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US Government to resume talks with Russia
The Obama administration has announced it will resume high-level ties with Moscow next month. Hillary Clinton, conducting her first trip to Europe as the US Secretary of State, has called on member countries of NATO to also restart dialogue with … Continue reading
Obama denies letter to Medvedev
US President Barack Obama has denied telling Russia he would rethink the missile shield program in Europe if Iran could be persuaded to halt its nuclear program. It had been reported President Obama had sent a letter to Russian President … Continue reading
Iran seeks advanced missiles from Moscow
The Iranian defence minister, now visiting Moscow, is seeking advanced surface-to-air missiles that could help Iran counter air strikes, a Russian newspaper reported Tuesday. Mostafa Mohammad Najjar met with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov on ‘current and future issues of … Continue reading
Serena touched by comeback queen Dokic
(IANS) American tennis champion Serena Williams is the latest to join the list of comeback girl Jelena Dokic’s admirers. Dokic, who was once ranked no.4 in the world, battled depression and a tyrannical father, to forge one of the most … Continue reading
Carla Bruni embarrassed by Berlusconi’s ‘tanned Obama’ comment
Carla Bruni, the wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, has criticised the prime minister of Italy for referring to American President-elect Barack Obama’s ‘suntan. ‘When I hear Silvio Berlusconi… joke about the fact that Obama is ‘always tanned’, that makes … Continue reading
Illegal Punjabi migrants found in Belgian raids
(IANS) Some 200 illegal immigrants from India – mostly from Punjab – have been found hidden away in safe houses around Brussels, Belgian police said Sunday. Police said it had broken up a people-smuggling ring that would smuggle illegal immigrants … Continue reading
At least 12 killed in Russia earthquake
Irish Sun Sunday 12th October, 2008 (IANS) Moscow, Oct 12 (Xinhua) At least 12 people were killed in an earthquake jolting Russia’s North Caucasus region, Itar-Tass news agency reported quoting the republic’s health minister Musa Akhmadov. More than 100 people … Continue reading
Past decade in N hemisphere hottest in 1,300 years: Research
Moscow, Oct 06 (Itar-Tass): The past decade in the northern hemisphere was the hottest in 1,300 years, scientists said. The research was based on the makeup of corals, sediment and ice. hottest in past 1,700 years. Global surface temperatures have … Continue reading
Russian peacekeepers prepare for pullout from Georgia
(IANS) Moscow, Oct 3 (RIA Novosti) Russian peacekeepers are preparing to withdraw from Georgian buffer zones bordering the breakaway province of South Ossetia in line with international agreements, a senior military official said Friday. Under the agreement, brokered by the … Continue reading