Arabs urge Russia to stop arming Syria as Homs battered
The Arab League demanded on Thursday that Russia stop supplying arms to Syria, as a regime onslaught of Homs and its surrounds appeared to stall a Red Cross bid to rescue trapped civilians.
2 Russian Professors Convicted of Spying for China
A Russian court on Wednesday convicted two professors of a St.Petersburg university of handing over missile secrets to China, the latest in a string of espionage cases that reflected underlying tensions between Moscow and Beijing despite declarations of cooperation and friendship.
Russia sends 'reliable' air, sea defenses to Syria
Russia's chief arms exporter said Friday that his company was shipping advanced defensive missile systems to Syria that could be used to shoot down airplanes or sink ships if the United States or other Western nations try to intervene to halt the country's spiral of violence.
Russia accuses US of arming Syrian rebels
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday accused the United States of supplying weapons to Syria's rebels after Hillary Clinton said Moscow was supplying the Assad regime with "attack helicopters".
China, Russia reject military intervention in Syria conflict
The leaders of China and Russia have rejected military intervention to stop the violence between government forces and rebels in Syria. The statement comes a day after reports of a massacre by forces loyal to the regime.
Talks On Russian Military Presence In Tajikistan Continue
Russia and Tajikistan are continuing talks over the future of Russian troops in Tajikistan.
India launches test missile able to hit Beijing
India said Thursday that it had launched a successful test-firing of a new missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads to major Chinese cities.
NATO, Russia Discuss Missile Defense
NATO and Russia ministers have begun talks on the alliance's plans to build a missile-defense shield in Europe.
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