- 21:06 05/03/2009
- 20:40 05/03/2009
France plans to open a military base in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, on May 27, a leading French newspaper reported on Thursday.
- 19:59 05/03/2009
- 19:12 05/03/2009
Russia's Foreign Ministry welcomed on Thursday NATO's willingness to resume cooperation, but said a decision to restart the Russia-NATO Council can only be made on a joint basis.
- 19:06 05/03/2009
Russia will enhance the defense capabilities of its troops deployed in the country's "southern region," including the Black Sea Fleet, a deputy defense minister said on Thursday.
- 18:35 05/03/2009
The Ukrainian security service said on Thursday it had stopped a probe into the natural gas dealings of energy company Naftogaz, following a court ruling.
- 17:55 05/03/2009
Former Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma announced on Thursday he could run for president at the next election, expected later this year or in early 2010.
- 17:18 05/03/2009
Residents of Latvia's second largest city of Daugavpils brought on Thursday over 100 kg of old footwear to the Baltic country's parliament in protest against the government's economic policies.
- 17:08 05/03/2009
Russia may have to cut off natural gas supplies to Ukraine, and via Ukraine to Europe, if Kiev fails to pay in full for gas delivered in February, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
- 16:46 05/03/2009
North Korea cannot guarantee the safety of South Korean civilian aircraft during joint March 9-20 U.S.-South Korean military exercises, Pyongyang said on Thursday.
- 16:33 05/03/2009
The Swiss embassy in Georgia began on Thursday accepting applications for Russian entry visas from Georgian nationals.
- 15:52 05/03/2009
- 15:22 05/03/2009
Russia's Pacific Fleet will closely monitor U.S. naval drills involving nuclear-powered submarines off the Alaska coast, a fleet official said on Thursday.
- 15:20 05/03/2009
Washington has informed Kyrgyz officials of its readiness to start withdrawing its military contingent from the Manas airbase, the Kyrgyz foreign minister said on Thursday.
- 15:18 05/03/2009
- 15:17 05/03/2009
Iran is preparing to hand over to Interpol a list containing the names of 100 Israelis it says are guilty of war crimes against the Palestinians, the Islamic Republic's chief prosecutor said on Thursday.
- 14:46 05/03/2009
- 14:27 05/03/2009
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