Russian plane crash kills 44 as fog lights failed
Moscow: A passenger jet crashed in heavy fog and burst into flames late Monday on a highway in north-western Russia, just short of a runway...
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Regional Leaders Urge Better Afghan Security Training
by Farhad Arian
Dushanbe: At a regional summit Friday, the presidents of Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan urged the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan to step up the training...
Russia welcomes Pak-India talks
by Agencies
Moscow: Russia has welcomed the outcome of recent Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan, saying the dialogue process will have a favorable impact on...
Russia will not support use of force on Syria: Medvedev
by Agencies
Moscow: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday Russia will not support the use of force against Syria at the United Nations, speaking about President Bashar...
US, Britain agree to remove sanctions against 18 Taliban
by Ubaid Mughal
London: Britain and the United States are pressing for United Nations sanctions against 18 former senior Taliban leaders to be lifted later this month in...
Russia snubs India to cancels bilateral war games
New Delhi: Russia has snubbed India in the recent months by cancelling two important bilateral war games, usually held under a well-established arrangement, a senior...
G8 summit: France offers Libya’s Gaddafi ‘options’
by Agencies
Deauville, France: French President Nicolas Sarkozy has urged Libya’s Col Muammar Gaddafi to step down as “all options are open”. “We are not saying that...
GPI Index declares Iceland most peaceful, Somalia most dangerous
New York: Annual peace index crowns Iceland world’s most peaceful nation, while Somalia most dangerous....
2,500 people evacuated from Russian Republic
by Agencies
Moscow: Some 2,500 people have been evacuated from Urman town in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan because of fire at an ammunition warehouse, media reported...
Pakistan, Russia sign agreement on investment
by Agencies
Moscow: Pakistan and Russia have singed an agreement on promotion of investment....