- 17:55 14/06/2008
The presence of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol is no threat to Ukraine's sovereignty, Russia's deputy prime minister said during celebrations to mark the city's 225th anniversary on Saturday. 
- 17:19 14/06/2008
A Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson said Saturday that a terrorist act against Russian railroad troops, carrying out track repairs in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia, had been prevented.
- 15:41 14/06/2008
Ukraine's bid to join NATO could lead to the introduction of a visa regime for Russians and the end of bilateral military projects, Russia's deputy prime minister said on Saturday.
- 14:49 14/06/2008
Afghan security forces are combing the city of Kandahar to try and catch more than a 1,000 prisoners who escaped in a Taliban suicide attack on the local prison, Afghan officials said on Saturday.
- 14:06 14/06/2008
Spanish police arrested 20 Russians suspected of being involved in organized crime and money laundering in a joint operation involving Russian, U.S., German and Swiss law enforcement bodies, Spanish media said.
- 13:31 14/06/2008
Iran's government spokesman said on Saturday it would not accept any new incentives, proposed by the EU and world powers, in exchange for halting its uranium enrichment program.
- 12:03 14/06/2008
EU's foreign policy chief handed Iran's foreign minister a new "packet of incentives" Saturday from the world's six nations to try and persuade Tehran to halt its controversial uranium enrichment program.
