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Russia wheels out key missile in bid to save U.S. arms treaty
(UPDATED) Russian artillery chief Mikhail Matveevsky says the 9M729 missile's maximum range is 480 kilometers. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty bans missiles with a range above 500 kilometers.
George H.W. Bush: Head of political dynasty, war hero
The decorated war pilot, oilman, and diplomat who later became the 41st US President steered America through the end of the Cold War
Russia turns up uninvited to major NATO wargames
Russia has already made clear its displeasure at NATO's Trident Juncture exercises, the largest by the alliance since the end of the Cold War
U.S. security chief, Russians in tough talks over nuclear treaty
John Bolton discusses the fate of the treaty with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and spends 'nearly 5 hours' in talks with Russian Security Council chief Nikolai Patrushev
NATO military exercise to be biggest since Cold War
NATO's Trident Juncture 18 exercise will bring 45,000 alliance troops, equipped with 150 aircraft, 70 vessels and around 10,000 land vehicles across northern Europe
U.S. Navy reactivates its Atlantic 2nd Fleet
'Our National Defense Strategy makes clear that we're back in an era of great power competition as the security environment continues to grow more challenging and complex,' says Admiral John Richardson, chief of US Naval Operations
Still standing beneath Washington, remnants of the Cold War
It was under Oyster-Adams School, just 2.5 kilometers north of the White House, that a nuclear fallout shelter was built to protect more than a hundred people in the event of a catastrophic strike
Russia promises 'tough response' to U.S. sanctions
Russia responds to the new US sanctions against their most influential oligarchs
U.S. imposes sanctions on Putin's oligarch allies
The United States' move is dubbed by some as the new Cold War
German veteran leader, EU visionary Kohl dies
Helmut Kohl is known for helping Germany that was split during the Cold War make the transition to a unified democracy
Top UN court to decide fate of Marshall Islands' epic nuclear case
The UN s highest court will rule on whether to take up a case brought by the tiny Marshall Islands against India Pakistan and Britain for allegedly failing to halt the nuclear arms race
Russia decries 'new Cold War' as East-West strains cloud talks
Meanwhile Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko says at the Munich Security Conference: This is not a civil war in Crimea this is your soldiers who occupied my country
Obama and Putin meet on Syria, remain divided on Assad's fate
UPDATED The United States is prepared to work with any nation including Russia and Iran to resolve the conflict Obama said of Syria addressing the United Nations General Assembly
US further eases trade, travel restrictions on Cuba
2nd UPDATE US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says it will help in efforts by the Cuban people to achieve political and economic freedom necessary to build a democratic prosperous and stable country
Kerry calls for democracy in Cuba as US flag raised
John Kerry the first secretary of state to visit Cuba since 1945 says the shift in US policy does not mean Washington would stop pressing for change on the communist island
Germany warns Ukraine truce turning 'very fragile'
The truce has succeeded in containing the fighting but has failed to put an end to daily clashes around some of the most disputed hotspots
US drops Cuba from terror blacklist in landmark move
The move has deep political significance as the Cold War foes grapple for a rapprochement
US starts training Ukraine forces to fight pro-Russian militants
The United States is one of Ukraine s biggest backers in a conflict that has dragged relations between Russia and the West to their lowest point since the Cold War
Obama moves to drop Cuba from terror blacklist
Obama notifies Congress of his intent to rescind Cuba s inclusion on the blacklist after a lengthy review launched late last year as Washington openly began a rapprochement with its Cold War foe
Obama, Castro hold 'candid' historic meeting
In the first sitdown between leaders of both nations since 1956 Obama thanks Castro for his spirit of openness and courtesy during their interactions while the communist leader stresses that the negotiations will require patience
Putin criticizes sanctions but says Russia doesn't want war
Putin says the sanctions imposed on Russia by the West over Ukraine can t be effective although he admits they will cause damage on the economy
Cuba's Castro to US: End embargo to mend ties
Raul Castro: The establishment of diplomatic relations is the beginning of a process toward the normalization of bilateral relations but this won t be possible as long as the blockade exists
Top US official meets dissidents in Cuba
Roberta Jacobson tells reporters the get together with dissidents allowed her to listen well to their discrepancies or support for the new policy
US, Cuba move to end Cold War stand-off
UPDATED The United States and Cuba bring their bitter Cold War stand off towards a historic close agreeing to revive diplomatic ties and to ease a 5 decade US trade embargo
Fall of Berlin Wall spurs creative industries
Berlin developed itself to a melting pot for the creative industries for people around the world a Chamber of Industry and Commerce coordinator says
Thousands of balloons rise to sky to fete Berlin Wall fall
Chancellor Merkel: We can change things for the better – that is the message of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Germans, foreigners fete Berlin Wall's fall 25 years on
People stream between key points of the Wall s former path where information boards recount the monumental events of November 9 1989
Celebrations mark 25 years since Berlin Wall's fall
Germany has kicked off celebrations marking 25 years since the epochal fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9 1989
Gorbachev allies feel betrayed by West, 25 years on
Former top Soviet officials now say 25 years on they feel stabbed in the back by the West
Gorbachev to use Berlin Wall festivities to 'defend Putin'
The former Soviet leader says Washington did Moscow wrong and Putin was the best man for the job of protecting the country s interests
25 years on, Germany's east-west divide still palpable
A town in the outskirts of Berlin encapsulates the ongoing albeit narrowing east west divide in reunited Germany 25 since the fall of the Berlin Wall
The man who opened the Berlin Wall
Former East German border guard Harald Jaeger – at the time loyal follower of the embattled communist regime – has gone down in history as the man who literally opened the Wall
Former Georgia president Eduard Shevardnadze dies
The veteran statesman who died on Monday July 7 aged 86 won the highest praise for his time as former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev s chief diplomat
Poroshenko: From Ukraine's 'Willy Wonka' to president
Petro Poroshenko who is sworn in as president of Ukraine on June 7 is a billionaire chocolate baron whose revolutionary zeal turned him into a political comet
World leaders mark D-Day in shadow of Ukraine crisis
UPDATED Around 1 800 veterans from Britain the United States France Canada but also Russia and Poland will honor the sacrifice of thousands of their comrades who fell on D Day
Changes at US embassy in Delhi offer chance to rebuild ties
The reasons for her exit have been explained by the US State Department as her simply deciding to end her distinguished career early and retire to her home in Delaware state
How World War I shaped the 20th century and beyond
A century on the world lives with the consequences of a peace accord that even at the time was criticized as making another war in Europe inevitable
US and Iran leaders speak in historic phone call
The stunning 15 minute call starting at 2:30 pm 2:30 am Manila time is the fruit of a diplomatic opening forged by Rouhani s election in June
A work of art: Repertory PH's 'Alice in Wonderland'
Days later I caught myself with The Queen of Hearts song stuck in my head
Alice awake: Repertory Philippines' ‘Alice in Wonderland’
This staging hinges in large part on the audience participation of Filipino children
Alice in Wonderland: Into the rabbit hole
Real life is Wonderland too with real rabbits cats and caterpillars
Laying bitter memories to rest in a Cold War graveyard
The cemetery was established in 1996 as a final resting place for the remains of North Korean and Chinese soldiers that had been buried in small plots scattered around the country
Berlin hails US ties 50 years after JFK's iconic speech
Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said the historic speech remained unforgettable for us Germans
Did JFK tell Berlin he was a jam doughnut?
The historical lore was that JFK was wrong to use the indefinite article ein and should have said Ich bin Berliner to declare his solidarity with the embattled Cold War city
'Cold War' heats up HK Film Awards
The glitzy ceremony was held at the harbourfront Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Thatcher funeral guest list includes US ex-presidents
Some 2 000 guests are expected to attend the funeral of Brittain s Iron Lady
World leaders remember Margaret Thatcher
World leaders were one in mourning the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
