ANALYSIS: Cancelled Turkey visit by Sudan leader raises questions
Istanbul - The aborted visit to Turkey by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has renewed questions whether Ankara's push to reengage with the Middle East is coming at the expense of its traditional alliance with the west. For a country like Turkey, w...
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Russia eases way for military deployment abroad
Moscow - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed an amendment to the defence law, paving the way for deployment of the Russian military anywhere in the world, the Kremlin said Monday. The law empowers the Russian armed forces to take part in ant...
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French delegation arrives in North Korea
Seoul - A French delegation headed by former culture minister Jack Lang arrived in North Korea on Monday, the North Korean News Agency KCNA reported. French President Nicolas Sarkozy dispatched Lang on a five-day information and research mission to...
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EU's Barroso to attend Berlin Wall celebrations
Brussels - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso planned to attend Monday's Festival of Freedom domino-toppling extravaganza marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The head of the European Union's executive arm sai...
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Report: Bulgaria sees rise in kidnappings for ransom
Sofia - Kidnappings for ransom are on the rise in Bulgaria, with more than double the number of cases this year, the daily 24 Chasa reported Monday, quoting police. Bulgarian police have investigated 23 kidnappings so far this year, which is already ...
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US ready to give Iran 'space' to mull nuclear fuel deal
Vienna - The United States is willing to give Iran's leaders some time to come up with a response to a proposed multinational nuclear fuel deal, Washington's representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Glyn Davies told reporters i...
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