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15:08, november 11, 2008

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Obama seeks new approach in Afghanistan: report

President-elect Barack Obama plans to try a more regional approach to the war in Afghanistan including possible talks with Iran, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing national security

14:55, november 10, 2008

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Moscow hopes for constructive defense shield dialog with Obama

Moscow hopes for a more constructive dialog with the administration of Barack Obama about the deployment of U.S. missile defense shield elements in Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

14:55, november 10, 2008

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For Russia's Putin, knockabout with Obama is just the ticket

Still Russia's dominant politician, Vladimir Putin can only relish the prospect of a new bout of Russian-US rivalry with American leader-in-waiting Barack Obama, say analysts.

14:53, november 10, 2008

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Iran tightens rules for presidential candidates

Iran's parliament on Sunday tightened the rules for people wishing to run for president, setting age limits and strict educational criteria in a bid to deter frivolous candidacies.

14:52, november 10, 2008

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Govt to wait and see on Obama's Afghanistan plans: Miliband

The government will not necessarily follow suit if US President-elect Barack Obama sends more troops to Afghanistan as part of an Iraq-style 'surge', Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Sunday.

15:22, november 7, 2008

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Iran president urges Obama to change U.S. policies

Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad congratulated U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday and called for "fundamental and fair" changes to U.S.

15:21, november 7, 2008

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Russia, U.S. may sign new START treaty in mid-2009

With the election of a new Democratic president in the U.S., Washington and Moscow may sign a new strategic arms reduction deal as early as the summer of next year, a Russian analyst said on Thursday.

15:19, november 7, 2008

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Bush administration wants arms talks with Russia

The Bush administration wants talks with Russia soon on proposals to limit strategic nuclear warheads and address Moscow's concerns about a U.S. missile shield in Europe, a senior U.S.

15:18, november 7, 2008

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Britain lauds Gurkha killed in Afghanistan

Britain paid tribute Thursday to a Gurkha soldier killed in Afghanistan this week, the first of the Nepalese fighters to die in the conflict.

14:45, november 5, 2008

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Obama wins U.S. presidential election

Barack Obama will be the 44th president of the United States, winning an historic election to become the first African American in the White House.

14:43, november 5, 2008

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Iran warns U.S. not to violate Iranian airspace

Iran's military has warned U.S. forces in Iraq that U.S.

14:42, november 5, 2008

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Russian, Japanese FMs held informative talks in Tokyo

Japanese and Russian foreign ministers Hirofumi Nakasone and Sergei Lavrov held very informative talks on Wednesday.

14:41, november 5, 2008

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Top US general takes tour to Afghanistan

The new commander of US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan arrived in Kabul Tuesday to assess efforts against insurgents, the US military said.

14:27, november 5, 2008

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Obama wins historic US election

Democratic Senator Barack Obama has been elected the first black president of the United States.

14:38, november 4, 2008

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Obama, McCain joined by 255 other candidates for president

All the news may be about Barack Obama and John McCain, but there are 255 other candidates running to be president of the United States in Tuesday's election.

14:36, november 4, 2008

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Medvedev to raise Caucasus crisis in state of nation address

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will speak about the situation in the Caucasus in his state of the nation address next Wednesday.

14:35, november 4, 2008

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Iran FM condems US raid on solidarity visit to Syria

Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and denounced last week's US helicopter raid on a Syrian village as he made a solidarity visit to Damascus on Monday.

14:33, november 4, 2008

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U.S. war aims in Afghanistan grow doubtful

U.S. war aims in Afghanistan that call for the defeat of the Taliban and a strong central government in Kabul have become increasingly unrealistic in the face of growing violence and corruption.

14:54, october 31, 2008

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Russians support U.S. presidential candidate Obama - online poll

An international online survey has found that 44% of Russians want Democratic candidate Barack Obama to win the U.S. presidential election, while only 9% support Republican John McCain.

14:53, october 31, 2008

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Iran feels economic pain as oil prices fall

Three weeks ago, a hard-line cleric close to Iran's president gloated publicly that the world financial crisis was God's punishment on the United States. The laughter, however, was short-lived.

14:52, october 31, 2008

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Russia, Venezuela to hold joint air force drills in 2009

Venezuela and Russia are planning to conduct joint air force exercises in 2009, the Venezuelan air force chief has said.

14:51, october 31, 2008

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In the hands of Afghanistan's Taliban, life is cheap

"We will behead him," threatens a 25-year-old, self-proclaimed Taliban , as day-long negotiations on the fate of a shopkeeper abducted five days ago reach a critical point.

14:45, october 29, 2008

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USA trying to set Ukraine, Russia against each other - Churkin

The United States is trying to set people of Ukraine and Russia against each other with the Great Famine issue, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said on Tuesday.

14:44, october 29, 2008

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Iran's UN envoy says no surrender to enrichment halt demand

Iran's envoy to the UN told its General Assembly on Tuesday that his country would not give in to UN Security Council demands to suspend uranium enrichment.

14:43, october 29, 2008

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RF, China premiers discuss int’l problems, economic relations

The prime ministers of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Wen Jiabao, discussed topical international problems and bilateral economic relations.

14:41, october 29, 2008

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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree on contacts with militants: official

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to make contact with militant groups through a tribal council, an Afghan official said Tuesday, after two days of talks on tackling a Taliban-led insurgency.

15:02, october 28, 2008

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Russia-EU cooperation pact talks may resume in November

The European Union could resume in November talks on a new cooperation pact with Russia, temporarily put on hold last month over Russia's military operation in Georgia, the French foreign minister

15:01, october 28, 2008

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Feds disrupt alleged plot targeting Obama

Two white supremacists allegedly plotted to go on a national killing spree, shooting and decapitating black people and ultimately targeting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, federal

15:00, october 28, 2008

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UN nuclear chief says Iran blocking progress

The U.N. nuclear chief said Monday that Iran is blocking his watchdog agency from verifying whether the nation has any ambitions for nuclear weaponry.

14:59, october 28, 2008

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Obama seeks new approach in Afghanistan: report

President-elect Barack Obama plans to try a more regional approach to the war in Afghanistan including possible talks with Iran, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing national security

Moscow hopes for constructive defense shield dialog with Obama

Moscow hopes for a more constructive dialog with the administration of Barack Obama about the deployment of U.S. missile defense shield elements in Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

For Russia's Putin, knockabout with Obama is just the ticket

Still Russia's dominant politician, Vladimir Putin can only relish the prospect of a new bout of Russian-US rivalry with American leader-in-waiting Barack Obama, say analysts.

Iran tightens rules for presidential candidates

Iran's parliament on Sunday tightened the rules for people wishing to run for president, setting age limits and strict educational criteria in a bid to deter frivolous candidacies.

Govt to wait and see on Obama's Afghanistan plans: Miliband

The government will not necessarily follow suit if US President-elect Barack Obama sends more troops to Afghanistan as part of an Iraq-style 'surge', Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Sunday.

Iran president urges Obama to change U.S. policies

Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad congratulated U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday and called for "fundamental and fair" changes to U.S.

Russia, U.S. may sign new START treaty in mid-2009

With the election of a new Democratic president in the U.S., Washington and Moscow may sign a new strategic arms reduction deal as early as the summer of next year, a Russian analyst said on Thursday.

Bush administration wants arms talks with Russia

The Bush administration wants talks with Russia soon on proposals to limit strategic nuclear warheads and address Moscow's concerns about a U.S. missile shield in Europe, a senior U.S.

Britain lauds Gurkha killed in Afghanistan

Britain paid tribute Thursday to a Gurkha soldier killed in Afghanistan this week, the first of the Nepalese fighters to die in the conflict.

Obama wins U.S. presidential election

Barack Obama will be the 44th president of the United States, winning an historic election to become the first African American in the White House.

Iran warns U.S. not to violate Iranian airspace

Iran's military has warned U.S. forces in Iraq that U.S.

Russian, Japanese FMs held informative talks in Tokyo

Japanese and Russian foreign ministers Hirofumi Nakasone and Sergei Lavrov held very informative talks on Wednesday.

Top US general takes tour to Afghanistan

The new commander of US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan arrived in Kabul Tuesday to assess efforts against insurgents, the US military said.

Obama wins historic US election

Democratic Senator Barack Obama has been elected the first black president of the United States.

Obama, McCain joined by 255 other candidates for president

All the news may be about Barack Obama and John McCain, but there are 255 other candidates running to be president of the United States in Tuesday's election.

Medvedev to raise Caucasus crisis in state of nation address

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will speak about the situation in the Caucasus in his state of the nation address next Wednesday.

Iran FM condems US raid on solidarity visit to Syria

Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and denounced last week's US helicopter raid on a Syrian village as he made a solidarity visit to Damascus on Monday.

U.S. war aims in Afghanistan grow doubtful

U.S. war aims in Afghanistan that call for the defeat of the Taliban and a strong central government in Kabul have become increasingly unrealistic in the face of growing violence and corruption.

Russians support U.S. presidential candidate Obama - online poll

An international online survey has found that 44% of Russians want Democratic candidate Barack Obama to win the U.S. presidential election, while only 9% support Republican John McCain.

Iran feels economic pain as oil prices fall

Three weeks ago, a hard-line cleric close to Iran's president gloated publicly that the world financial crisis was God's punishment on the United States. The laughter, however, was short-lived.

Russia, Venezuela to hold joint air force drills in 2009

Venezuela and Russia are planning to conduct joint air force exercises in 2009, the Venezuelan air force chief has said.

In the hands of Afghanistan's Taliban, life is cheap

"We will behead him," threatens a 25-year-old, self-proclaimed Taliban , as day-long negotiations on the fate of a shopkeeper abducted five days ago reach a critical point.

USA trying to set Ukraine, Russia against each other - Churkin

The United States is trying to set people of Ukraine and Russia against each other with the Great Famine issue, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said on Tuesday.

Iran's UN envoy says no surrender to enrichment halt demand

Iran's envoy to the UN told its General Assembly on Tuesday that his country would not give in to UN Security Council demands to suspend uranium enrichment.

RF, China premiers discuss int’l problems, economic relations

The prime ministers of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Wen Jiabao, discussed topical international problems and bilateral economic relations.

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree on contacts with militants: official

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to make contact with militant groups through a tribal council, an Afghan official said Tuesday, after two days of talks on tackling a Taliban-led insurgency.

Russia-EU cooperation pact talks may resume in November

The European Union could resume in November talks on a new cooperation pact with Russia, temporarily put on hold last month over Russia's military operation in Georgia, the French foreign minister

Feds disrupt alleged plot targeting Obama

Two white supremacists allegedly plotted to go on a national killing spree, shooting and decapitating black people and ultimately targeting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, federal

UN nuclear chief says Iran blocking progress

The U.N. nuclear chief said Monday that Iran is blocking his watchdog agency from verifying whether the nation has any ambitions for nuclear weaponry.

Gunfire brings down US helicopter in Afghanistan

Insurgents shot down a U.S.