Russia, France divided on Syria issue

2011-07-01 21:03:34

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his visiting French counterpart Alain Juppe on Friday discussed the Syria issue but did not reach any consensus.

Russia criticises France over Libya arms drop

2011-07-01 19:18:08

Russia accused France on Thursday of committing a "crude violation" of a UN weapons embargo by arming Libyan rebels, while Washington said it was acting legally, creating a new diplomatic dispute over the Western air war.

Russia eyes nuclear power exports to Germany

2011-07-01 19:04:21

Russia may look to export energy to Germany from a new generation of nuclear plants, the country's atomic energy agency told a German newspaper a day after Berlin confirmed plans to stop using atomic power by 2022.

Accuser issues shake Strauss-Kahn case

2011-07-01 17:05:03

A source who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss matters not yet made public in court said prosecutors have raised issues about the accuser's credibility in the case against Strauss-Kahn, but would not elaborate.

Russia to supply nuclear submarine to India

2011-07-01 15:57:08

Russia will deliver a nuclear submarine to India by the end of the year, Russia's navy chief was quoted as saying on Friday by state news agency RIA.

Prince William, Kate begin Canadian tour in Ottawa

2011-07-01 10:15:31

White cowboy hats, an emergency helicopter landing and a flight over the fictional home of Anne of Green Gables await Prince William and his new bride Kate in Canada on their first official trip overseas.

North, south Sudan agree on buffer zone

2011-07-01 08:12:05

North and south Sudan on Wednesday agreed in principle to establish a buffer zone on their joint borders, with an Ethiopian military force tasked to monitor the buffer zone.

750,000 workers strike across UK

2011-07-01 08:08:33

Up to 750,000 public sector workers went on strike across the United Kingdom on Thursday, closing or disrupting schools, colleges, courts, airports and ports.

Poland takes over EU presidency

2011-07-01 06:50:50

Poland takes over the European Union's rotating presidency for the first time on Friday and it has made reviving economic growth a priority.

Assailant grabs Sarkozy during crowd visit

2011-06-30 20:20:31

A person in a crowd has yanked French President Nicolas Sarkozy by the shoulder and nearly knocked him to the ground before being tackled by security officers.

Greece set for final vote on cuts after riots

2011-06-30 17:40:19

Greek lawmakers are set to pass a bill Thursday to fast-track fresh austerity measures demanded by creditors, following two days of rioting in Athens that left some 200 people injured.