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Obama: "We need to make clear to people that the cancer is in Pakistan"
President Obama dispatched his national security adviser, retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones, and CIA Director Leon Panetta to Pakistan for a series of urgent, secret meetings on May 19, 2010.
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North Korea leader's son seen set for succession
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's son, Jong-un, became his second in command at the ruling Workers' Party's powerful Central Military Commission on Wednesday, teeing him up for succession.
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India seeks eased U.S. controls on sales of its defense technologies
India's defense minister says U.S. export controls that restrict the sale of defense technologies to blacklisted Indian entities are a "matter of concern" and should be lifted soon.
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Russia defends move to ban missile sale to Iran
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday defended Moscow's refusal to supply Iran with S-300 air defence missiles, saying such a sale would violate UN Security Council sanctions.
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UN warns of rising terrorism in Central Asia
Governments in Central Asia and the Sahel-Maghreb region should build up capacity to fight growing Al Qaeda-led terrorism, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Monday.
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Medvedev proposes national Russian investigative agency
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for the creation of a national law-enforcement agency that would be under the president's direct control, the Kremlin announced on Monday.
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North and South Korea on the brink of war, Russian diplomat warns
North and South Korea are on the brink of war, a top Russian diplomat has warned, calling for both countries to exercise restraint and sit down for talks.
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Chinese defense minister to observe SCO anti-terror drill in Kazakhstan
Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie left here Thursday for Matybulak Range in south Kazakhstan to observe the joint anti-terror drill of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
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