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02/16/2007
Free access archiveSharapova a UN Ambassador
Maria Sharapova was named a goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Program on Wednesday and immediately donated $100,000 to aid recovery from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster that touched her family.
CSKA Moscow Held by Battling Maccabi Haifa
Former champion CSKA was left feeling homesick after failing to break down stubborn Maccabi Haifa in the UEFA Cup first knockout round Wednesday.
Madrid Train Bombing Trial Begins
The trial of 29 suspects in the March 11, 2004, Madrid terrorist attacks began Thursday under tight security, with survivors and mourners getting their first close-up look at the defendants accused of a massacre that killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,800.
Koreas Will Resume 2-Way Talks
The two Koreas agreed to resume stalled high-level talks later this month, officials said Thursday, in the first concrete sign of easing tensions on the divided peninsula after the North signed a breakthrough disarmament agreement.
Iraq Closes Border Crossings With Iran, Syria for 72 Hours
Iraq closed its borders with Iran and Syria as U.S. and Iraqi troops tightened their grip on Baghdad on Thursday, setting up more checkpoints that stopped and searched even official convoys for weapons.
Making the North a Secure Offer
As the six parties in the talks with North Korea over its nuclear policy declare victory, we have to be clear about what has been accomplished.
- A Passionate Misunderstanding
- Belarus Hikes Oil Transit Fees
- Turkmenistan Confirms Gas Deliveries
- Exxon Hope for Sakhalin Is Dashed
- Ford Strike Over but Talks Continue
- Perm Court Throws Out Headmaster Piracy Case
- Schwab Slams Russia's WTO Shortcomings
- Nazarbayev's Relative Declares His Interests
- Rosneft Gets New Loan Terms
- Business in Brief
- Retrial in Klebnikov Case Delayed
- Russia May Opt Out of Arms Treaty
- Pushing the Limits Of Nuclear Physics
- 10 Flights Diverted After Storm
- Russia Criticizes UN Plan for Solving Kosovo Crisis
- Opposition Close to Split in Belarus
- News in Brief
- Ivanov and Kadyrov Promoted in Shakeup
- Looking for Borshch in All the Wrong Places
- Estonian 'Sacrilege' Prompts Outrage
