| Mon, 8 Feb 2010 Iran tells UN of enrichment plan as US, France call for new sanctions TEHRAN: Iran said on Monday it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking US and French calls for "strong" sanctions against the defiant Islamic republic. | "Iran's official letter about commencing the 20 percent e... | Mary Dejevsky: Ukraine is at last throwing off the shackles of the Cold War | The last time Viktor Yanukovych featured prominently in the Western media was more than five years ago. When the drama of Ukraine's Orange Revolution was at its height, he played the villain. With his power base in the east, his clumsy style and his compromised victor... | Yanukovych claims election 'fair' | Supporters of the pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych danced in the snow in Kiev yesterday, celebrating the victory of their candidate in the Ukrainian presidential election, as international monitors praised the vote as free and fair. | With only one per cent of the votes ... | Yanukovych wins Ukraine run-off | Vladimir Radyuhin | Beats Tymoshenko who may challenge verdict | - PHOTO: AP | Dear leader: A supporter of Ukrainian President-elect Viktor Yanukovych kisses his portrait in Kiev on Monday. | MOSCOW: Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych narrowly beat Prime Mi... | East India Company to sell tea, coffee in London | LONDON: East India Company, the trading company with a 400-year-history whose highlight was ruling India the 'jewel of the Crown', will soon open outlets to sell tea, coffee, spices and fabrics. Bought in 2004 by Indian-origin businessman Sanjiv Mehta, the company wil... | Iran tells UN of enrichment plan Key powers seek tough sanctions against Tehran | Tuesday, February 09, 2010 | TEHRAN: Iran said on Monday it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking fresh warnings by world powers of new sanctions against the de... | Yanukovich wins tight Ukraine vote Tuesday, February 09, 2010 | Ukraine has narrowly chosen the pro-Russia Viktor Yanukovich as its next president, results showed on Monday, after elections that rejected the West-leaning policies of the Orange Revolution. | But with his margin of victory of around just 2... | World pressure grows for Iran sanctions | Reuters | TEHRAN: International pressure for new sanctions against Iran grew on Monday after Tehran announced more moves to expand nuclear fuel production and enrichment plants, heightening Western fears it wants to make atom bombs. | The United States and France led ... | Ukraine PM pressed to concede | Reuters | Supporters of Ukrainian opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich stage a rally in Kiev on Monday. (AP) | KIEV: Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich on Monday pressed rival Yulia Tymoshenko to concede defeat after his slender vi... | Turkey alters its compass | Linda Heard, sierra12th@yahoo.co.uk | Turkey's affiliations under the leadership of the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan — a devout Muslim — are swinging from West to East. This is good news for the Arab world as Ankara is a major political and military pla... | | |
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