French president secures transit of military hardware through Kazakhstan on way to AfghanistanASTANA, Kazakhstan — French President Nicolas Sarkozy scored a diplomatic coup Tuesday during a visit to energy-rich Kazakhstan, overseeing an agreement to allow military hardware for French forces fighting in Afghanistan to pass through Kazakh territory and clinching a raft of lucrative energy deals. Moscow court rules against lesbian couple seeking Russia’s first gay marriageMOSCOW — A Moscow court on Tuesday ruled against two lesbians seeking to become Russia’s first legally married gay couple. Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physics through 2008Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physics, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation: Latvia bans a top soccer club for rest of season; coach, GM cited for betting on team’s gamesRIGA, Latvia — One of Latvia’s top soccer teams has been banned for the rest of the season because of gambling. US voices concern over Turkmenistan’s bid to stop students traveling to foreign universitiesALMATY, Kazakhstan — The United States expressed its concern Monday over efforts by Turkmenistan to prevent students from traveling to U.S.-linked universities. Finance ministers: developing countries deserve more voting power in World BankISTANBUL — The World Bank needs to become more efficient in how it uses its resources and give more say to developing economies, several member states, including major donors the U.S. and Britain, said Monday. Russian FM: details of plan for Russia to help enrich uranium for Iran still to be worked outMOSCOW — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that an agreement reached between Tehran and six world powers last week for Russia to help enrich uranium for an Iranian reactor has yet to be finalized. Poland’s sports minister resigns over allegations of illegal lobbying for new gambling lawWARSAW, Poland — Poland’s sports minister resigned Monday over allegations he illegally tried to influence a new gambling law. UN report says Russia Russia should reform migration rules as population fallsMOSCOW — Russia should ease barriers to immigration in order to reduce the impact of labor shortages, slower economic growth and other pressures brought on by its ongoing demographic crisis, a United Nations report said Monday. Comments on Irish ‘yes’ to Lisbon Treaty, the blueprint for EU reformsReaction to Ireland’s ‘yes’ vote to the Lisbon Treaty: Russian industrial watchdog: Negligence a factor in hydropower plant disaster that killed 75MOSCOW — Russia’s top industrial safety oversight official said Saturday that negligence was a major factor in a devastating accident at the country’s biggest hydroelectric power plant, and hinted that high-level officials could face trial over the disaster that killed 75 workers. Wartime love between German and Pole survives heartache on both sides of Iron CurtainMIESZKOWICE, Poland — For five decades, she kept his picture in her wallet — a black-and-white snapshot of a handsome young Polish man with brooding eyes. Marek Edelman, last surviving leader of WWII Warsaw Ghetto uprising dies at 90, friend saysWARSAW, Poland — Marek Edelman, the last surviving leader of the ill-fated 1943 Warsaw ghetto revolt against the Nazis, died Friday at the age of 90. After shooting outside Washington, victim questions why Russia angle discounted by policeADELPHI, Md. — That night, he was returning home from the International Spy Museum, of all places. He had been meeting with, of all people, an old friend who once was a top officer in the KGB. Chechen security forces kill 8 militants in southern mountains in 2-hour gunbattleROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — Chechen forces engaged in a two-hour gunbattle with militants Friday, leaving eight insurgents dead in the violence-wracked Russian province, authorities said. Clinton travels to Britain, Ireland, Russia for counterterrorism, arms control talksWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton travels next week to Britain, Ireland and Russia for wide-ranging talks on economic and counterterrorism cooperation and arms control. Violent protests break out in Paris during visit by Armenian presidentPARIS — Violent protests broke out Friday at the start of Armenian President Serge Sarkisian’s tour of Armenian communities worldwide, with demonstrators in Paris shouting “traitor!” at him and decrying his plans to establish ties with Turkey. Armenia’s leader in France on tour seeking diaspora’s backing for reconciliation with TurkeyPARIS — Armenian President Serge Sarkisian kicked off a tour of influential Armenian communities worldwide with talks in Paris on Friday, as he seeks support for his landmark bid to establish ties with Turkey after a century of enmity. EU, US officials to meet with Bosnia leaders in effort to break political deadlockSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — European and U.S. officials will meet with Bosnian leaders next week on how to break a political deadlock in the Balkan country, officials said Friday. New Russia-dominated NATO-style rapid-reaction force kicks off first military exercisesALMATY, Kazakhstan — Thousands of troops from Russia and four other ex-Soviet nations began military exercises in southern Kazakhstan on Friday, the first of its kind for the newly formed NATO-style rapid-reaction force. New Russia-dominated NATO-style rapid reaction force kicks off first military exerciseALMATY, Kazakhstan — Thousands of troops from Russia and four other ex-Soviet nations are staging exercises as part of a newly formed NATO-style rapid-reaction force. Soyuz craft carrying Canadian circus billionaire docks with International Space StationKOROLYOV, Russia — A spacecraft carrying a Canadian circus tycoon and a two-man Russian-American crew has docked at the International Space Station. Iran, world powers agree to meet again on nuclear issues after landmark US-Iran talksGENTHOD, Switzerland — Fresh from a landmark meeting that put Iran nuclear talks back on track, Tehran and six world powers are already quibbling over what was agreed on ahead of follow-up talks later this month. Montana AG launches investigation of jail deal with Calif. entrepreneur who has checkered pastBILLINGS, Mont. — Montana’s attorney general has launched an investigation into a California company’s plan to take over the city of Hardin’s $27 million jail, following revelations that the company’s lead figure is a convicted felon with a history of fraud. Obama: Iran has 2 weeks to let international inspectors into nuclear plantWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday called landmark international talks with Iran on its nuclear program “a constructive beginning” but said that Iran must match its promises of cooperation with deeds. Russia: Israeli diplomat left Moscow after being accused of unlawful activitiesMOSCOW — An Israeli diplomat in Russia has been accused of being involved in unlawful activities and has left Moscow, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday. European Court of Human Rights rules Russian ban on Scientologists illegalSTRASBOURG, France — Russia’s ban on the Church of Scientology is illegal, the European Court of Human Rights said Thursday in a binding ruling. Diplomats: US and Iran meet one-on-one at high level nuke talksGENTHOD, Switzerland — The U.S. says senior American and Iranian delegates have met one-on-one on the sidelines of a high-stakes gathering on Tehran’s nuclear program. Social Democrat leader: Romanian government collapses after his party quits over firingBUCHAREST, Romania — Romania’s coalition government collapsed Thursday after nine ministers from the Social Democrats quit to protest the firing of the interior minister for comments about possible election fraud. US and Western allies talk hold high-level talks with Iran about its nuclear program
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