Putin: Russia must be strong to resist threats
2011-04-20 20:55:44
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin insisted Wednesday that Russia must be strong to fend off foreign threats and lauded a long list of his own achievements, a show of muscle seen as a signal that the powerful leader intends to reclaim the country's presidency next year.
France to send military liaison officers to Libya
2011-04-20 19:48:03
France had sent military liaison officers to Libya to assist the rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) in Benghazi, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Air Force upgrade a priority for Russian army: Putin
2011-04-20 18:57:35
The upgrade of Russia's Air Force and air defense system would be a priority of Russian armed forces in the coming days, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday in his annual address to the State Duma, or the lower house of the parliament.
Putin: Russia must be strong to resist threats
2011-04-20 17:54:47
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Russia needs to be strong to fend off foreign threats to its sovereignty.
Tunisia: Land hit by Libyan mortar shells
2011-04-20 16:28:38
Tunisia's Defense Ministry says four mortar shells from fighting in neighboring Libya have hit Tunisian territory.
Georgia cuts Russian military transit to Armenia
2011-04-20 16:11:02
Georgia's parliament has annulled an agreement with Russia allowing Moscow to use its territory as a transit nation for a Russian military base in Armenia.
Russia abandons $1B Western aid to weapons program
2011-04-20 15:52:38
Russia is pulling out of a program that poured $1 billion from the US government and other foreign donors into the research labs that built the Soviet Union's vast arsenal of weapons of mass destruction.
Libya vows to fight foreign ground troops
2011-04-20 14:39:00
Libya Tuesday pledged to fight any foreign ground troops landing on its soil, while Western powers boosted the Libyan opposition in an attempt to seek a quicker solution to the current crisis.
Most British women don't envy Kate Middleton-poll
2011-04-20 12:56:59
She may be pretty, wealthy and about to marry a prince, but an overwhelming majority of British women do not envy Kate Middleton, a survey showed on Wednesday.
NASA sets date for shuttle Endeavour's final voyage
2011-04-20 12:54:44
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Tuesday set April 29 as the launch date for Endeavour's final voyage.
US officer warns of tough year in Afghanistan
2011-04-20 10:48:13
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Tuesday that the US military is bracing for a tough year in Afghanistan with potentially significant losses.
Mubarak responsible for killing protesters: report
2011-04-20 10:31:47
Egypt's fact-finding committee's report held Mubarak ultimately responsible for killing the protestors during January 25 uprising to force the former regime to step down.