The authorities of Russia are planning, under pretext of getting ready for possible 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, large-scale construction projects in the immediate proximity to the borders of a World Heritage Object – the “West Caucasus” reserve – and in its buffer zone.

The Iranian government’s last-minute decision to ration monthly fuel allotments, as well as increase the price of gas, triggered protests and riots — a rarity in the Islamic republic — according to Iranian media reports.

KABUL (AFP) – A suicide attacker drove a bomb-filled car into a foreign military vehicle in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul Thursday, killing two American nationals and an Afghan woman, officials said.

KABUL, Afghanistan – A suicide car bomber hit a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital Thursday, killing two foreigners and wounding three others. Americans were among the victims but it was not immediately known whetGen.

Comisia Europeană prezintă astăzi, la Bruxelles, Raportul privind respectarea angajamentelor României şi Bulgariei luate odată cu aderarea lor la Uniunea Europeană.

Preşedintele Traian Băsescu i-a cerut premierului Tăriceanu să prezinte în cadrul şedinţei CSAT de mâine un raport pe toate segmentele afectate de secetă pentru a se putea face o evaluare corectă a situaţiei.

Preşedintele Traian Băsescu a susţinut astăzi că numirea unui om politic la conducerea TVR este un lucru îngrijorător.

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is urging Russia not to veto a new resolution on Kosovo at the UN Security Council.

High Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling wants to remain in BiH after his mandate expires at the end of this week, to oversee a special commission established to help BiH politicians reach consensus on key constitutional reform.

Citing health reasons, Arben Xhaferi announced on Monday (June 25th) that he is stepping down as leader of the small ruling coalition party, the Democratic Party of Albanians (DPA).