At least 40 militants killed in Islamabad during Red Mosque storm
At least 40 Islamic militants have been killed as troops stormed the besieged Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) compound in Islamabad early Tuesday in a bid to end a tense weeklong standoff.
Dismissal of Polish deputy PM raises prospect of early elections
The dismissal of Andrzej Lepper, Polish deputy prime minister and agriculture minister, and the withdrawal of his populist party from the coalition has provoked a government crisis that could necessitate early elections.
Bull run begins in Spain; 1 person gored
One person was gored in the buttock and another suffered a shoulder injury as the running of the bulls got under way Saturday. Both were evacuated by ambulance, officials said.
Suicide bomber kills 23 north of Baghdad
A suicide bomber detonated a truck packed with explosives in an outdoor market Saturday, killing at least 23 people and wounding at least 86 others in a village of Shiite ethnic Turkomen north of Baghdad, police said.
Russia says U.K. refusal to open case vs. Berezovsky ungrounded
Russia`s top prosecutor`s office said Friday British authorities` refusal to open a criminal case against fugitive oligarch Boris Berezovsky over his calls to overthrow President Vladimir Putin was unjustified.
Japan appropriates $1mn to combat human trafficking in Tajikistan
The International Labor Organization (ILO) in cooperation with the UN Development Program starte4d implementing a new project to combat human trafficking.
Lavrov: NATO expansion relapse into Cold War
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday that NATO`s further expansion eastward was reminiscent of the Cold War standoff between the Soviet Union and the West.
Britain`s universities could `lose world position`
Britain`s reputation as a world leader for university education could be lost within 10 years, the vice-chancellor of Cambridge warned yesterday.
Russia to participate actively in the modernization of the Venezuelan armed forces
Russia and Venezuela are preparing a contract for the delivery of Russian-made diesel submarines to the Latin American country, the head of Russia`s state-run arms exporter said Thursday.
Freed BBC reporter recounts long ordeal
The first night after he was snatched in Gaza nearly four months ago, BBC reporter Alan Johnston feared he was about to die. The kidnappers` masked leader appeared in the doorway, and moments later the prisoner was handcuffed, hooded and taken outside.
Lavrov: Russia will not make major concessions to EU
Russia will demonstrate patience in relations with the EU, but will not make concessions on matters of key importance, the foreign minister said in a newspaper Tuesday.
NATO ready to discuss new proposals with Moscow
NATO has no objections to discussing setting up an information exchange between Brussels and Moscow on missile launches in the framework of the Russia-NATO Council, a source in NATO headquarters said Tuesday.
Chinese foreign minister to meet N.Korea`s Kim Jong-il
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi is to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-il later on Tuesday, a ministry spokesman said, as uncertainty continued over when Pyongyang may shut its nuclear reactor.
Zoellick starts World Bank presidence
Robert Zoellick started work Monday as the new president of the World Bank after a pay-and-promotion scandal toppled its last chief, Iraq war architect Paul Wolfowitz.
Bush and Putin more in tune, but discord still jars
The US and Russian presidents dressed down and went fishing at informal talks designed to diminish the heat on months of rancor reminiscent of the Cold War, but the tensions still simmer.
Bush supportes a concept of regional missile defenses proposed by Putin
Russia`s president proposed to his U.S. counterpart Monday exchanging information on missile launches and using a radar being built in southern Russia for early missile warnings.
Russia hopes to conclude WTO talks with Vietnam
Russia hopes to complete bilateral talks on its accession to the World Trade Organization with Vietnam next week, a Russian economics ministry official said Friday.
Okinawa marks war anniversary amid suicide row
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Okinawa on Saturday to commemorate a bloody World War Two battle, the day after local lawmakers blasted official plans to alter school textbook accounts of wartime suicides.
Iran minister talked about `100 kg of enriched uranium`
Iran`s Interior Ministry dismissed Friday a non-official Iranian media report that quoted the ministry`s chief as saying the country has 100 kg of enriched uranium, official state news agency IRNA said.
EU leaders reach agreement in Constitution debates
Leaders of the European Union reached an agreement early Saturday on the draft of a new EU Constitution after breaking a deadlock in talks with Poland.
Russia says it hopes for missile defense agreement with U.S.
Moscow hopes to reach an agreement on missile defense with the U.S., Russia`s foreign minister said Friday in an interview with TV network Vesti 24.
Russia digs in heels against West`s Kosovo plan
Russia refused to budge on its opposition to a new Western-backed draft U.N. resolution paving the way for Kosovo independence as the Security Council discussed the document for the first time on Friday.
U.S. expects N.Korea to shut reactor in 3 weeks
The United States expects North Korea to shut down the reactor at the heart of its atomic arms development within about three weeks, top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill said on Saturday.
Armenian parliamentary speaker: Baku knows perfectly well that Karabakh will never be part of Azerbaijan
Baku▓s statements about renewal of military action in Nagorno Karabakh are nothing but a manifestation of pseudo-patriotism, Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Tigran Torosyan announced at a news conference today.
Showdown looms for EU leaders over new treaty
European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over efforts to overhaul the bloc`s creaking institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to be rising after chief critic Poland softened its tone.