Latvians began voting on Saturday in a crucial parliamentary election that could see a leftist ethnic Russian party gaining ground as the country suffers the effects of a deep recession.

• October 2, 2010

Diplomatic efforts to salvage the Mideast peace process have failed to lead to a breakthrough as US special envoy George Mitchell joined EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to seek ways to end the deadlock.

• October 2, 2010

European Commission says that Britain's online privacy laws are inadequate and do not follow the EU-wide standard. Legal proceedings began 18 months ago when a British company tracked users online without their consent.

• October 1, 2010

KIEV, Ukraine Answering the question about the European energy security, President Yanukovych emphasized that the stability in energy supplies cannot be achieved without establishing smooth and long term relationships among the nations, which supply,

• October 1, 2010

The EU is preparing to strengthen defenses against large-scale online cyber attacks that could be used as a weapon. Meanwhile, a newspaper says NATO is planning to make online assaults a military alliance matter.

• October 1, 2010

India's undersea warfare will receive a major boost after Russia transfers its nuclear-powered K-152 Nerpa attack submarine on a 10-year lease in March next year.

• October 1, 2010

chancellor Angela Merkel at the luxury French beach resort of Deauville from October 18-19. Both invitations concerned joint security concerns of the West and Russia. Western media reported that the NATO invitation was a "bid to enhance security

• October 1, 2010

A new US lawmakers' bill aimed at exerting pressure on China's currency policy has stirred up fresh tension between the two economic superpowers, but commentators believe the effect on the wider conflict will be minimal.

• October 1, 2010