| March 2008 |
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NATO's spokesman gave assurances on Wednesday that the alliance is listening to Russia's views on the Untied States' controversial plans to deploy a missile shield in Central Europe. 
The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday that a meeting of the Russian and U.S. foreign and defense ministers would be held in Moscow later this month. 
Officials from South Ossetia will address Russia's parliament on the issue of the breakaway republic's independence on Thursday, the region's envoy to Russia said on Wednesday. 
Outgoing Armenian President Robert Kocharyan said on Wednesday he was prepared to ease the state of emergency regime imposed on March 1 in Yerevan after protests over recent presidential election results. 
Islamist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, set out on Wednesday its conditions for a ceasefire with Israel, and said talks were underway with Egypt.
A court in Riga has banned a Latvian ultra-nationalistic organization from holding a street march on March 16 to honor members of the Waffen SS. 
Russia must reserve the right to use nuclear weapons to protect Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) members in case of an imminent threat, a Russian political analyst said on Wednesday. 
A Saudi man has broken two Guinness World Records for the largest collection of handmade prayer beads and old car number plates, local media said Wednesday.
The U.S. Ambassador to Belarus left Minsk for Washington on Wednesday, the U.S. embassy said on its website. 



