US missile shield plan risks sowing EU disunity
EU disunity is looming over US plans to build an anti-missile shield in Poland and the Czech republic, with Germany saying over the weekend that Russia should be consulted over the scheme.
At least 66 killed in blasts on "Peace Train" in India
At least 66 people were killed Monday in a northern Indian city when blasts triggered a fire on a "peace train" running between India and Pakistan, officials and reports said.
Estonia to remove WWII Soldier statue
Estonian lawmakers approved the statue`s removal, by a vote of 46 to 44, on the bill`s third and final reading. It calls for the two-meter bronze statue of the World War II soldier to be moved from the middle of a downtown public transportation hub to some remote location, within one month.
7 sentenced to life in Istanbul truck bombings
A Turkish court handed down life sentences Friday to seven men, all accused of having links to Al Qaeda, in connection with truck bombings that ripped through central Istanbul in November 2003, killing nearly 60 people.
Italy indicts 26 Americans in C.I.A. abduction case
An Italian judge today ordered the first trial involving the American program of kidnapping terror suspects on foreign soil, indicting 26 Americans, most of them C.I.A. agents, and Italy’s former top spy.
Ex-N.C. House speaker admits corruption
Former North Carolina House Speaker Jim Black pleaded guilty Thursday to accepting nearly $30,000 from three chiropractors while pushing for legislation they supported.
$10-billion wasted in Iraq, investigators say
About $10-billion has been squandered by the U.S. government on Iraq reconstruction aid because of contractor overcharges and unsupported expenses, and federal investigators warned Thursday that significantly more taxpayer money is at risk.
Spacecraft sends new evidence of water on Mars
An orbiting spacecraft has sent back new evidence for the presence of water on Mars.
USA: Nevada Gov. investigated over military contracts
The FBI is investigating whether Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons properly reported gifts or payments from a software company that was awarded secret military contracts when he was in Congress.
Bush pushes NATO for more troops in Afghanistan
US President Bush warned Thursday that fighting in Afghanistan was likely to flare this spring, and he called for a renewed commitment from NATO allies for additional troop commitments to battle Taliban insurgents.
Valentine`s or Anti-Valentine`s Day, as you have it
There are millions of people tired of this quite commercial holiday. Hundred thousands people say: love is an every day happiness, it`s not like you bring a chocolate once per year on a certain date and can be happy ever after. Even in the countries of the Middle East, where Islamic traditions are so strong, some youngsters start to celebrate this originally Christian holiday.
Belgian newspapers win suit against Google
Google Inc. lost a copyright lawsuit Tuesday to Belgian newspapers that had demanded that it remove headlines and links to articles posted on its news site without their permission.
Gurbungali Berdymukhamedov wins Turkmen presidential vote
Turkmenistan`s Gurbungali Berdymukhamedov was inaugurated on Wednesday as president of the Central Asian nation after sweeping the presidential election.
Bomb explosion in southeast Iran, at least 18 killed
Tehran - A bomb exploded on Wednesday in Zahedan in south-eastern Iran, killing at least 18 people, ISNA news agency reported.
Gunman kills five in US mall shooting spree
A gunman killed five people and injured several others in a shopping mall in Salt Lake City last night - apparently shooting at random - before he was killed.
Bush using Iran as scapegoat for failure in Iraq, says spokesman
Iran on Tuesday accused US President George W Bush of using Iran as a scapegoat for the failure of his policies in Iraq.
New chemical elements discovered in Russia`s Science City
The small, pleasant city of Dubna on the bank of the Volga River is known as Naukograd, or Science City, and for good reason: it lends its name to element 105 of the periodic table, dubnium , and is home to the research institute where the five newest elements were discovered.
Russia, Greece and Bulgaria sign pipeline deal
A protocol preceding a trilateral agreement on co-operation and use of Bourgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline was signed by representatives of Bulgaria, Russia and Greece in Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast city of Bourgas.
Germany lobbies for Russia and China to join G7
Prospects for Russian and Chinese membership in the Group of Seven brightened as Germany voiced support for the eventual admission of the two emerging market powerhouses to the world`s richest club.
Middle East countries are learning to trust Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan this week, an official trip no Russian leader has ever made before (Boris Yeltsin’s attendance at the burial ceremony for Jordan’s King Hussein in 1999 does not count). As a result, the visit is expected to be highly productive.
Putin blasts U.S. for its use of force
Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted the United States Saturday for the "almost uncontained" use of force in the world, and for encouraging other countries to acquire nuclear weapons. Evidently Robert Gates`, Pentagon chief, putting Russia on top of the list of possible enemies in his public speech in Congress, made Putin be more harsh than usual.
Russia as the first enemy of USA
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates apparently thinks his country should be armed for a big war. "We need a full set of measures to conduct a war, including both special military units necessary for war against terrorists and infantry troops to be able to fight against large regular armies. We do not know what changes can take place in such countries as Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and others," Robert Gates stated.
Freed Muslim terror suspect says Britain is "police state"
A British terrorism suspect released following his arrest over an alleged kidnap and murder plot has criticized the police investigations and charged that `Britain is a police state for Muslims.`
Austria uncovers international child-porn ring
Austrian Federal Criminal Police Office has discovered a global child pornography ring, involving more than 2,360 suspects from 77 countries who view videos of young children being terribly sexually abused, local media reported on Wednesday.
`UK blundered` over video of friendly fire killing
The American military last night claimed that if the British government had requested that the US declassify a controversial cockpit video of a British soldier being shot by "friendly fire" before yesterday, it had asked the wrong people.