Wreckage of downed Turkish plane located
June 25th, 2012 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Rescue teams have located the wreckage of a Turkish jet, shot down by Syrian forces two days ago, a media report said Sunday.According to TRT ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Russia has no business in NATO missile defence’
May 23rd, 2012 - 4:25 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poland has warned Moscow against interfering in NATO's plans to deploy a missile shield in Europe, as Russia is not a member of the military ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Voluptuous’ Gaddafi nurse seeks asylum in Norway
May 6th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Ukrainian nurse described by a US embassy cable as a "voluptuous blonde" confidante of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has applied for political asylum in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Fake Afghan negotiator incident “stigma on forehead of Americans, allies”: Taliban
December 2nd, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Dec 2 (ANI): The Taliban have mocked NATO by praising the 'impostor', who reportedly duped British intelligence agents into believing that he was Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansur, one of the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Taliban impostor was “groomed by ISI to delay, counter check us”: NATO official
November 26th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 26 (ANI): The 'Taliban impostor', who took part in the Afghan reconciliation talks as Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansur, one of the most senior commanders in the Taliban movement, was ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Oz elite forces giving military training to Afghan warlord’s private army
October 29th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 29(ANI): Six fighters loyal to a notorious Afghan warlord have been flown to Australia to train with elite special forces as part of a covert strategy to strengthen military ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Biden says US won’t dictate to Israel if it decides to strike Iranian nuke sites
July 6th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, July 6 (ANI): US Vice President Joe Biden has said the US will not dictate to Israel-a sovereign nation-in case, it decides to strike Iran's nuclear sites.Biden was asked on ABC's ... Read more...
Posted in World |
NATO-led drills starts in Georgia amid Russian criticism
May 6th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Tbilisi (Georgia), May 6 (RIA Novosti) NATO started an exercise in Georgia Wednesday despite Russia's fierce criticism and following a revolt at a military base outside the capital Tuesday.
Russia has criticised ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Europe must boost Afghanistan mission: Outgoing NATO chief
March 31st, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, March 31 (DPA) European members of NATO must not slacken their military efforts in the struggle against the radical Islamic Taliban in Afghanistan, outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Russia, Spain to sign Afghan transit deal next week
February 27th, 2009 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 27 (DPA) Russia will sign a deal next week allowing Spain to transit supplies for NATO operations in Afghanistan by rail through its southern territory, an aide for President Dmitry ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
‘Turkey ready to play role in Iran-US relations’
February 24th, 2009 - 6:50 am ICT by IANS
Ankara, Feb 24 (DPA) Iran has asked Turkey to play a role in bringing Tehran and Washington together to discuss mutual concerns, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday night.
"We have ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Latvia to ship supplies to US forces in Afghanistan
February 19th, 2009 - 2:57 am ICT by IANS
Riga, Feb 19 (DPA) The US was set to open a new 4,000 km-long supply line to its forces in Afghanistan Wednesday with the planned departure of a freight train carrying US ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Former German chancellor Schroeder sees Saakashvili as ‘gambler’
August 16th, 2008 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Berlin, Aug 16 (DPA) Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has accused Georgia of provoking the recent hostilities with Russia by sending troops into South Ossetia and described President Mikheil Saakashvili as a ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
NATO to reconsider ties with Russia
August 16th, 2008 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Brussels, Aug 16 (DPA) NATO foreign ministers are to hold emergency talks here Tuesday to reconsider the alliance's ties with Russia after the conflict in Georgia. The meeting, which is to take ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Moscow to prevent Ukraine, Georgia’s NATO admission
April 9th, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, April 9 (RIA Novosti) Russia will do everything possible to prevent its neighbours, Ukraine and Georgia, being admitted to NATO, the Russian foreign minister said. "We will do everything possible ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Georgia, Ukraine hail NATO decision to include them eventually
April 4th, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Bucharest, April 4 (RIA Novosti) Georgia and Ukraine called NATO's statement that both countries would eventually become members of the bloc "historic". During a NATO summit in Romania Thursday, the 26-member ... Read more...
Posted in World |