The latest: Russia Suggests Extensive Corrections to Draft UN Resolution on Iran

14.11.2006
Russia Suggests Extensive Corrections to Draft UN Resolution on Iran — Diplomat
Russian changes to a draft UN resolution on Iran’s nuclear and missile programs would “cut back substantially” from restrictions the U.S. and its allies are seeking, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton has said.

14.11.2006
Saakashvili Asks EU to Protect Georgia From Russia
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili appealed to the European Union on Tuesday for solidarity in his country’s standoff with Russia, telling EU lawmakers Georgians would not allow a repeat of Soviet history.

14.11.2006
Promoter Offers Vladimir Klitschko $20M for Bout With Holyfield
IBF heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko was offered $20 million to face ex-champion Evander Holyfield.

14.11.2006
Head of Russian Oil Fund Shot Dead in Moscow
The head of a Russian fund that says it promotes the development of small oil and gas producers was shot dead on Tuesday in southwest Moscow.

14.11.2006
Putin Urges Russian Trade Unions to Stay out of Politics
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for trade unions not to interfere in parliamentary and presidential election campaigns.

14.11.2006
NATO Experts Warn of Russian Gas Cartel Plans
NATO advisers have warned that Russia may be seeking to create a gas cartel stretching from Algeria to central Asia to use as a political weapon in dealings with Europe, alliance sources said on Tuesday.

14.11.2006
Azeri Newspaper Faces Criminal Probe for Insulting Prophet Muhammad
The Azeri Prosecutor General’s Office has initiated a criminal case following last week’s publication of an article in the Senet newspaper insulting the Prophet Muhammad, a top prosecutor official has said.

14.11.2006
Russia Supports South Ossetia Referendum, Blasts West for Denial
Russia supports the results of a referendum held in South Ossetia on Sunday, at which the breakaway region’s residents voted overwhelmingly for independence from Georgia, despite Western powers’ refusal to recognize the vote.

14.11.2006
International Watchdog HRW Releases Report on Torture in Chechnya
The Human Rights Watch has released a report accusing pro-Russian Chechen authorities of syspematically torturing prisoners. Chechen authorities dismissed the report as untrue.

14.11.2006
Tbilisi Official Says Russia Launched Ethnic Cleansing of Georgians
The Georgian official has called Russian policy against Georgia “ethnic cleansing” and compared it to the Nazi treatment of Jews.

14.11.2006
Russia Deports 2 Suspected Terrorists to Uzbekistan
Russian Federal Security Service has detained and expelled two Uzbeks belonging to the international religious extremist organization.

14.11.2006
Abramovich Has to Undergo Stress Treatment — Report
Russian oil tycoon Roman Abramovich has just spent ten days at a top private health spa in Austria and was treated for stress, a local magazine reported.

14.11.2006
U.S. Democrats’ Victory Can Help Solve N Korea Nuclear Standoff — Gorbachev
The U.S. elections that gave the Democratic Party control of both houses of Congress could help promote a resolution of the international standoff with North Korea over its nuclear program, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said.