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Russia Presents New Test for Obama on Overseas Trip
President Obama is scheduled to leave Washington tonight on a week-long trip that will help determine whether his personal popularity and fresh policy approaches can yield concrete results on difficult issues including arms control, missile defense and nuclear nonproliferation.
Georgia on his mind, Moscow on his back
After the disaster of last summer's war, the charismatic president of the former Soviet republic hopes it won't be sacrificed to improve US-Russian relations. Shaun Walker meets Mikheil Saakashvili
Russia to grant U.S. Afghan supply route
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will grant President Barack Obama permission next week to ship U.S. weapons supplies across its territory, or through its airspace, en route to Afghanistan, sources on both s...
First Lady Bringing Glamour to Moscow
Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamour to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.
Obama Prepares For Trips To Russia, Africa
President Obama speaks on innovation and jobs in the Rose Garden of the White House as Secretary of Energy Steven Chu (R) looks on July 2, 2009, in Washington, D.C.
Press hail Williamses after Wimbledon final
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AFP - Sunday newspapers did not pretend to be entralled by the Wimbledon ladies' final which saw Serena Williams take her third title after beating her sister Venus.
Millar primed and hoping for more Tour success
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AFP - Britain's David Millar has a reputation for being laid-back, but the Garmin team rider is hoping his new, relaxed attitude on the bike transforms to big results on this year's Tour de France.
Breaking barriers
Armenians long for chance to make up with Turks
Hundreds gather for Athens TEA Party
Instead of cookouts, fireworks displays or lake retreats, nearly 300 people spent the 4th of July at an Athens TEA Party, with TEA standing for "Taxed Enough Already." "This is Independence Day, this...
French judges seek secret files on 2002 Karachi attack
Sunday, July 05, 2009 PARIS: Anti-terror judges leading an inquiry into the 2002 killing of 11 French engineers in Pakistan have asked the French defence minister to open up classified government fil...
10 Chechen cops killed in Russia
Sunday, July 05, 2009 NAZRAN, Russia: Ten Chechen police were killed on Saturday when militants ambushed their convoy in the neighbouring Russian region of Ingushetia, one of the deadliest recent att...
Russia to grant US Afghan supply route
Sunday, July 05, 2009 MOSCOW: Russia will grant President Barack Obama permission next week to ship US weapons supplies across its territory, or through its airspace, en route to Afghanistan, sources...
Offaly 1-12 Cork 3-19
Aisake O hAilpin collected his first two Senior Hurling Championship goals as Cork saw off the challenge of Offaly in Saturday's qualifier clash in Tullamore. The 23-year-old forward got the better o...
Cancellera wins opening Tour de France stage
Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara got the better of Tour de France favourite Alberto Contador to triumph in the 15.5km time-trial first stage in the blistering Monaco sun today. The 28-year-old Saxo Ba...
Finn Harps 3-2 Sporting Fingal
Youthful Finn Harps produced their best display of the season as they recorded a shock win over promotion chasing Sporting Fingal. In a lively opening quarter both teams had chances with Michael Funs...
Down 1-16 London 1-07
Using their bench to good effect, London made a game of it in the second half but Down always held the aces in this Newry qualifier. Down motored to a 0-12 to 0-03 half-time lead with defender Conor ...
Italy Train Crash Death Toll Rises to 22
Twenty-two people are now known to have died after a train exploded as it passed through an Italian town on Monday night. The death toll rose on Friday after two women and a young man died of their i...
USA Celebrate Independence Day on Fourth of July
Independence day honors the country's birthday and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The picture shows the Statue of Liberty in New York, USA. Photo by BGNES
Borisov Words out of Context
Borisov said the three-way coalition of the BSP and DPS was using various tricks in order to "steal" 60 000-70 000 votes from GERB by depriving many Bulgarians abroad from the opportunity to...
Record Number of People Registered to Cast Vote in Bulgaria ..
70 000 more Bulgarian citizens ,compared to the MEP elections, have been registered to cast vote in the South-East Kardzhali region. For the Parliament Elections which will be held Sunday, July 5, 22...
Bus Crash Kills 7 People near Bulgaria Svilengrad
Seven foreign citizens have died Saturday morning after a crash between between two buses near the Bulgarian town of Lyubimetz, Svilengrad municipality. The crash took place on the international road...
Obama says supports Kremlin chief on more freedoms
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Reuters - President Barack Obama has used an interview with a Russian opposition newspaper to support Kremlin chief Dmitry Medvedev's publicly declared aim of building a freer society in Russia.
Jackson adviser breaks his silence
Jul 4 2009 Dr Tohme Tohme vividly remembers the first time he met Michael Jackson to discuss the pop star's finances. It is not the money talk that stays with him now, but his enchantment at enter...
British troops in final push to clear out insurgents
Hundreds of British soldiers are involved in fierce fighting in the final phase of the latest push to drive the Taliban from Afghanistan's Helmand Province. The new offensive is now reaching a climax ...
Meet the black-belt hardman aiming to lead Bulgaria
Since communism collapsed 20 years ago, Bulgarians have been waiting for a saviour to rid the land of its plagues: corruption, nepotism and impunity for the powerful of the day. Today as the country g...
Obama hopes his magic can thaw the frost in Moscow
Even before Barack Obama boards Air Force One tonight to attend the first fully fledged summit between the US and Russia since 2002, the diplomatic ether between Moscow and Washington is fairly crackl...
Passion, drama, agony: a British institution in the making
On Friday evening, even as Scotland's latest most famous son saw his dreams dissolve at Wimbledon, the country's adopted daughter played out hers at Leicester Square. Such passion, such drama, such a...
Italy's record on foreign aid is immoral
Gordon Brown: No one in the world should have to go hungry – we need to act now The decision to move the venue from the idyllic Mediterranean resort of La Maddelena to the mainland city of L'A...
French arrest three key ETA suspects
BORDEAUX, France : French police on Saturday arrested two men and a woman suspected of being key members of the outlawed Basque separatist group ETA. Asier Borrero, Itziar Plaza and Iurgi Garitagoitia...
Obama to Focus on U.S., Russia Relations on Trip
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia and outlining his vision for Africa, his father's birthplace. And when in Rome? Obama will go to the Vati...
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