Situation Reports

Belgium: Russia-NATO Council To Hold Ministerial Meeting
November 19, 2009 1122 GMT
A NATO spokesman said a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council's foreign ministers will be held Dec.... [more]
Yemen: Government Forces Kill Rebel Leader, Take Town
November 19, 2009 1114 GMT
Yemeni government forces fighting rebels in the north of the country killed a rebel leader and... [more]
Iran: Police Seize 2.6 Tons Of Drugs
November 19, 2009 1104 GMT
Iranian police seized more than 2.6 tons of drugs in the southeastern province of... [more]
Indonesia: Anti-Terrorism Unit Warns Of New Cells
November 19, 2009 1020 GMT
Saud Usman Nasution, head of Indonesia's U.S.-trained anti-terrorism unit, said attacks could... [more]
Ukraine: Leader Asks Russia To Amend Gas Agreement
November 19, 2009 0935 GMT
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko urged Russian President Dmitri Medvedev to change a Russian... [more]
Pakistan: Bomber Kills 16 At Peshawar Court
November 19, 2009 0920 GMT
A bomb exploded at the main gate of a Pakistani court in Peshawar located near the five-star... [more]
Israel: Military Aircraft Hit Gaza After Rocket Attacks
November 19, 2009 0836 GMT
The Israeli military said its aircraft struck a weapons-manufacturing facility and two smuggling... [more]
Afghanistan: Karzai Sworn In To Second 5-Year Term
November 19, 2009 0801 GMT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second five-year term during a ceremony in Kabul... [more]
Iran: FM Ready To Discuss Nuclear Swap
November 19, 2009 0725 GMT
Iranian Foreign Minister Manochehr Mottaki said Tehran is ready to discuss how to... [more]
South Korea: Japan Party Head to Visit Seoul
November 19, 2009 0645 GMT
Democratic Party of Japan Secretary-General Ichiro Ozawa will visit South Korea in December for... [more]
U.S., South Korea: Presidents Urge North To End Provocation
November 19, 2009 0634 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak want to break the pattern of... [more]
Pakistan: Blast Kills At Least 15
November 19, 2009 0618 GMT
A bomb went off outside a court building in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar killing at... [more]
U.S.: Obama Initiates Talks Over Next Steps Regarding Iran
November 19, 2009 0612 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama said he started talks with partners about consequences to Iran's... [more]
Singapore: GDP Sees Second Straight Quarterly Expansion
November 19, 2009 0307 GMT
The Singapore economy grew in the quarter ending in September, with gross domestic product (GDP)... [more]
Poland: President Calls For Clarification On Russian Gas Supplies
November 19, 2009 0017 GMT
Polish President Lech Kaczynski in a letter asked his nation's premier, Donald Tusk, for... [more]
North Korea: Pyongyang May Be Circumventing Sanctions - U.N. Report
November 18, 2009 2352 GMT
A U.N. report that indicates North Korea may be circumventing U.N. sanctions is to be discussed... [more]
Argentina, Brazil: Governments To Hold New Meetings
November 18, 2009 2238 GMT
Argentina and Brazil will hold a new round of presidential and ministerial meetings, El Dia... [more]
Pakistan: Terrorism Suspects Arrested In Punjab
November 18, 2009 2219 GMT
At least 13 alleged terrorism suspects were arrested throughout Punjab, Pakistan's Geo news... [more]
Canada: G-7 Finance Ministers To Meet
November 18, 2009 2141 GMT
Central bankers and finance ministers from the G-7 countries will meet in far northern Canada in... [more]
NATO: Meeting On Afghanistan Postponed
November 18, 2009 2137 GMT
NATO has postponed a conference on boosting the number of forces in Afghanistan, Xinhua reported... [more]
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