European leaders are gathering in Brussels, for a summit on the crisis over Russia and Georgia. The EU President Sarkozy wants a clear, unanimous message to emerge, possibly including sanctions.
Read More »Russia and Georgia await EU summit response
Georgia has called for Europe to send a tough message to Moscow, in the face of what President Saakashvili Russia’s lawless aggression. He demanded an unequivocal response, and respect for Georgia’s territorial integrity.
Read More »Cheney’s Georgia trip brings message to Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Dick Cheney, one of Moscow’s harshest critics, will go to Georgia and other former Soviet states this week to reinforce U.S. support for allies in Russia’s backyard.
Read More »Owner of Russian opposition website killed
NAZRAN, Russia (Reuters) – The owner of an opposition Internet news site in Russia’s troubled Ingushetia region was shot dead on Sunday after police detained him, his colleagues said.
Read More »Six dead after PKK attack on Turkish military base
TUNCELI, Turkey (Reuters) – Four Turkish security personnel and two Kurdish separatists were killed early on Sunday after rebels launched a rocket attack on a military station in eastern Turkey, a security source told Reuters.
Read More »Pakistan presidential race a 3-way tussle
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s presidential election next week will be a three-way tussle between the country’s main parties after the Election Commission on Saturday issued a final list of candidates.
Read More »Pakistani Taliban vow to strike during Ramadan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Taliban will continue attacks during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, rejecting a government announcement it would halt military actions in the northwest, a Taliban spokesman said on Sunday.
Read More »UK warns over ‘Russia aggression’
UK prime minister Gordon Brown has said Nato and the EU must reassess their relations with the Kremlin to prevent further “Russian aggression”.
Read More »Azerbaijan Starts Oil Swap with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Azerbaijan started to export its oil to the world’s markets through Iran last week, adding that the country is delivering 5,000 to 10,000 bpd of crude oil to Iran’s Caspian port of Neka, an Iranian oil ministry official said.
Read More »Ahmadinejad Blames Zionists for Georgia Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that there is evidence that proves Zionists are behind the events on South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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