Bomb blasts in Algerian capital: 45 dead
Two car bombs, one of which targeted the U.N. refugee agency`s offices, killed at least 45 people including 10 U.N. staff members Tuesday, authorities said.
Russia to demand UN annul any Kosovo independence: Interfax
Russia will demand that the UN Security Council annul any unilateral declaration of independence by the Serbian province of Kosovo, Interfax quoted Russia`s chief Kosovo negotiator as saying Tuesday.
Putin successor choice shakes up Russia
Russia`s presidential campaign entered a decisive phase Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin ended months of speculation to endorse a close ally as his successor.
Russian-Chinese trade to run up to $40 billion in 2007
Russian-Chinese trade in 2007 will exceed $40 billion, a Russian senator told journalists at a press conference in Beijing on Monday.
Russia`s Lavrov says Kosovo deadline not binding
Russia said on Sunday deadlines for a deal over the future of the Serbian province of Kosovo were not binding and could hinder attempts to find a settlement.
22 killed in 2 suicide attacks in Iraq
A female suicide bomber attacked the offices of an anti-al-Qaida group that has joined forces with the U.S., killing 12 people Friday in one of Iraq`s most violent provinces, police and the U.S. military said.
Kremlin denies Putin to head Russia-Belarus union
Reports that President Vladimir Putin will sign an agreement next week to head a new state uniting Russia and ex-Soviet neighbor Belarus are "speculative fantasies," Interfax news agency quoted a Kremlin source as saying on Friday.
Britain regrets Russia`s Lugovoy elected to Duma
Britain`s ambassador to Russia said on Friday he regretted the main suspect in the murder by radioactive poison of an outspoken Kremlin critic in London last year had been elected to the Russian parliament.
Russian female tourist freed from Thailand jail
Russian tourist Natalya Ivanova arrested in Thailand was freed on bail on Friday. She is suspected of complicity in theft, friend of the detainee Yelena told Itar-Tass on Friday.
Russian PM visits Hungary today
for inter-government talks
Rice urges Russia to maintain pressure on Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged a skeptical Russia on Thursday to help maintain pressure on Iran, despite the release of a U.S. report which found Tehran halted its atomic weapons program in 2003.
British teacher arrives home from Sudan
A British teacher jailed in Sudan for letting her students name a teddy bear Muhammad as part of a writing project arrived home Tuesday after being pardoned and said she was "very upset to think that I might have caused offense to people."
Britain continues to be Russia`s leading investor in spite of political rows
British companies invested $20 billion in the Russian economy in the first nine months of 2007, making the U.K. the leading investor in the country, the Russian ambassador to Britain said on Tuesday.
Russia says may return to arms pact, if revised
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia might one day return to a key post-Cold War arms treaty, but only if NATO members ratify an updated version of the pact.
Suicide attack in Afghan capital as Gates visits
A Taliban suicide car bomber blew himself up near NATO troops in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, wounding 22 civilians as US Defence Secretary Robert Gates visited to assess rising extremist violence.
Europe urges Russia to probe alleged election fraud
Europe joined the United States on Monday in demanding Russia probe alleged abuses in an election won overwhelmingly by President Vladimir Putin`s party, and Germany denounced the poll as undemocratic.
US blasts Japan for `protectionist` trade stance
The United States lambasted key ally Japan Thursday for what it called lack of leadership in talks to forge a global trade accord, accusing the Asian economic powerhouse of behaving like a "protectionist" developing nation.
Oil prices drop below $90 a barrel
Oil prices fell Friday on expectations that OPEC will increase output next week and on fading concerns of a supply disruption from a U.S. pipeline fire.
Flu pandemic would catch world unprepared
The world remains unprepared to cope with a pandemic in humans arising from bird flu, a UN and World Bank report released Thursday found.
Russia seeks to host Mideast conference
A Mideast summit in Moscow could bolster Russia`s prestige and please Arab nations such as Syria, but progress would depend heavily on the actions of Israel and the Palestinians, analysts said Thursday.
Russia signs Europe arms pact suspension into law
President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday suspending Russia`s participation in a key post-Cold War arms treaty, a move which could allow it to deploy more forces close to western Europe.
Russia and Canada signed broad economic agreements
Canada and Russia agreed Thursday to expand economic cooperation in areas of agriculture, fisheries, nuclear power and trade financing, officials said.
Russia could join WTO without Georgia`s compliance
Russia could join the World Trade Organization even without Georgia`s consent, Moscow`s top negotiator said on Thursday.
European, Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street bounce
European stocks mostly rose Thursday, though winnings were less strong than in Asia and overnight on Wall Street, where gains were extended on hopes of another US interest rate cut to bolster the economy.
Pakistan: Musharraf sworn in as civilian president
Pervez Musharraf embarked on a new, five-year term as a civilian president Thursday, a day after ceding the powerful post of army chief - the basis of his rule for the past eight years.