TEHRAN, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) Iran's military said it will begin large-scale air defense drills on Sunday, and a cleric in the Revolutionary Guards warned that the Islamic Republic would fire missiles at "the heart of Tel Aviv" if attacked. ... > full story
COLOMBO, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) Sri Lanka said on Saturday it will allow greater freedom of movement to refugees held in military-guarded camps from next month, after facing pressure to speed up resettlement of thousands of Tamils displaced by war. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) Iraq's parliament suspended efforts on Saturday to reach a deal on a law which is crucial for an election to take place in January and could affect the U.S. military' s plans for a partial withdrawal next year. ... > full story
KABUL, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) NATO took command of the training of the Afghan army and police on Saturday to consolidate efforts on building an effective security force, a vital precondition for the withdrawal of foreign troops. ... > full story
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) Three suspected Taliban militants blew themselves up on Saturday as police chased them in Pakistani Kashmir, police said. ... > full story
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) Vladimir Putin pledged on Saturday to widen Russia's anti-crisis aid package with a car scrappage scheme and mortgage support to jolt the economy out of the worst recession in 15 years. ... > full story
ANTANANARIVO, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) Madagascar's political leaders will meet next week to break the deadlock over the make-up of a unity government called for in power-sharing deal, one of the country's two co-president said on Saturday. ... > full story
MILAN, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) Italian anti-terrorist police have arrested two Pakistanis suspected of helping to finance the Islamic militant group responsible for the attacks on Mumbai in November 2008, that killed 166 people. ... > full story
BAKU, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) Azerbaijan said talks with Armenia on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict would be "decisive" and warned Azeri troops were ready to use force to take back the rebel region if they fail. ... > full story
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday criticized regional officials in Russia's ruling party for failing to ensure fully democratic local elections last month. ... > full story
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