Moscow  - Activists from Russia's fragmented opposition met Saturday in St Petersburg in a bid to form a joint platform aimed at running in future Russian elections.

Johannesburg/Harare  - Zimbabwe's opposition on Saturday called for the support of the international community, fearing a violent government crackdown.

Bucharest - Urging cooperation from Western lead

Moscow - Russia won a reprieve from NATO on further eastward expansion, but lost big in the feud with the United States over its plans to deploy a missile defence system in Eastern Europe, Russian

Bucharest - NATO welcomed the "positive spirit" demonstrated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Bucharest on Friday, pointing to a transport deal in Afghanistan as evidence of an i

Baghdad - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered an end to security operations against the Shiite militia loyal to radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Friday to allow militants to lay down their ar