• Russia denies Arctic Sea was carrying arms destined for Iran Russia today categorically denied media reports that the Arctic Sea ‑ the Russian cargo ship apparently hijacked by pirates ‑ had been carrying a secret cargo of anti-aircraft weapons destined...
• Canada, U.S. Jointly Survey Arctic Shelf to Back Sovereignty Claims Related: NATO's, Pentagon's New Strategic Battleground: The ArcticCanada and the United States are partnering for a second year to conduct a joint survey of the extended continental shelf in the...
• In Mideast and Europe, Obama debuts 'global populism' Over three days in the Middle East and Europe, President Obama began an ambitious recasting of politics and global perceptions – taking his case for a new beginning directly to the world's...
• US envoy: Don't expect warmer relations with Iran A top American diplomat is not getting his hopes up for a breakthrough with Iran during an upcoming international conference. Richard Holbrooke is the U.S. envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. He says...
• US, Georgia sign strategic accord (Press TV) -- The US and Georgia have signed an accord to strengthen their bilateral defense, trade and energy ties, a move that could exasperate Russia. The deal would strengthen Georgia's budding...
• NATURAL ALLIES? How Moscow courts the Muslim world Excerpt:
One more explanation for this new policy toward the Muslim world is the quest for a post-Soviet Russian identity at home and abroad. This is not just political opportunism. In 2005, the...
• Mediterranean union is launched French President Nicolas Sarkozy has launched a new international body with 43 member nations aimed at ending conflict in the Middle East. The Union for the Mediterranean will tackle issues such as...
• Russia plans Arctic military build-up Russia has raised the stakes in the international scramble for the Arctic by announcing it will boost its military presence in the region to protect its "national interests". The defence ministry...
• BRIC nations grab power In the latter part of the 19th century, an obscure American admiral, Alfred Thayer Mahan, propounded what he called the "Heartland Theory." It presupposed that if a combination of Eurasian nations...
• The New Geopolitics of Energy While the day-to-day focus of US military planning remains Iraq and Afghanistan, American strategists are increasingly looking beyond these two conflicts to envision the global combat environment of...
• Chavez, Ahmadinejad vow to step up fight against U.S. rule Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Venezuela's Hugo Chavez have agreed to intensify their fight against U.S. world domination, the Venezuelan president said Friday.
"We have agreed to...
• Russia, China Rip Into War Plans Against Iran Following the insane statements issued by French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, threatening war against Iran, and an ongoing drumbeat for war on Iran, especially in the British press, strong...
• Latin America warms to Iran amid anti-U.S. sentiment Iran is gaining influence in Latin America as the region turns away from Washington and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad courts new allies to counter U.S. efforts to isolate his government.Click here to...
• Russia, U.S. set to discuss missile defense in Washington MOSCOW, July 30 (RIA Novosti) - Russian and U.S. diplomats and military experts will start Monday two-day consultations on U.S. plans to deploy elements of its missile shield in Europe and Moscow's...
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