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  • Ukraine to open defenses to West

    Ukraine is prepared to open its missile defense network to co-operation with European and other foreign powers, the ex-Soviet republic's foreign ministry has said. The ministry said on Saturday, that the demise of a bilateral Russian-Ukrainian defense agreement earlier this year "allows Ukraine to establish active co-operation with European countries&qu.. More

  • Mbeki says Zimbabwe deal possible before summit ends

    South African President Thabo Mbeki said Saturday a deal to end Zimbabwe's crisis could be reached this weekend during a regional summit with the country's political rivals in attendance. Speaking at the summit's opening in Johannesburg, Mbeki said finalising talks would allow the country to "extricate the masses of the people from the dire straits.. More

  • Menem probed over 1995 explosion

    Argentina's former president, Carlos Menem, has been placed under investigation over his alleged role in a deadly explosion in 1995. Prosecutors say Mr Menem was responsible for the blast that killed seven people at an arsenal. They allege Mr Menem was trying to cover up proof of illegal arms trafficking to Ecuador and Croatia in the 1990s. Mr Menem,.. More

  • Russia signs ceasefire pact

    Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's president, has signed a six-point ceasefire deal pledging to end the conflict with Georgia, according to the Kremlin. A spokesman for the Kremlin said that the final details of the French-drafted pact, which had already been agreed by Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgia's president, would be announced later on Saturday."The.. More

  • Summit to target Zimbabwe crisis

    Southern African leaders are starting a two-day summit in Johannesburg, with hopes that stalled talks on Zimbabwe's power-sharing may resume. The Sadc gathering is being chaired by South African President Thabo Mbeki, who has been mediating in the talks. Both Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai are in Johannesburg.. More

  • Nigerian navy 'repels delta attack'

    The Nigerian navy has killed at least 12 armed men in fighting near a natural gas plant in the oil-rich Niger delta, according to the military and security sources. Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, spokesman for the military task force in southern Rivers state, said the armed men ambushed two navy gunboats while on patrol on Friday. "This evening.. More

  • Georgia signs ceasefire, US demands immediate Russian pullout

    Georgia signed a ceasefire agreement seeking to end its conflict with Russia, whose forces still occupied parts of Georgian territory, as the United States demanded their immediate departure. Sponsors of a UN Security Council resolution to formalize the ceasefire deal meanwhile pushed for a vote by week's end, but Moscow balked at inserting any reference.. More

  • Musharraf resignation deal denied

    A spokesman for President Musharraf of Pakistan has firmly denied newspaper reports that the former general has already agreed to step down. Rashid Qureshi said Mr Musharraf - who is under the threat of impeachment - would not resign or seek immunity. A leading supporter of the president said that messages were being exchanged between the different.. More

  • US missile defence system aimed at Russia: Medvedev

    The missile defence system that the United States intends to place in eastern Europe is aimed at Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday. "The deployment of new missile defence facilities in Europe is aimed against the Russian Federation," Medvedev said at a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. PHOTO CAPTION: Dmitry.. More

  • Bush accuses Russia of 'bullying'

    George Bush, the US president, has described Russia as "bullying" in its military operation in Georgia, while Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, has described the Russian operation as "disproportionate". The comments came as the US secretary of state arrived in the Georgian capital in an attempt to encourage Georgia to sign a.. More

  • 'Time right' for UK Iraq troops

    The outgoing commander of British forces in Iraq has indicated that a large withdrawal of UK troops in the country could happen soon. Maj Gen Barney White-Spunner said the Iraqi-led crackdown on Shia militia groups in Basra had improved security and they would not regain control. He said there was obvious "scope" for the government to review.. More

  • Zimbabwe opposition leader to arrive in SAfrica

    Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is expected to arrive in South Africa this morning after being briefly prevented from attending a regional summit, when his travel documents were seized by authorities in Harare airport on Thursday, his spokesman said. "Tsvangirai is arriving in Johannesburg at 0700 GMT. He took the next available flight.. More

  • US warns Russia of Georgia fallout

    Russia must pull back from Georgia or risk damaging Moscow's relations with Washington "for years to come", the US secretary of defence has said. Despite the warning, Robert Gates said he saw no prospect of using US military forces in Georgia and Washington was pressing its ally to agree to concessions to Russia in a ceasefire deal. Gates,.. More

  • Nigeria cedes Bakassi to Cameroon

    Nigeria has handed over the potentially oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon, bringing an end to a long-standing dispute over the territory. The handover ceremony was moved from the peninsula's main town to Calabar in Nigeria amid security concerns. Over the past year about 50 people have been killed in clashes. The majority of the local population.. More

  • US dispatches envoy in bid to break NKorea nuclear deadlock

    Washington on Wednesday sent an envoy to Beijing and US and South Korean negotiators prepared to meet in New York to help break a deadlock over a mechanism to verify North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Sung Kim, the State Department's top Korea expert, "is going to consult with the Chinese regarding efforts to secure a strong verification regime.. More