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Ukrainian President Swims Between Two Waters | On March 9 Ukraine celebrated the 196th anniversary of the birthday of the nation’s greatest poet Taras Shevchenko. President Viktor Yanukovych visited the place of the poet’s birth, where he made a... (photo: AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov) Pravda RU Anniversary Celebrated Nation Photos Yushchenko |
Defence, nuclear cooperation to top Putin's agenda on India visit | New Delhi - Defence cooperation and nuclear energy are expected to top the agenda of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on a two-day visit to India beginning Thursday, officials said. | Putin, wh... (photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Pool) m&c Defence India Nuclear Photos Putin |
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Henin casts shadow over Indian Wells seeds London: Former world number one Justine Henin will have the top seeds looking warily over their shoulders when she continues her fairytale comeback at the Indian Wells WT... (photo: WN / aruna) Zeenews Henin Photos Sport Tennis Woman |
Israel wants direct talks with Palestine | Israel has asked United Nations Secretary-General Chief Ban Ki-moon to persuade Palestinians to engage in “direct dialogue” with it so that the peace talks can be resum... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) Indian Express Israel Palestine Photos Politics UN |
U.S. says not rushing START talks with Russia | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it is not trying to rush negotiations with Russia to reach an agreement on the START arms reduction pact before... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) The Star Nuclear Photos Russia US Weapons |
Russia urges Sweden to extradite Chechen "bandits" | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev urged Sweden on Tuesday to extradite two men it says are Chechen separatists and accuses of involvement in killings... (photo: AP / Alexander Natruskin, Pool) The Star Chechnya Human Rights Photos Russia Sweden |
'Bless you Mr Obama' on Myanmar | By Stanley A Weiss | MANDALAY - In September 1952, Russian dictator Joseph Stalin and Chinese foreign minister Chou Enlai convened an extraordinary meeting to discuss t... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit) Asia Times China Foreign Policy Myanmar Photos US |
Arms, energy to dominate Vladimir Putin's India trip | Moscow: Russian premier Vladimir Putin will offer a traditional cocktail of arms and oil deals when he travels to India on Thursday to persuade a Cold War ally to buy n... (photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool) DNA India Energy India Photos Russia US |