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The global media have been discussing the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il since September, after he failed to show up at several important official events, including celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. This sparked rumors of illness and a possible stroke. In reality, nobody, except several top North Korean officials, knows anythin ... read more 
Moscow (UPI) Nov 13, 2008 The European Union has decided to end the diplomatic pause in relations with Moscow, which began after the Georgian-Russian conflict in August. The EU General Affairs and External Relations Council met in Brussels this week. The council, consisting of defense and foreign ministers of EU states, has decided to hold the EU-Russia summit in Nice, France, on Nov. 14 and to resume talks on a ... more
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Iran was 'not serious' about doing a deal: US official
Iran requests emergency IAEA meeting over 'wrongful acts of aggressors' What led to US-Israeli strikes on Iran: protests, nuclear power and proxies Canada PM backs US strikes on Iran US, Israeli strikes on Iran 'totally irresponsible': ICAN Trump says frustrated with Iran, but mediator sees 'breakthrough' IAEA stresses 'urgency' to verify Iran's nuclear material Trump says frustrated with Iran talks as US personnel leave Israel Sweden's PM rules out hosting French nuclear arms in peacetime Macron to set out how France's nuclear arms could protect Europe 
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Moscow (UPI) Nov 14, 2008 Russia is unlikely to get what it wants from Libya. Before Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi came to the Russian capital, Moscow, on a state visit last week, analysts thought he would sign military contracts worth between $2 billion and $4.5 billion with Russia. However, while the Kremlin staff was busy searching for a place to build a Bedouin tent for Gadhafi, the "son of the desert" ... more  
Washington (UPI) Nov 14, 2008 It is always difficult to write about private security contractors in Iraq because of the paucity of hard data. But we can now say that there are far more of them than we thought and that we are paying more for their services than previously known. According to a recent government audit, first reported in The New York Times, at least 310 PSCs from around the world have received contract ... more 
Moscow (UPI) Nov 13, 2008 A number of longstanding, minor but still contentious issues remain like anti-personnel mines planted on the path toward better relations between Russia and the United States under the incoming Obama administration. One such "mine" has been overshadowing Russian-American relations for more than 30 years. It is the notorious Jackson-Vanik Amendment. Few now remember that it was introduc ... more 
Washington (AFP) Nov 14, 2008Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Ankara could play a positive part if it were to act as a mediator in the stalled negotiations with Iran over its suspect nuclear program. "If Turkey plays such a role, it could have a positive impact on the process," Erdogan told a press conference in Washington after arriving to take part in the summit of G20 leaders on the economic ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Nov 15, 2008Russia has a "strategic partnership" with China and wants to have the same with the United States, hopefully with president-elect Barack Obama, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday. Speaking at a public forum in Washington, Medvedev described Russia's relations with China as a "strategic partnership" that is "a very good, full-fledged, friendly exchange." "Of course I want to ... more  
Washington (AFP) Nov 15, 2008Nations should be free to decide whether to arm themselves with an anti-missile shield, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Saturday, touching on a topic of tension between the United States and Russia. Asked by reporters if he had discussed the topic with either the Russians or the Americans on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Washington, Sarkozy, whose country holds the rotating presiden ... more 
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 16, 2008Most of Iraq's political factions believe that a military pact approved by the Iraqi cabinet Sunday offers the best hope for eventually expelling foreign troops, but convincing the public could prove divisive, analysts said. The wide-ranging accord establishes a firm timetable for the withdrawal of nearly all US-led troops by 2011, but it also legitimises their presence until then, providing ... more 
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 16, 2008Many Iraqis welcomed the government's decision Sunday to approve a military pact that includes a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops, but feared Iraq will not be able to defend itself without them. Mohammed al-Asadi, a policeman guarding one of the hundreds of checkpoints scattered across the capital, said that although security is improving Iraqi forces will not be able to survive on ... more |
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