.

President Dmitry Medvedev urged the government to help the young South Ossetian state become strong and create its own statehood.

15:06, december 9, 2008

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Iran says will not halt nuclear work despite U.S.

Iran will never halt its nuclear work and expects the United States to change its "failed" carrot-and-stick approach to solving the atomic row with Tehran, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

15:05, december 9, 2008

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Taliban in 72 percent of Afghanistan, think-tank says

The Taliban hold a permanent presence in 72 percent of Afghanistan, a think-tank said on Monday, but NATO and the Afghan government rejected the report, saying its figures were not credible.

14:57, december 5, 2008

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Russia FM holds talks with Solana on Russia-EU cooperation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has held meetings with his colleagues from Greece, Slovakia and Great Britain on Thursday within the framework of the OSCE 16th Ministerial Council in Helsinki

14:55, december 5, 2008

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Iran's Ahmadinejad worried over oil price fall

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has for the first time admitted that the fall in world oil prices will affect the economic projects of his government, local media reported on Thursday.

14:54, december 5, 2008

WORLD

For last time Bush presides over tree lighting

For the final time as president, George W. Bush led the countdown Thursday night to the glowing unveiling of the nearly 42-foot Christmas tree that overlooks the White House.

14:53, december 5, 2008

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Double suicide attacks kills five in Afghanistan: official

Two suicide attacks against a counter narcotics office and the intelligence agency Thursday killed at least five people and wounded ten others in eastern Afghanistan, an official said.

15:05, december 4, 2008

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Iran hopeful over resumption of dialogue with U.S.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Wednesday that the country may soon resume political dialogue with the U.S., after three decades of frozen relations.

15:03, december 4, 2008

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Clinton could be barred from becoming state secretary

The appointment of Hillary Clinton to the office of U.S. secretary of state is unconstitutional, according to a report by Judicial Watch.

15:02, december 4, 2008

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U.S. under Bush embraced U.N. more than ever: Rice

Many U.N. officials and diplomats see the Bush administration as an enemy of the United Nations, but U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday cooperation with the U.N.

Arabs want meetings on Iran's nuclear program

Arab nations concerned about Iran's nuclear program want to meet regularly with the six international powers trying to ensure that it remains peaceful, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said

Afghanistan piles pressure on a war 'fatigued' world

The US military machine is building up its presence in Afghanistan after paying what its leaders admit is a "frightful" cost in Iraq, while no one in the West can wants to predict where the next

Russian Federation FM Lavrov to attend two UNSC meetings, and meet Arab FMs

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov is to attend a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting scheduled for Tuesday morning to discuss a draft resolution on the Middle East.

Obama focuses on alternative energy, environment

Insisting on the need to develop new forms of energy, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Monday chose as his energy secretary a Nobel physics laureate who is a major promoter of alternative fuels.

Family: Shoe thrower hates both US, Iran role

The Iraqi TV reporter who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush was kidnapped once by militants and, separately, detained briefly by the U.S. military.

No relief in sight for war-wracked Afghanistan

Afghanistan won commitments of additional aid and more troops from the international community in 2008, but a deadly Taliban insurgency, rampant crime and an unchecked drugs trade show no sign of

Bush pays surprise visit to Afghanistan

U.S. President George Bush paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan early on Monday morning after a five-hour stop in Iraq that saw a journalist hurl his shoes at the outgoing leader.

Iran to urge OPEC to cut oil output by 2 mln bpd

Iran will call on the world's oil cartel at its extraordinary meeting next week to cut oil output by further 2 million barrels per day, Iranian Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari said on Sunday.

Lavrov arrives in New York for Mideast Quartet, UN SC meetings

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in New York to participate in a ministerial meeting of the Middle East Quartet. The meeting of the Middle East Quartet mediators will begin at 15.

Karzai says Afghanistan, Britain facing common threat

Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed his thanks in a newspaper article Monday for British support in Afghanistan and said the two countries were facing the same "disease" of violent extremism.

White House: US can't stand fall of auto industry

The White House says the weak economy can't afford the collapse of the nation's automakers.

China, Russia vow to step up military ties: report

Chinese President Hu Jintao has called for stronger military ties with Russia in talks with visiting Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, state media reported.

Iran protests France over Sarkozy’s criticism of Ahmadinejad

Tehran expressed an official protest to Paris over sharp pronouncements by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, addressed to his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Attacks expose weakness of key Afghanistan supply route

Two sophisticated Taliban raids on NATO trucks in Pakistan have exposed the dangerous vulnerability of the vital supply route for international troops in Afghanistan through the legendary Khyber Pass.

Obama hopes to reboot US image among Muslims

President-elect Barack Obama says he will try to "reboot America's image" among the world's Muslims and will follow tradition by using his entire name â€” Barack Hussein Obama â€” in his swearing-in

Russia, EU are strategic partners--Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov regards the European Union as Russiaâ€™s strategic partner.

Iran summons French envoy over Sarkozy's remarks

Iran has summoned the French envoy to Tehran to protest at critical comments by President Nicolas Sarkozy about his counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, state television reported on Thursday.

US defence chief Gates in Afghanistan

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived Thursday in Afghanistan, where the United States is looking to increase its military presence to fight a mounting insurgency.

US hope to settle main issues of 6-way nuke talks in Beijing

The U.S.

Medvedev urges govt to help S Ossetia become strong state.

President Dmitry Medvedev urged the government to help the young South Ossetian state become strong and create its own statehood.

Iran says will not halt nuclear work despite U.S.

Iran will never halt its nuclear work and expects the United States to change its "failed" carrot-and-stick approach to solving the atomic row with Tehran, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Taliban in 72 percent of Afghanistan, think-tank says

The Taliban hold a permanent presence in 72 percent of Afghanistan, a think-tank said on Monday, but NATO and the Afghan government rejected the report, saying its figures were not credible.

Russia FM holds talks with Solana on Russia-EU cooperation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has held meetings with his colleagues from Greece, Slovakia and Great Britain on Thursday within the framework of the OSCE 16th Ministerial Council in Helsinki

Iran's Ahmadinejad worried over oil price fall

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has for the first time admitted that the fall in world oil prices will affect the economic projects of his government, local media reported on Thursday.

For last time Bush presides over tree lighting

For the final time as president, George W. Bush led the countdown Thursday night to the glowing unveiling of the nearly 42-foot Christmas tree that overlooks the White House.

Double suicide attacks kills five in Afghanistan: official

Two suicide attacks against a counter narcotics office and the intelligence agency Thursday killed at least five people and wounded ten others in eastern Afghanistan, an official said.

Iran hopeful over resumption of dialogue with U.S.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Wednesday that the country may soon resume political dialogue with the U.S., after three decades of frozen relations.

Clinton could be barred from becoming state secretary

The appointment of Hillary Clinton to the office of U.S. secretary of state is unconstitutional, according to a report by Judicial Watch.

Medvedev goes on foreign tour to visit India and Italy

President Dmitry Medvedev goes on Thursday on another foreign tour. He will visit this time India and Italy.