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Russia voices concern over Iran's second enrichment plant

22:36 25/09/2009

Russia's president voiced concern on Friday over Iran's revelations on a second uranium enrichment facility, and urged the country to provide reassurances over its nuclear program.

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Lawmakers from breakaway republics to meet on Sept. 29
22:02 25/09/2009
Lawmakers from Georgia's two former republics will meet with counterparts from Moldova's breakaway Transdnestr next Tuesday in Abkhazia, the Transdnestrian parliamentary speaker said on Friday.
Police detain 70 protesters during G20 summit in Pittsburgh
21:14 25/09/2009
Police on Friday have detained about 70 protesters on the first day of the G20 summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a local police spokesman said on Friday.
Medvedev urges Iran to provide reassurance over nuclear program
20:49 25/09/2009
Iran must take steps to restore international trust in the peaceful nature of its nuclear program before the next meeting of international mediators on the issue on October 1, Russia's president said on Friday.
British PM says G20 has emerged as key global economy body
20:10 25/09/2009
Britain's prime minister said on Friday that the Group of 20 rich and developing nations has become the world's main forum for coordinating global economic policy.
Western powers condemn Iran's secret 2nd uranium plant
18:44 25/09/2009
The U.S. president and leaders from Britain and France condemned Iran on Friday for the secret construction of its second uranium enrichment plant.
Poland waiting for new U.S. missile-defense proposals
17:43 25/09/2009
The Polish government is waiting for an official proposal from the U.S. on a new missile defense plan for the country, the government chief of staff said on Friday.
Five U.S. service personnel killed in Afghanistan
17:38 25/09/2009
A total of five U.S. soldiers have been killed in three separate attacks in southern Afghanistan, a NATO press spokesperson said on Friday.
Moldova's parliament approves Liberal Democrat leader as PM
17:17 25/09/2009
Moldova's parliament on Friday approved Vlad Filat, the leader of the Liberal Democrat Party, as prime minister of the ex-Soviet state.
Iran tells IAEA it is building 2nd uranium enrichment plant
16:48 25/09/2009
The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed on Friday that Tehran had informed it that Iran was building a second uranium enrichment plant, the revelation that is likely to further fuel tensions over the country's disputed nuclear program.
Rights group rejects Kardyrov's out of court proposal
15:40 25/09/2009
A leading Russian human rights group rejected on Friday a proposal from the Chechen leader for an out-of-court settlement of his libel suit, a RIA correspondent reported from the courtroom.
Iran tells IAEA it is building 2nd uranium enrichment plant
15:26 25/09/2009
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed on Friday that Iran has informed the UN nuclear watchdog it is building a second uranium enrichment plant.
At least 50 killed in military clash in Yemen
15:05 25/09/2009
At least 50 people died in a fierce fighting between government troops and Shiite militants in Saada Province, Saudi newspaper Al Watan reported.
Russia-led customs union members want to join WTO on equal terms
15:04 25/09/2009
Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus will seek to join the World Trade Organization at the same time and on equal terms as members of a customs union, a Russian first deputy prime minister said on Friday.
Medvedev says love is all we need
14:46 25/09/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, currently in the United States for the G20 summit, said love was the most important thing in life.
Dmitry Medvedev meets with Pittsburgh University students
14:46 25/09/2009

Russia's president has arrived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for a summit of the Group of Twenty richest nations to move the focus onto trade and economic issues. Dmitry Medvedev met with students and professors from the University of Pittsburgh before attending a reception.
Castro warns of chaos if international forces sent to Honduras
14:36 25/09/2009
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro warned on Friday that the deployment of international security forces in Honduras embroiled in a political crisis, would wreak chaos across Latin America.
Former Israeli PM Olmert appears in court
13:51 25/09/2009
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert appeared in court on Friday for preliminary hearings into his corruption case, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Washington says sex tape shows Russia's Cold War mentality
13:26 25/09/2009
A video posted on the Internet allegedly showing a U.S. diplomat in Moscow having sex is an example of the continuing Cold War mentality in Russia, a State Department spokesman said.
Chavez says UN smells more of hope than sulfur
13:19 25/09/2009
In an hour-long speech at the UN Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez said that the "smell of sulfur" had been replaced by "hope" in a sign of approval for U.S. President Barack Obama's policies, Latin American media said.

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