Russia will respond to new 'arms race challenge', says Putin (AF...

Putin, Bush begin swansong talks in Russia (AFP)
AFP - Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush sat down for wide-ranging talks here Sunday as the Russian and US presidents tried to put an amicable face on...

Zimbabwe ruling party endorses Mugabe for run-off (AFP)
AFP - Zimbabwe's ruling party on Friday endorsed President Robert Mugabe to contest a presidential election run-off after acknowledging he failed to...

Opposition's Ma wins Taiwan presidential landslide (AFP)
AFP - Taiwan's opposition candidate Ma Ying-jeou surged to a landslide victory Saturday in a presidential election dominated by concern over the...

Criticism overshadows Medvedev's landslide triumph (AFP)
AFP - The West cast doubt on Russia's presidential election Monday after Dmitry Medvedev won a landslide victory and vowed to follow the course set...

Doubts cast over Medvedev's landslide triumph (AFP)
AFP - Western observers questioned Russia's presidential election Monday after Dmitry Medvedev won a landslide victory and vowed to work with...