Millions of Russians vote in regional elections 15.03.2010 11:30 Millions of Russians went to the polls on Sunday to vote in regional elections seen as a popularity test for the ruling United Russia party amid rising unemployment and housing and utilities prices.
U.N. Iran sanctions may take until June: Kouchner 15.03.2010 11:18 A U.N. resolution on new sanctions against Iran may not be ready until June and if a vote on it fails, European states could take unilateral measures instead, French and Finnish ministers said on Sunday.
New UN envoy to Afghanistan arrives at troubled mission 15.03.2010 11:13 The new UN representative to Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, arrived Saturday to take up his post at a mission that has suffered blows to its standing and morale in the past year.
Russia concerned over Israeli housing plans for East Jerusalem 11.03.2010 11:44 Russia has voiced concerns about Israeli plans to build 1,600 homes for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem, fearing they may damage peace efforts ahead of the Mideast Quartet's meeting in Moscow.
Clinton plans to visit Moscow for Mideast quartet meeting 11.03.2010 11:42 The U.S. State Department has confirmed that Secretary of State Hilary Clinton is going to attend the upcoming Mideast quartet meeting in Moscow, which will take place amid growing tensions in the region.
Gardening to sow seeds for a rosier Afghanistan 11.03.2010 11:25 It is perhaps the only solution in the search for a better future for Afghanistan that world leaders have not yet considered: gardening.
Turkish opposition calls to retract reconciliation with Armenia 10.03.2010 11:05 The Turkish opposition called for the government on Tuesday to halt the reconciliation process with Armenia following the recognition by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives of the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire.
U.S. not seeking military base in Kyrgyzstan's south – embassy 10.03.2010 11:02 The U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan denied on Tuesday that Washington was seeking to establish a military base in the south of the Central Asian state, saying it was funding a training center for Kyrgyz troops.
King of Jordan to arrive in Moscow to discuss Middle East 10.03.2010 11:00 King Abdullah II of Jordan will discuss prospects for convening an international Middle East conference within the framework of a working visit to Moscow on March 10-11, 2010.
