A two-day informal meeting of EU defence ministers ended in the northern Finnish ski resort of Levi on Tuesday (October 3rd). The focus was on civil-military co-ordination, capabilities and the bloc’s crisis management operations.

Montenegro‘s Djukanovic to step down 04/10/2006 PODGORICA, Montenegro — Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, who led his country through the conflicts of the 1990s to eventual independence, has decided to step down. The move comes on the heels of an impressive election victory by the Djukanovic-led Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) …

The UK underestimates the threat to its future security posed by Russia, shadow defence secretary Liam Fox has warned. Addressing a fringe meeting at the Conservative Party conference, Dr Fox said Russia was increasing its defence spending this year by 25%, BBC News reported.

A Canadian firm in Halifax is suing the Russian government for US million in a last-ditch legal push to regain its investment in a Moscow hotel that was suddenly occupied by armed Russian militants two years ago, the Canadian Press reported.

A Talib fighter detonated his explosive laden motorcycle by NATO convoy in Mirwais Maina, five kilometers to west of Kandahar city today (Oct. 03). The attack was carried out by a Talib fidayeen fighter, Abdullah. Six NATO invaders were killed in the attack, the AIP reports. 

“Our ‘Neocons’ are neither new nor conservative, but old as Babylon and, evil as Hell.” – Edward Abbey  Kevin Zeese got right to it in his opening remarks at a Forum, entitled, “Independent Solutions for the Middle East

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Tuesday said enemies of the Islamic Revolution are certain the Iranian nation will become a brilliant example for world nations.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had a meeting with the US Foreign Policy Council (USFPC) during his recent US visit to take part at the annual UN General Assembly, during which he proposed that “Certain world powers, particularly the United States, need to thoroughly revise their policies.”

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that some hegemonic powers of the world are seeking to blockade the progress of the different nations, including Iran, in order to set the scene for their expansionist policies.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s Statistical Center and South Korea’s Department of National Statistics signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday.