Iran to meet Oct. 1 with US, world powers; Tehran’s nuclear program at issueVIENNA — Iran warned the U.S. and Israel on Monday it will repel any attack — while also tamping down tensions by agreeing to meet with Washington and other world powers more than a year after talks broke down over Tehran’s refusal to curb its nuclear activities. Eastern Europe, fawned over by Bush, complains of neglect by Obama administrationCzechs feel betrayed, Poles irked, Romanians slighted. Ask them who’s to blame, and the answer may come as a surprise: President Barack Obama. Bolshoi: Big theater, big scandal as investigators say millions embezzled in reconstructionMOSCOW — Russia’s top investigative body said Monday that millions of dollars have been misspent in the reconstruction of the renowned Bolshoi Theater. Medvedev, in a possible break with Putin, says countries must accept criticismYAROSLAVL, Russia — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that all countries must be willing to accept the criticism of others, a policy that would be a distinct break from the prickly defensiveness of his predecessor Vladimir Putin. Magna exec: Up to 10,500 Opels jobs in Europe, including 4,500 in Germany, could be cutAURORA, Ontario — As many as 10,500 Opel jobs in Europe could be cut, nearly half of them in Germany, the co-chief executive of Magna International Inc. said Monday, plans that are drawing criticism in countries where the automaker has operations. Vessel with 1.5 tonnes of crab detained in RussiaYuzhno-SAKHALINSK - A vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of crab that was caught illegally in Russia’s economic zone has been detained, a coast guard spokeswoman said Monday. Hugo Chavez says Moscow has offered Venezuela $2.2 billion in credit to buy Russian weaponsCARACAS, Venezuela — Russia has opened a $2.2 billion line of credit for Venezuela to purchase weapons including armored vehicles and surface-to-air missiles, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday. 5 Russian soldiers die in base fire; state agency says sensitive documents may be destroyedMOSCOW — Five soldiers died Sunday in a fire at a military base in Russia and a state news agency said the blaze may have destroyed sensitive security documents. Bolivia’s Morales decides to go ahead with purchase of presidential plane from RussiaLA PAZ, Bolivia — President Evo Morales says Bolivia has decided to buy a presidential plane from Russia after Moscow offered to set up an aircraft maintenance center in the South American nation. Along the Calif. coast, a symbol of Russia’s past may fall victim to state’s fiscal crisisFORT ROSS, Calif. — Nearly two centuries ago, Russian colonists selected a patch of sloping grassland along California’s rugged North Coast for a new settlement. It was from this spot about 80 miles north of San Francisco that they hoped to harvest Redwoods, grow crops and hunt seals for the lucrative fur trade. Suicide bombings, slayings and clashes kill 7 in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus regionGROZNY, Russia — Militant attacks and gunbattles across Russia’s violence-plagued North Caucasus left seven people dead Saturday, including the second suicide bomber to strike in less than 24 hours, law enforcement and emergency officials said. Ukraine’s political chaos deepens ahead of January presidential voteKIEV, Ukraine — The lawmaker strode through parliament, smiling politely and clutching a chair — his contribution to a barricade designed to paralyze proceedings. Officials: 7 killed in attacks, battles in Russia’s North Caucasus, suicide bombing injures 3GROZNY, Russia — Russian authorities say seven people have been killed in attacks and gunbattles in the North Caucasus region, most of them alleged militants. Russian security forces kill four militantsMAKHACHKALA - Four militants were killed Saturday in a counter-terrorist operation on the outskirts of Makhachkala, the capital of Russias North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, a police spokesman said. AP Interview: Russian envoy to Afghanistan advises NATO: more troops will hurt war on TalibanKABUL — Russia’s ambassador to Afghanistan has some advice for top NATO commanders fighting the Taliban based on the Soviet Union’s bitter experience battling Islamist insurgents here in the 1980s: Don’t bring more troops. Emergency officials: Suicide bomb blast in Chechnya injures 3 policeGROZNY, Russia — An emergency official says a suicide bomber has wounded three police officers in the capital of Russia’s war-scarred Chechnya province. Chavez: Venezuela expecting delivery of rockets from Russia after signing military agreementsCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he has signed military agreements with Russia and is soon expecting the arrival of some “little rockets.” AP NewsBreak: US circulates resolution to halt nuclear nonproliferation ahead of UN meetingUNITED NATIONS — The United States circulated a draft U.N. resolution Friday calling for stepped up efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons which it hopes will be adopted by world leaders at a meeting later this month chaired by President Barack Obama. Clarification: Russia-Gulag Required storyMOSCOW — In a story Sept. 9, The Associated Press reported that excerpts of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s “The Gulag Archipelago” will become required reading in Russian high schools. The story described it as an account of the systematic imprisonment and murder of hundreds of thousands of Russians in the Soviet-era labor camp system known as the Gulag. The passage should have been more detailed on the numbers of victims. Scholars estimate that tens of millions of people were imprisoned in the Gulag and that millions died as a result of the forced labor system. Iranian proposal for talks falls short of Western demands focusing on Tehran’s nuclear programVIENNA — Iran’s new offer for talks with six world powers ignores their key demand of a freeze of Tehran’s uranium enrichment program, according to a copy obtained Friday by The Associated Press, and instead amounts to a manifesto calling for a new international order. In warming Arctic, 2 German ships traversing Northeast PassageFRANKFURT — Two German merchant ships have traversed the fabled Northeast Passage after global warming and melting ice opened a route from South Korea along Russia’s Arctic coast to Siberia. Chavez jokes with Spanish king who once told him to shut upMADRID — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez joked Friday with King Juan Carlos, saying the Spanish monarch’s new beard reminded him of Fidel Castro, further cementing a patched-up rapport with a man who once told Chavez to shut up. Road ahead for new Opel won’t be easy; labor concessions, plant closings expectedBERLIN — GM’s decision to sell Opel to Canadian auto parts maker Magna International and a Russian bank was a political victory for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but the carmaker’s future success is far from guaranteed. Spokesman says Russia’s Putin warns against use of force, sanctions on IranNOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia — Russia’s prime minister warned Friday against using force or new sanctions against Iran for its defiance over its nuclear program, saying Moscow has no evidence that Tehran is seeking nuclear arms. Russian president orders limits on beer as part of anti-drinking campaignMOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev is ordering new restrictions on the sale of beer and similar beverages in what appears to be his first effort to battle Russia’s rampant alcoholism. Medvedev: Russia’s democracy weak, its economy ineffective, demographics badMOSCOW — Russia’s democracy is weak, its economy is ailing and the country faces long-term problems with the health of its population, President Dmitry Medvedev said in an article published Friday. Netanyahu’s mysterious absence sets off flap in Israel, did he cover up trip to Russia?JERUSALEM — Benjamin Netanyahu dropped out of sight for most of a day this week, a mysterious absence that has set off feverish speculation about what the Israeli leader was up to — and accusations he lied to cover up a clandestine trip to Moscow. European human rights envoy urges Russia to prosecute killers of NGO in ChechnyaMOSCOW — The Council of Europe’s commissioner on human rights says Russia must prosecute the killers of a human rights activist in Chechnya this year, if it is to break a cycle of violence in the region. US unsatisfied with Iran’s latest proposal for talks as deadline looms over nuclear issueWASHINGTON — American officials said Thursday that Iran’s latest proposal for talks with the West falls well short of satisfying international demands that it detail its nuclear program. GM European unit Opel to go to Magna, Sberbank consortiumBERLIN — General Motors Co. will sell European unit Opel to Canadian auto parts maker Magna International and Russia’s Sberbank in a deal that preserves GM’s ability to develop new cars with its longtime subsidiary. |
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