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14:23, september 30, 2008

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Russia says U.S. blocking nuclear arms reduction talks

Russia accused the United States on Monday of stonewalling negotiations on a new pact on reducing the size of the two powers' nuclear arsenals, the latest sign of deteriorating Russian-U.S. relations.

14:21, september 30, 2008

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IAEA chief urges Iran to end its nuclear secrecy

A six-year probe has not ruled out the possibility that Iran may be running clandestine nuclear programs, the chief U.

14:19, september 30, 2008

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Taliban's Omar offers deal to U.S. on withdrawal

Taliban leader Mullah Omar on Monday urged U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan to withdraw or face a similar defeat to occupying Soviet troops a generation ago.

14:42, september 29, 2008

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Iran won’t abide by new Security Council resolution – parliament

Tehran will not abide by the new resolution of the UN Security Council unanimously approved on Saturday, spokesman of the Iranian Parliamentâ€™s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem

14:41, september 29, 2008

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US warship approaches Ukraine’s Faina seized by Somalia pirates

A U.S. warship has come close to the Ukrainian ship Faina seized by Somalia pirates. Local authorities explained the move with the wish to prevent the unloading the weaponry from the Faina.

14:39, september 29, 2008

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Russia offers new draft resolution on Iran to sextet colleagues

Russia has offered sextet colleagues (the United States, France, China, the United Kingdom and Germany) to consider a new resolution of the UN Security Council on the Iranian nuclear program, Russian

14:37, september 29, 2008

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Afghan warlord Hekmatyar claims French ambush: report

Afghan insurgent leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has claimed responsibility in a video message for an August ambush that killed 10 French soldiers, an Afghan news agency reported Monday, saying it had

14:18, september 26, 2008

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Putin said he is sure that diplomatic relations with Georgia would be restored in the future

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he is sure that diplomatic relations with Georgia would be restored in the future.

14:18, september 26, 2008

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Russia offers Chavez nuclear help amid US tensions

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was to meet Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on Friday after Russia risked Washington's wrath by offering the fierce US foe help developing nuclear energy.

14:16, september 26, 2008

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Ahmadinejad speaks with church groups in New York

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had dinner on Thursday with around 200 people of various faiths including Mennonites, Jews and Zoroastrians who said they wanted to promote peace by meeting such

14:15, september 26, 2008

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Afghan army slowly pulls itself up by bootstraps

Afghan army recruit Mohammad Sediq is sitting out his class at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul because his feet became swollen after he wore ill-fitting military boots without socks.

14:20, september 25, 2008

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Lavrov to hold a series of meetings in New York

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will on Thursday meet U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.

14:19, september 25, 2008

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U.S. military experts discuss missile radar in Prague

U.S. military experts have started consultations in Prague on the deployment of a missile-defense radar in the Czech Republic, the Czech Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

14:18, september 25, 2008

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Iran Six ministerial officials to meet in coming days

The six negotiators on the Iranian nuclear issue will meet in the coming days at the level of foreign ministries' political directors due to the postponement of ministerial talks, France's Foreign

14:17, september 25, 2008

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Return to Kabul, in a cordon of fear

The rows of bombed-out and upturned Soviet era-planes that littered the ground at Kabul airport when I left five years ago are gone.

14:55, september 23, 2008

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Top U.S. officer pleads for cooperation with Moscow

The top U.S. military officer pleaded on Monday for continued cooperation with Russia despite Moscow's widely condemned military action in Georgia.

14:54, september 23, 2008

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Russia's Lavrov to push new European security deal at UN

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will promote the idea of a new European security treaty this week when he attends the UN General Assembly, a RIA Novosti correspondent said Tuesday.

14:52, september 23, 2008

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IAEA makes little progress on Iran's nuclear program – ElBaradei

The UN nuclear watchdog said on Monday it had not been able to make much progress on the issue of a possible military aspect to Iran's nuclear program.

14:48, september 23, 2008

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Gates: Building Afghan forces is biggest challenge

The biggest challenge in Afghanistan is building reliable and capable Afghan security forces, and U.S. commanders still have too few troops to do the job, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says.

14:28, september 22, 2008

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Iran will stop any aggression, if attacked – president

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic's military will "break the hands" of any aggressor, if attacked.

14:27, september 22, 2008

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Russian warships head to the Atlantic, Caribbean

A Russian naval task force departed Monday on a tour of duty in the Atlantic Ocean, including joint naval drills with the Venezuelan navy in November, a Navy spokesman said.

14:26, september 22, 2008

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At least 53 killed in hotel blast in Pakistan

At least 53 people were killed and another 226 injured in a suicide bomb attack on the Marriott hotel in Pakistan's capital on Saturday, Pakistani officials said on Sunday.

14:24, september 22, 2008

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Account' of ambush of French troops in Afghanistan: minister

France's defence minister confirmed Monday the existence of a NATO officer's "account" of a deadly ambush of French soldiers last month, after a newspaper cited what it said was a report that said

15:06, september 19, 2008

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Rice says Russia will fail in bid for regime change in Georgia

Russia will fail to attain its strategic goal of ousting the government of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, U.S. State Secretary Condoleezza Rice said Thursday.

15:05, september 19, 2008

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Iran completes large-scale Air Force, air defense drills

Iran has completed a three-day series of Air Force and missile defense exercises throughout the country, the Air Force commander said Thursday.

15:03, september 19, 2008

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Russia’s OSCE envoy calls for inviting S Ossetia to OSCE sessions

Western partnersâ€™ non-recognition of South Ossetiaâ€™s independence cannot create an obstacle for Tskhinvalâ€™s officials to be invited to different OSCE discussions concerning their country,

15:01, september 19, 2008

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NATO force to investigate friendly fire claim

The NATO-led force said it would investigate with Afghan authorities claims that its soldiers may have killed three Afghans, including a district chief, after mistaking them for Taliban.

14:34, september 18, 2008

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Russia may sell more air defense systems to Iran

Russia is negotiating the delivery of more air defense systems to Iran despite Western demands for a halt in sales to Tehran over its refusal to stop uranium enrichment, the head of Russia's arms

14:32, september 18, 2008

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Iran seeks to encourage dialogue in Georgia-Russia standoff

The Iranian foreign minister, currently visiting Georgia, said Wednesday that his country is closely following events in the Caucasus and wants Russia and Georgia to consider all possibilities to

14:29, september 18, 2008

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Russia says U.S. blocking nuclear arms reduction talks

Russia accused the United States on Monday of stonewalling negotiations on a new pact on reducing the size of the two powers' nuclear arsenals, the latest sign of deteriorating Russian-U.S. relations.

IAEA chief urges Iran to end its nuclear secrecy

A six-year probe has not ruled out the possibility that Iran may be running clandestine nuclear programs, the chief U.

Taliban's Omar offers deal to U.S. on withdrawal

Taliban leader Mullah Omar on Monday urged U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan to withdraw or face a similar defeat to occupying Soviet troops a generation ago.

Iran won’t abide by new Security Council resolution – parliament

Tehran will not abide by the new resolution of the UN Security Council unanimously approved on Saturday, spokesman of the Iranian Parliamentâ€™s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem

US warship approaches Ukraine’s Faina seized by Somalia pirates

A U.S. warship has come close to the Ukrainian ship Faina seized by Somalia pirates. Local authorities explained the move with the wish to prevent the unloading the weaponry from the Faina.

Russia offers new draft resolution on Iran to sextet colleagues

Russia has offered sextet colleagues (the United States, France, China, the United Kingdom and Germany) to consider a new resolution of the UN Security Council on the Iranian nuclear program, Russian

Afghan warlord Hekmatyar claims French ambush: report

Afghan insurgent leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has claimed responsibility in a video message for an August ambush that killed 10 French soldiers, an Afghan news agency reported Monday, saying it had

Putin said he is sure that diplomatic relations with Georgia would be restored in the future

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he is sure that diplomatic relations with Georgia would be restored in the future.

Russia offers Chavez nuclear help amid US tensions

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was to meet Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on Friday after Russia risked Washington's wrath by offering the fierce US foe help developing nuclear energy.

Ahmadinejad speaks with church groups in New York

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had dinner on Thursday with around 200 people of various faiths including Mennonites, Jews and Zoroastrians who said they wanted to promote peace by meeting such

Afghan army slowly pulls itself up by bootstraps

Afghan army recruit Mohammad Sediq is sitting out his class at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul because his feet became swollen after he wore ill-fitting military boots without socks.

Lavrov to hold a series of meetings in New York

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will on Thursday meet U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.

U.S. military experts discuss missile radar in Prague

U.S. military experts have started consultations in Prague on the deployment of a missile-defense radar in the Czech Republic, the Czech Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

Iran Six ministerial officials to meet in coming days

The six negotiators on the Iranian nuclear issue will meet in the coming days at the level of foreign ministries' political directors due to the postponement of ministerial talks, France's Foreign

Return to Kabul, in a cordon of fear

The rows of bombed-out and upturned Soviet era-planes that littered the ground at Kabul airport when I left five years ago are gone.

Top U.S. officer pleads for cooperation with Moscow

The top U.S. military officer pleaded on Monday for continued cooperation with Russia despite Moscow's widely condemned military action in Georgia.

Russia's Lavrov to push new European security deal at UN

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will promote the idea of a new European security treaty this week when he attends the UN General Assembly, a RIA Novosti correspondent said Tuesday.

IAEA makes little progress on Iran's nuclear program – ElBaradei

The UN nuclear watchdog said on Monday it had not been able to make much progress on the issue of a possible military aspect to Iran's nuclear program.

Gates: Building Afghan forces is biggest challenge

The biggest challenge in Afghanistan is building reliable and capable Afghan security forces, and U.S. commanders still have too few troops to do the job, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says.

Iran will stop any aggression, if attacked – president

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic's military will "break the hands" of any aggressor, if attacked.

Russian warships head to the Atlantic, Caribbean

A Russian naval task force departed Monday on a tour of duty in the Atlantic Ocean, including joint naval drills with the Venezuelan navy in November, a Navy spokesman said.

At least 53 killed in hotel blast in Pakistan

At least 53 people were killed and another 226 injured in a suicide bomb attack on the Marriott hotel in Pakistan's capital on Saturday, Pakistani officials said on Sunday.

Account' of ambush of French troops in Afghanistan: minister

France's defence minister confirmed Monday the existence of a NATO officer's "account" of a deadly ambush of French soldiers last month, after a newspaper cited what it said was a report that said

Rice says Russia will fail in bid for regime change in Georgia

Russia will fail to attain its strategic goal of ousting the government of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, U.S. State Secretary Condoleezza Rice said Thursday.

Iran completes large-scale Air Force, air defense drills

Iran has completed a three-day series of Air Force and missile defense exercises throughout the country, the Air Force commander said Thursday.

Russia’s OSCE envoy calls for inviting S Ossetia to OSCE sessions

Western partnersâ€™ non-recognition of South Ossetiaâ€™s independence cannot create an obstacle for Tskhinvalâ€™s officials to be invited to different OSCE discussions concerning their country,

NATO force to investigate friendly fire claim

The NATO-led force said it would investigate with Afghan authorities claims that its soldiers may have killed three Afghans, including a district chief, after mistaking them for Taliban.

Russia may sell more air defense systems to Iran

Russia is negotiating the delivery of more air defense systems to Iran despite Western demands for a halt in sales to Tehran over its refusal to stop uranium enrichment, the head of Russia's arms

Iran seeks to encourage dialogue in Georgia-Russia standoff

The Iranian foreign minister, currently visiting Georgia, said Wednesday that his country is closely following events in the Caucasus and wants Russia and Georgia to consider all possibilities to

U.S. could use Georgia as bridgehead to attack Iran – Rogozin

Georgia would be an ideal bridgehead for a U.S. invasion of Iran, Russia's NATO envoy said Wednesday.