Russia

Putin chairs inner cabinet meeting

18:42 01/03/2008

President Vladimir Putin has held a meeting with permanent members of Russia's Security Council, a presidential spokesman said Saturday.

Peacekeepers in Abkhazia set up additional posts
15:00 01/03/2008
Collective peacekeeping forces in the zone of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict have set up additional observation posts, an aide to the peacekeeping force commander said on Saturday.
Geniatulin inaugurated as governor of Trans-Baikal Territory
13:54 01/03/2008
Russia heads UN Security Council
13:01 01/03/2008
Kosovo, the Middle East, Afghanistan, Iran and international terrorism will be priority issues at the UN Security Council as Russia has assumed the council presidency, Russia's UN envoy said on Saturday.

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Anonymous Takes Down CIA Website

Anonymous Takes Down CIA Website

Hacker group Anonymous on Friday took down the website of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), online publication PC Magazine reported.

Greece Approves New Austerity Measures

Greece Approves New Austerity Measures

The Greek cabinet has approved a pack of new austerity measures requested by the Eurozone and the International Monetary Fund to secure a 130-billion euro ($170bln) bailout to avoid default, the Greek national television reported on Saturday.

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Judge Doubts Arms Dealer Bout Deserves Solitary Confinement

U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin on Friday doubted that Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout deserves solitary confinement as a specially dangerous criminal, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported from the courtroom.

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Iranian Navy Receives 2 Light Submarines

The Iranian Navy has commissioned two Ghadir class diesel-electric submarines to boost Iran’s naval capability, official IRNA news agency reported.

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