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Mexican drug gang tentacles reach Europe, Africa

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Violent Mexican cartels that have killed thousands in a drug war at home this year are increasingly smuggling drugs to Europe by way of Africa.

Belgium seeks new PM to steer it out of crises

BRUSSELS, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Belgium sought a new leader on Monday to steer it out of both a political and economic crisis, although there was little sign that rival parties could agree who should take the top job.

Russia forces OSCE to start Georgia pullout Jan. 1

VIENNA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The OSCE will begin withdrawing its mission to Georgia on Jan. 1 after Russia blocked a proposal to extend it, officials said on Monday.

Russia says to send nuclear warship to Caribbean

MOSCOW, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it would send a heavily-armed nuclear-powered cruiser to the Caribbean for a joint naval exercise with Venezuela, its first major manoeuvres on the United States' doorstep since the Cold War.

EU shies away from sanctions on Russia

PARIS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The European Union will not impose sanctions against Russia at Monday's emergency summit on the Georgia crisis, backing away from an economic confrontation with its largest energy supplier, officials said on Friday.

Georgia says cutting diplomatic ties with Russia

TBILISI, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Georgia said on Friday it was cutting diplomatic ties with Russia over the Kremlin's recognition of two Georgian rebel regions as independent states.

Russia says to inspect cargo at Georgian port

MOSCOW, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Russian forces will carry out regular inspections of cargo at Georgia's Black Sea port of Poti, a senior Russian defence official said on Monday.

Russia denies halting NATO transit to Afghanistan-Ifax

MOSCOW, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Russia is not planning to halt the vital transit of NATO cargoes to Afghanistan through its territory, Interfax news agency quoted the Russian armed forces deputy chief of staff Anatoly Nogovitsyn as saying on Monday.

Spain declares 3 days of mourning for air crash victims

As Spain began three days of mourning Thursday for 153 people who died in a fiery crash after takeoff in Madrid the day before, airline officials revealed details about technical problems experienced before the accident. Only 19 people survived when Spanai...

Russia blocks Georgia's main port city

Russian forces dug trenches and built fortifications in key areas of Georgia Thursday, but also rolled columns of tanks north toward home, picking and choosing how their nation would comply with the terms of a peace accord.
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