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Cuba's Castro hits out at U.S. over Latin America policies

23:51 14/12/2009

Cuban President Raul Castro criticized the U.S. over its Latin American policies on Monday.

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First new U.S. troops to arrive in Afghanistan this week
22:14 14/12/2009
The first of a total of 30,000 extra U.S. soldiers to be deployed to Afghanistan will arrive in the country this week, the head of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday.
UN head urges world to observe North Korea sanctions
21:45 14/12/2009
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the observance of sanctions against Pyongyang following last week's seizure in Thailand of a cargo plane loaded with North Korean weapons.
Russia seeks early admission to WTO
20:16 14/12/2009
The Russian government on Monday ordered the federal agencies concerned to intensify efforts to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Poachers kill almost 60 tigers in India in 2009
18:43 14/12/2009
A total of 59 tigers were killed by poachers in India in 2009, which is over twice the amount killed last year, India's environment ministry said on Monday.
Israel says still time for diplomacy on Iran nuclear issue
18:20 14/12/2009
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Monday there was still time for diplomacy on the Iran nuclear issue but called for tough new sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
Afghan army to stand alone in 4 years - Defense Ministry
17:59 14/12/2009
Afghanistan's army and security forces will be able to maintain security in the country within four years, an Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Azerbaijan, Iran to boost trade to $1 bln
17:36 14/12/2009
Azerbaijan and Iran have set an ambitious goal of expanding bilateral trade to $1 billion from the current $600 million, the countries' foreign ministers said on Monday.
Attack on Berlusconi could have been fatal - interior minister
17:33 14/12/2009
Italy's interior minister said on Monday yesterday's attack on Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi could have been fatal and pledged measures to improve his security.
Croatian president names areas for joint projects with Russia
16:46 14/12/2009
Croatian President Stjepan Mesic said on Monday that road construction, ship-building and engineering were priority areas for cooperation between Croatia and Russia.
Medvedev to meet NATO chief on Wednesday - Kremlin
16:42 14/12/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will meet with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday, the Kremlin press service said on Monday.
Russia's energy export revenues up 31% in 2009 on last year
16:03 14/12/2009
Russia's federal budget revenues from energy product exports have reached 1.8 trillion rubles ($60 billion) so far this year, 31% more than for the whole of 2008, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said on Monday.
Berlusconi still in hospital after rally attack
15:59 14/12/2009
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will spend at least one more night in a Milan hospital after being attacked during a rally.
Russia, France to hold further warship talks
15:32 14/12/2009
Russian and French delegations will meet later this month to discuss the possible sale of a French warship.
Chile to hold presidential run-off on January 17
14:56 14/12/2009
Chile will hold a second round of voting in its presidential election on January 17, after none of the candidates garnered more than 50% in the first round, national media reported
Sixteen policemen killed in Taliban attacks in Afghanistan
14:28 14/12/2009
Taliban militants attacked checkpoints in northern and southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing 16 Afghan policemen.
Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline inaugurated
14:26 14/12/2009
The leaders of China and three Central Asian countries inaugurated on Monday a natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to China
U.S. says no peace treaty until N.Korea renounces nuclear arms
14:15 14/12/2009
The United States will only agree to sign a peace treaty with North Korea if Pyongyang abandons its nuclear weapons program, a U.S. diplomat said.
Pacific island offers to recognize ex-Georgian states for cash
13:20 14/12/2009
Nauru, the world's smallest island state, has offered to join Russia in recognizing two Georgia's two former republics as independent states if paid $50 million by Moscow, the Kommersant daily reported.
New Zealand foreign minister to visit Moscow on December 16-17
12:20 14/12/2009
The foreign minister of New Zealand is due in Moscow on Wednesday for a two-day visit including talks with his Russian counterpart, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

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