Iran urges UN inquiry into wars
Iran asks the UN to investigate Western actions in Afghanistan and Iraq amid growing nuclear tensions.
Stark nuclear warning for summit
World leaders at a security summit in the US hear dire warnings about nuclear material falling into the wrong hands.
Summer in the Middle East includes oil and gas masks
Intelligence sources in the Middle East have indicated that the summer in the region could turn out to be particularly hot in terms of political climate.
The Caucasus: a primer on the area already being blamed for the Moscow bombings
Many news stories have pointed out a possible connection to the mostly Islamic North Caucasus, a region Reuters describes as "plagued by insurgency, whose leaders have threatened to attack cities and energy pipelines elsewhere in Russia."
Chinese president leaves for nuclear summit in Washington
Chinese President Hu Jintao left here Monday morning for the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit on April 12-13 in Washington at the invitation of the U.S. President Barack Obama. Hu will deliver a speech stressing the
Ousted Kyrgyz president makes first public address since bloodshed
Ousted President Bakiyev addressed supporters in Kyrgyzstan on Monday, the first time he had been seen since fleeing violent protests last week. He warned of "further bloodshed" should his opponents attempt to seize him.
Leading Moscow judge gunned down
A leading judge has been shot dead at his apartment building in the Russian capital, Moscow court officials have said.
Obama to meet Turkish PM on Tuesday, White House says
U.S. President Barack Obama will meet Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday, on the sidelines of his nuclear security summit in Washington, the White House said.
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