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26.05.2012 20:24 69 comments Bad news unwelcome: Israel refuses to listen to US envoy’s report on Iran Top Israeli officials have refused to meet the US envoy to the P5+1 group, who arrived in Jerusalem with a report on recent talks with Iran. The diplomatic démarche comes as relations between the two countries strain over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.		25.05.2012 19:31 16 comments Pundit frenzy as Putin prepares for European road trip Fresh from approving the members of his government and presidential offices, President Vladimir Putin is ready to venture out on his first foreign trip, a tour that will see him visit three European capitals and trigger lots of speculation.
25.05.2012 15:11 12 comments Moscow wants London to lift fog on Litvinenko case It has been almost six years since the mysterious death of Alexander Litvinenko blew a cold wind through Russia-UK relations. Now, Moscow is requesting that Scotland Yard establish the real facts surrounding the Russian’s death as soon as possible.		25.05.2012 02:09 31 comments Iran claims ‘undeniable right’ to enrich Uranium: New talks, same deadlock Negotiations between the P5+1 group and Iran failed to produce a result as both sides refused to budge on the nuclear issue. Tehran insists that nuclear enrichment is its “undeniable right,” while Western powers snubbed Iranian demands to remove sanctions Iran tension
24.05.2012 05:37 7 comments ‘EU forcing Greece into austerity’ European calls for Greek contingency plans are nothing more than brinkmanship, believes John Laughland of the Institute of Democracy and Co-operation. Eurozone crisis		22.05.2012 04:43 18 comments NATO rebrands “occupation” of Afghanistan? On the last day of the NATO summit in Chicago, the bloc’s leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to ending the war in Afghanistan in 2014 and vowed support to the Afghans. But is it going to be the end of the occupation?
20.05.2012 22:27 13 comments City of Chicago under attack… by hackers A group linked to the hacktivist collective Anonymous claims to have taken down the Chicago police department website as authorities are looking into whether the City of Chicago website was also hit in the cyber strike.		20.05.2012 11:25 28 comments G8 summit ends with artificial ‘hopetimism’ The annual G8 summit is over, with no tangible result in saving Europe from financial crisis. Focused on debt-torn Greece, the world’s most powerful economies expressed support to Athens staying in eurozone despite a backup plan of its exit. Eurozone crisis
19.05.2012 10:56 21 comments Nurses lead thousands in Chicago anti-NATO march (PHOTOS) Thousands of protesters took to Chicago’s streets ahead of the NATO summit due to kick off there on Sunday. National Nurses United teamed up with trade unions and the Occupy movement to form a mass rally in the Windy City.		18.05.2012 21:05 15 comments Hardcore security: US prepared to battle protesters at G8 and NATO summits There is no such thing as too much security when it comes to a G8 or NATO summit. And the host of both is doing so much to protect VIP guests that it seems the US is preparing for an internal war against troublesome protesters.
18.05.2012 16:31 6 comments Citing female divorcees, Russia wants tit-for-tat in foreign legal spats Pointing to rulings against female Russian divorcees in foreign custody cases, a high-ranking judge has said home courts must be able to take measures against decisions in foreign legal cases that affect Russian citizens.		17.05.2012 22:11 19 comments Chicago in a jam: Security services to block cell phone towers ahead of NATO summit? Reports suggest local law enforcement agencies are considering shutting down cell phone services in the city over the weekend and while it will most likely be very effective, many are questioning if the move is legitimate.
17.05.2012 14:53 149 comments Battle plan for Iran ‘ready’ - US envoy to Israel The Pentagon has a ready plan for a military attack on Iran, the American ambassador to Israel warned days before a key meeting over the controversial nuclear program of the Islamic Republic. Israel vs Iran Iran tension		16.05.2012 17:35 7 comments Obama and Medvedev to meet on sidelines of G8 summit US President Barack Obama and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will have a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a G8 summit in Camp David, according to a Russian daily newspaper.
16.05.2012 04:01 24 comments ‘Merkel and Hollande will do anything to save euro’ Despite their major differences, France’s newly-elected leader, François Hollande, and his German counterpart, Angela Merkel, have shown signs that compromise between the eurozone’s largest economies is possible. Eurozone crisis		15.05.2012 20:23 22 comments Lightning strikes Hollande's plane en route to Berlin, forces return to Paris The newly inaugaurated French President has struck out on his very first official trip. Forces of nature stopped Francois Holland on his way to a symbolic and much-anticipated meeting with German Chancellor Merkel. Eurozone crisis
15.05.2012 15:24 9 comments Russia concerned at Kosovo ‘Syrian militant training’ reports Media reports suggesting that Kosovo officials have established contact with the Syrian opposition to train Syrian militants in the secessionist province are causing alarm, the Russian Ambassador to the UN said Monday. Syria unrest		13.05.2012 16:03 43 comments Thousands test the waters in mass 'Sunday stroll' in Moscow (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Muscovites gathered in their thousands in the Russian capital for what has been dubbed a “trial stroll.” The event went without a hitch, the organizers successfully proving they could carry out a mass meeting without government permission.
12.05.2012 15:27 27 comments UK rolls out LRAD sonic gun for London Olympics The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed a device that can be used as a sonic weapon will be deployed at the London Olympics. The US invention is capable of projecting an ear-splitting sound beam of 150 decibels and was used in Iraq.		11.05.2012 16:03 21 comments Moscow rally cop brutality: Victim mystery (VIDEO) Russian authorities have opened a criminal case over the alleged beating of a pregnant woman by police at Sunday’s anti-government protest. Video posted on YouTube records the event, although some suggest the victim was actually a young man.

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