Povestea unui nepot de presedinte la “tronul paunilor”    Printr-un abil joc secret, in 1953, CIA a reusit sa puna petrolul iranian la dispozitia companiilor din SUA, in detrimentul aliatilor britanici ai Washingtonului.

Preşedintele Traian Băsescu cere din nou Guvernului să precizeze sursele pentru finanţarea, până în 2013, a majorării pensiilor. Prezent la primul Congres al Federaţiei Asociaţiilor de Pensionari din România, şeful statului le-a dat şi un terem limită guvernanţilor pentru aceste precizări: sfârşitul anului 2007.

Reprezentanţii PSD nu sunt de acord cu propunerea PC de suspendare din funcţie a primarului general al Capitalei. Marian Vanghlie vrea ca Adriean Videanu să îşi termine mandatul, astfel încât bucureştenii să îi vadă adevărata faţă.

Outgoing US Ambassador to Belgrade Michael Polt said that a Kosovo status resolution by the UN Security Council is desirable, but not the only option available. Polt, whose term ends this summer, said that a decision from the Security Council will be welcomed, but if this doesn’t happen, the US …

Alparslan Arslan, the radical Islamist who attacked Turkey’s top administrative court in May 2006, killing one judge and injuring four others, admitted during a court hearing Thursday (July 26th) that he had planned more assaults — including one on President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.

Ljiljana Karadzic, wife of UN war crimes tribunal indictee Radovan Karadzic, has been interrogated by Republika Srpska (RS) authorities, an official of the entity interior ministry said Thursday (July 26th).

High Representative in BiH Miroslav Lajcak said in an interview on Thursday (July 26th) that the signing of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU is his main short-term priority.

Kosovo’s leaders and UNMIK head Joachim Ruecker agreed Thursday (July 26th) that local and parliamentary elections will take place in the province in November. Although there are some concerns that elections could be an obstacle to resolving Kosovo’s status, the two processes can move together, Ruecker said after meeting with …

Bulgaria rejected a formal Libyan protest Thursday (July 26th) against President Georgi Parvanov’s decision to pardon five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor released from life imprisonment in the North African country earlier this week.

The release of an old video showing Osama Ben Laden has revived speculation about the fate of the world’s most wanted man who has not offered foes or followers any proof he is alive for more than a year.