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Obama, Medvedev Confirm US, Russia Intentions for New START Treaty

Presidents of the United States and Russia, Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, have confirmed their intention to have a new START Treaty in place by the end of the year.

World | November 15, 2009, Sunday // 11:53 | Viewed: 5089

US President Obama Supports Rise of 'Strong' China

President Barack Obama says the US "does not seek to contain" China's rise as a big player on the world stage.

World | November 14, 2009, Saturday // 17:04 | Viewed: 2537

Turkey Set to Store Iran's Enriched Uranium after UN Talks

Turkey and the UN's nuclear watchdog have confirmed they are discussing a proposal to allow Iran to store some of its enriched uranium in Turkey.

World | November 14, 2009, Saturday // 10:29 | Viewed: 2867

NASA Finds 'Significant' Amount of Water on Moon

A NASA mission has discovered “significant amount” of water on the Moon, the agency said in a statement Friday.

World | November 13, 2009, Friday // 20:12 | Viewed: 4061

Switzerland Takes Google to Court over Street View Privacy

Web search giant Google faces a court case in Switzerland because of privacy concerns over its Street View service.

World | November 13, 2009, Friday // 17:52 | Viewed: 3873

Russia Ulyanovsk Arms Depot Blasts Kills Two - Report

At least two people died after a series of explosions at an arms depot in western Russia. More fatalities are feared.

World | November 13, 2009, Friday // 17:30 | Viewed: 2964

Greek Orthodox Church Urges Christians to Unite over Crucifix Ban

The Greek Orthodox Church is urging Christians across Europe to unite in an appeal against a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy.

World | November 13, 2009, Friday // 12:10 | Viewed: 10238

British Airways, Iberia Agree on Merger

British Airways and Spanish airline Iberia say they have reached a preliminary agreement for a merger expected to be completed in late 2010, BBC reported.

World | November 13, 2009, Friday // 09:17 | Viewed: 6334

Cat's Demise Prompts Rumours of Thatcher Death

A brief message about a felled feline really caused the fur to fly this week, prompting erroneous rumours about the demise of no less than Margaret Thatcher.

World | November 13, 2009, Friday // 08:46 | Viewed: 1337

Blast Hits Pakistan Security HQ in Peshawar, 35 Dead

A bomb has hit Pakistan's intelligence agency in the north-western city of Peshawar, killing at least seven people and injuring 35, BBC reported, citing officials.

World | November 13, 2009, Friday // 08:34 | Viewed: 1968

Russia President Medvedev Calls for 'Profound' Economic Reform

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for profound reform of the economy in his annual state of the nation address.

World | November 12, 2009, Thursday // 13:57 | Viewed: 2952

Obama Tops Forbes' Most Powerful List

US President Barack Obama can add another accolade to his already long list of awards after being named the world's most powerful person in an inaugural ranking by Forbes magazine.

World | November 12, 2009, Thursday // 13:10 | Viewed: 2557

US Afghanistan Envoy Begs Obama Not to Send More Troops

The US ambassador in Kabul has written to the White House arguing against sending thousands more American troops to Afghanistan.

World | November 12, 2009, Thursday // 08:48 | Viewed: 2402

Global Commemoration Services Mark End of World War I

Services of commemoration are being held around the world to mark the end of World War I in 1918.

World | November 11, 2009, Wednesday // 12:20 | Viewed: 4507

Washington Sniper Executed after Last Minute Appeal Fails

The man behind the 2002 sniper attacks in and around Washington DC has been executed after a final appeal was thrown out.

World | November 11, 2009, Wednesday // 09:00 | Viewed: 3406

Turkey Opposition Parties Delay Kurdish Rebel Peace Plan

Opposition parties in Turkey have delayed the government's announcement of its plan to end a conflict in the mainly Kurdish south-east.

World | November 11, 2009, Wednesday // 08:54 | Viewed: 5283

AK-47 Inventor Mihail Kalashnikov Celebrates Turning 90

The Russian inventor of the globally popular AK-47 assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov, has declared himself a happy man on his 90th birthday Tuesday.

World | November 10, 2009, Tuesday // 21:00 | Viewed: 11135

US Gunman School Principal Hostage Taker Surrenders to Police

A lone gunman who had taken hostage the principal of a small rural school north of New York City, has surrendered to police, with no shots fired

World | November 10, 2009, Tuesday // 17:12 | Viewed: 1890

Experts: World Oil Production Less Sustainable than IEA States

The world is much closer to running out of oil than official international estimates admit, according to a whistleblower at the International Energy Agency (IEA).

World | November 10, 2009, Tuesday // 16:34 | Viewed: 1858

US Fort Hood Gunman in Contact with Radical Imam Linked to Al Qaeda

Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood gunman, had been in contact with a radical imam alleged to have been a "spiritual adviser" to two of the September 11 hijackers.

World | November 10, 2009, Tuesday // 14:12 | Viewed: 5261

Rupert Murdoch Set to Block Google Access to NewsCorp Content

The media magnate Rupert Murdoch has accused Google of becoming too powerful and influential in the world of news, content and media.

World | November 10, 2009, Tuesday // 13:39 | Viewed: 2270
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