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2007-07-31, 16:01

Expert: Estonia`s actions are a provocation of a baby in a sand-box

"There is no sense speaking about an attempt to revise results of World War Two by a number of Estonian politicians or statesmen. The revision has already taken place," expert in regional development in the post-Soviet territory Sergey Artemenko announced.

2007-07-31, 15:50

China offers war movie clips to mobile phone users

Make-way cutesy animals and sugary pop songs -- Chinese mobile phone users can now download film clips of the Korean War and stirring military anthems to celebrate the founding of the People`s Liberation Army.

2007-07-31, 15:05

UN peace-building mission in Tajikistan to be closed

The United Nations said Tuesday the Tajikistan Office of Peace-building (UNTOP) has completed its mission demonstrating the country`s stability and capability of taking part in UN peacekeeping operations.

2007-07-28, 13:18

Israel to let Palestinians into Gaza

Israel has agreed to allow at least 627 Palestinians who have been stranded in Egypt for weeks to pass into the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said Saturday.

2007-07-28, 10:34

Three NATO soldiers killed in Afghan

Three NATO troops and an Afghan soldier have been killed in two separate clashes with insurgents in Afghanistan, the alliance said.

2007-07-27, 15:21

Soviet Soldiers costs Estonia over 4mn euro

The total expenditures for reburial of Soviet Soldiers and repaying damage caused by April riots in Tallinn and Ida-Viru district are expected to be about 73mn kroon (about $4.6mn euro), Eesti Paevaleht newspaper reports. The money will be taken from the governmental reserve.

2007-07-27, 13:39

US angry over Saudi role in Iraq

The US administration is deeply frustrated with Saudi Arabia over its role in Iraq, accusing the Saudis of trying to undermine the Baghdad government and failing to stem the flow of volunteers joining the insurgency there, the New York Times reported on Friday.

2007-07-27, 11:51

Expelled British diplomat is Russia trade chief

Concerns that the Kremlin could target Britain`s vast investments in Russia mounted today after it emerged that the British embassy`s top trade representative had been ordered to leave the country.

2007-07-27, 10:47

U.N. nuclear monitors head for North Korea

International monitors arrived in Beijing on Friday on their way to North Korea, where they will keep watch over the nuclear complex at the heart of a disarmament deal.

2007-07-24, 14:49

Power restored to thousands in England

Emergency workers restored power to thousands of homes in western England Tuesday but 350,000 people were still without fresh water after the worst flooding in 60 years.

2007-07-24, 11:07

Russia is against Taiwan`s independence

A Russian foreign ministry official said Monday, during a meeting with the Chinese ambassador, that Russia recognized only one China and stood against Taiwanese independence.

2007-07-24, 10:14

HIV nurses leave Libya after deal on medical aid

Six foreign medics convicted of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV have left Libya for Sofia, officials said on Tuesday, in a move likely to boost Tripoli`s relations with the West.

2007-07-21, 13:31

Turkish expats vote early as they fly in for holidays

Hundreds of thousands of Turks living abroad have been voting early as they arrive at Turkish airports or borders, anxious to play their part in an election they see as key to Turkey`s future direction.

2007-07-21, 12:19

Russia ready for talks on CFE Treaty in autumn

Russia is ready to start talks on an amended Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty this autumn, and will continue to honor its provisions until the deadline set by a presidential decree, a Russian diplomat said Friday.