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Vladimir Putin

Putin keep experts guessing about his future

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Monday said he had not yet decided whether to stand for Russian president in 2012 but made an intriguing reference to four-term US president Franklin D Full Story


Rise of new influence groups in China: think tank

Chinese PLA soldiers are seen outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in August

Forces outside China's traditional power bases are increasingly shaping the country's foreign policy, pushing for more international participation, the SIPRI think tank said in a report Monday Full Story

Iran hampering nuclear investigation: IAEA

Iranian nuclear power plant of Natanz, 270 kms south of Tehran, in 2005

Iran is hampering a long-running investigation into its controversial nuclear drive by vetoing the nomination of certain United Nations inspectors, the UN atomic watchdog said Monday Full Story

Mourners question death of Belarus journalist at funeral

Oleg Bebenin's friends and colleagues mourned his passing at Monday's funeral and said they couldn't believe that the 36-year-old journalist and family man killed himself. Bebenin was an outspoken government critic. This content by DW

Obama unveils new 50-billion-dollar infrastructure plan

Obama was set to formally announce a new funding in a speech in Wisconsin.

US President Barack Obama unveiled plans Monday to spend at least 50 billion dollars to expand and renew US roads, railways and airports, in a fresh bid to fire up sluggish economic growth Full Story

Pakistan races to protect two towns from surging floods

Pakistani villagers walk through a flooded area in Maher

Pakistani authorities were Monday racing to protect two southern towns and their 360,000 residents from surging floods, as the nation struggles to cope with its worst natural disaster in living memory Full Story

France to strip nationality for killing police: Sarkozy

People take part in a demonstration against French government immigration policy

President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday he wants to strip French nationality from immigrants if they kill or try to kill police or public officials, as part of a controversial law and order drive Full Story

Moldova faces new crisis after referendum debacle

Moldovan acting-president Mihai Ghimpu

Moldova, Europe's poorest country, faced a new bout of political turmoil Monday after a miserable turnout scuppered a referendum on the pro-Western government's plan for constitutional change Full Story

Obama unveils huge jobs and infrastructure plan

Obama is under intense pressure over November's mid-term congressional elections

US President Barack Obama unveiled plans Monday to spend at least 50 billion dollars to expand and renew US roads, railways and airports, in a fresh bid to fire up sluggish economic growth Full Story

Iran stoning woman's son says fears execution

Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani was convicted on May 15, 2006 of having an  illicit relationship  with two men

The adult son of an Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery said Monday he fears she will be executed shortly after this week's end to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan Full Story

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