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Laurent Fabius to be New French Foreign Minister – Media

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:26:00 GMT

Laurent Fabius, who served as prime minister from 1984 to 1986, will be a new French Foreign Minister as Socialist party first secretary Martine Aubry will not be included in the government, French media reported on Wednesday.

Tymoshenko May Only be Released by Court not by Authorities

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:02:00 GMT

Jailed former Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, could be released after consideration of her appeal but not at “the command of the authorities”, current Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Wednesday.

Putin to Visit Belarus on May 31

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:36:00 GMT

Vladimir Putin will pay his first foreign visit as President to Belarus on May 31, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

Georgia Lets Ivanishvili Contest Presidential Election

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:16:00 GMT

The Georgian Parliament adopted an amendment to the country's constitution on Tuesday allowing EU citizens to participate in parliamentary and presidential elections in the country as voters and candidates, allowing Georgian-born billionaire businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili to stand as a candidate in the polls, daily online news service Civil.ge reported.

Russia-India partnership

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:11:00 GMT

Crashed Superjet 100 ‘Black Box’ Recovered – Media

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:34:00 GMT

The Indonesian authorities have confirmed they have found the cockpit voice recorders of the crashed Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger jet at the bottom of a steep valley at Mount Salak, the ANTARA News agency said.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash in Indonesia

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:34:00 GMT

Ex-Bosnian Serb General Mladic Goes on Trial

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:05:00 GMT

The long-awaited trial of the former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic opens on Wednesday at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague

Famous Mexican Writer Carlos Fuentes Dies at 83

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:03:00 GMT

Mexico's most celebrated novelist Carlos Fuentes died on Tuesday in a Mexico City hospital at the age of 83 after experiencing heart problems

Viktor Bout’s Transfer to Colorado Prison Postponed

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:07:00 GMT

U.S. prosecutors have postponed the transfer of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout from his Brooklyn jail to a super maximum security prison in Colorado

Kiev Ready to 'Remove Obstacles' to Better EU Ties - PM

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:57:00 GMT

Ukraine is ready to do its best to settle all problems hampering relations with the European Union, particularly the case of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said Tuesday.

Indonesia Takes Charge of Russian Jet Crash Probe

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

The Indonesian government will take control of the investigation into a Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash, with Russian teams to have their movements limited, vice presidential spokesman Yopie Hidayat said on Tuesday, The Jakarta Post reported.

Informal CIS Summit Opens in Kremlin

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:03:00 GMT

The leaders of 11 former Soviet republics have begun their informal summit in the Kremlin.

Putin Pledges to Develop Ties with Uzbekistan

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:14:00 GMT

Russia will develop its ties with Uzbekistan, a key Central Asian country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday at a meeting with his Uzbekistan counterpart Islam Karimov.

China Slams Cameron-Dalai Meeting

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:46:00 GMT

China lodged an objection to Britain on Tuesday over Prime Minister David Cameron's meeting with the Dalai Lama.

Russia Seeks Return of Nationals Held in Libya

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:05:00 GMT

Russia will continue to insist that the rights of its citizens held in Libya are observed and will continue to try to secure their return home, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokesman for human rights Konstantin Dolgov said.

Tymoshenko Refuses Medical Treatment over 'Media Leaks’

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:01:00 GMT

Ukrainian ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is serving a seven-year jail term over her role in the signing of a 2009 gas deal with Russia, has refused to continue medial treatment for spinal disk herniation, Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister Alexander Tolstanov said on Tuesday.

WWF Names Key to Better Ecology in Russia

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:22:30 GMT

WWF Names Key to Better Ecology in Russia

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:22:00 GMT

Russia could completely eliminate the need for expensive and environmentally risky offshore drilling in the Arctic if it only improved the energy efficiency of its housing, WWF experts said at a press conference in Moscow on Tuesday.

Greek Coalition Talks End in Failure

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:21:00 GMT

Coalition talks between the leaders of Greece's political parties following the elections have ended in failure, they said on Tuesday after a meeting with the nation's president.

Ukraine Expects No Euro 2012 Boycott – Foreign Ministry

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:31:00 GMT

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it does not expect a boycott of next month's Euro 2012 football championship by Western leaders to materialize.

Kaspersky Denies Apple Security Study Request

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:27:00 GMT

Russian antivirus company Kaspersky Lab denied on Tuesday having received a request from computer maker Apple to study its Mac OS X operating system for protection against cyber threats, Kaspersky said on Tuesday.

Kazakhstan Police Search for Street Strippers

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:44:00 GMT

Police from the Kazakhstan city of Kostanai are searching for two young women who walked naked around the city’s streets, the Newsru.com web portal said on Tuesday.

Lithuania Marks 1972 Dissident Self-Immolation

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:41:20 GMT

Lithuania Marks 1972 Dissident Self-Immolation

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:41:00 GMT

A special ceremony took place in the Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday to mark 40 years since 19-year-old dissident Romas Kalanta publicly set fire to himself in protest against Soviet rule.