- 21:05 16/12/2009
Any Western sanctions against Iran could be rendered ineffective by China, a Russian analyst said on Wednesday. 
- 20:20 16/12/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday he hoped there would be fewer disagreements between Russia and NATO in the future.
- 19:41 16/12/2009
Turkey objects to plans of deploying U.S. missile defense elements on its soil because it could worsen relations with Russia and Iran, national media reported Wednesday.
- 19:04 16/12/2009
A former spokesman of a Geneva mosque has contested Switzerland's ban on the construction of new minarets at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, the Court's press service said on Wednesday.
- 17:50 16/12/2009
The tiny Pacific island of Nauru has recognized the independence of the former Georgian republic of South Ossetia.
- 16:55 16/12/2009
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Wednesday the Western military bloc is seeking greater Russian assistance for international operations in Afghanistan.
- 16:49 16/12/2009
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Wednesday extended the tenure of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas until elections can be held, the Palestinian news agency Ma'an has reported.
- 16:37 16/12/2009
The UN climate conference in Copenhagen has not produced a deal on climate change as leaders of 193 nations are beginning to arrive for a summit expected to sign a pact to fight global warming.
- 16:25 16/12/2009
Milan police arrested an intruder early on Wednesday trying to enter the hospital room where Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is being treated after an attack.
- 16:15 16/12/2009
An armed bank robber has seized several hostages and is holding them ransom, Czech media reported, citing Prague police spokeswoman Andrea Zoulova.
- 16:03 16/12/2009
Thousands of demonstrators clashed with riot police outside a conference center in Copenhagen on Wednesday where 193 countries were discussing a new global climate pact.
- 15:57 16/12/2009
President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday that Russia's relations with NATO are entering a new stage.
- 14:41 16/12/2009
Russia's economy will reach its 2008 pre-crisis level by the end of 2012, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Wednesday.
- 14:27 16/12/2009
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians could be reached within six months, if Israel completely halted the construction of settlements.
- 13:18 16/12/2009
Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin signaled on Wednesday an end to recession, announcing that the country's economy was expected to grow more than 2% in October-December 2009.
- 13:04 16/12/2009
Asylum seekers who refused to leave a train they had boarded in Poland did not seize it, Georgia's ambassador to Poland said on Wednesday.
- 12:48 16/12/2009
The Kazakh and Belarusian crew of a plane arrested by Thai police for transporting arms from North Korea said on Wednesday they were unaware of the military nature of the cargo.
- 12:43 16/12/2009
Iran has successfully tested an upgraded version of its long range solid-fuel Sejil-2 missile, state television reported.
- 12:43 16/12/2009
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday brushed aside differences between the alliance and Russia saying they should not influence their common interests.
