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Two suspected US drone attacks targeting Haqqani network leave at least 14 people dead in North Waziristan region.

Peacekeeping official admits UN response to rape attacks on 242 women was 'not adequate' and led to 'brutalisation'.

Hundreds of inmates broken out of jail, including around 200 Boko Haram members, in raid blamed on the armed group.

Firm expected to admit in an internal inquiry some responsibility for the worst oil disaster in US history.

Taliban in Afghanistan vows to launch more attacks in hopes of distructing upcoming elections.

The Federal Antimonopoly Service has commenced investigating claims that some Russian banks have started illegally charging clients a commission on deposits and withdrawals, according to Kommersant.

Pakistani doubles player aiming to become first from country to win grand slam after reaching doubles final and semi.

With little hope for success, Washington began a new round of Middle East peace talks last week. Still, the tone was largely positive and the fact that Benjamin Netanyahu uttered the word 'peace' 28 times surprised many. The difficult issues must still be addressed, but the meeting marked a first real success in the path to peace.

Russian retail lender, Home Credit and Finance Bank (HCFB) has posted a 1H 2010 net profit of 5.1 billion roubles under IFRS.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso came out with plenty of fine words during his "state of the union" speech on Tuesday. But his blandness is unlikely to increase support for the EU among Europeans, say observers. German commentators are unimpressed.

Germany was already roiled in a debate about immigration. Now, a leading economist in the country has said the country needs a half million immigrants a year to maintain economic strength. His comments come as many Germans are more worried than ever about being overrun by foreigners.

As many Russians are increasingly becoming concerned with growing food prices, politicians will have to offer solutions to the problems caused by drought, the media say.

Six people dead and several others wounded in attack apparently targeted at Iraqi police patrol.

A Tu-154 aircraft with failed flight control, navigation and radio communication systems has landed in taiga cutting a 200-meter-long swath through the forest, with no casualties and minimum damage to the plane.

First witness takes the stand in trial for worst political killings in history.

Klaus Regling has been tasked with saving Europe's common currency. At his disposal are a dozen employees and 440 billion euros. He has spent recent weeks preparing for the worst.

A Russian action drama about war and family has been awarded at the 34th Montreal World Film Festival in Canada.

With every year, the Kontinental Hockey League is proving that the NHL is not the only place where top players can play good hockey and earn big money, KHL president Aleksandr Medvedev told RT.

With Russian equities taking a pause from the recent rally, Business RT spoke with 3 equity analysts about the outlook for the rest of the year.

The Moscow commercial real estate sector has slowed during late July and August with the traditional summer slowdown following a buoyant first half of the year.