Gorbachev to honour Cat Stevens
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Singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, is to receive an award from ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
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The British musician formerly known as Cat Stevens, whose plane was diverted in the northern United States &quot;on national security grounds,&quot; is to return to Britain, a US official said.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the breakaway republic of Chechnya to honor its slain pro-Russian leader Akhmad Kadyrov, hours after rebel attacks left several dead in Grozny, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.
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British musician and peace activist formerly known as Cat Stevens, who changed his name to Yusuf Islam after conversion to Islam, has signaled a comeback.
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Singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, will have his case reviewed after being refused entry to the US.
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Mikhail S. Gorbachev has decided to devote his post-presidential years to campaigning for the protection of the environment.
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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev honored the singer once known as Cat Stevens with a peace prize on Wednesday, praising him for charity work and for standing by his convictions despite personal hardships.
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Russia will allow a major exhibit of Russian art to open in London next month following a move by the British government to ensure its safety, a top Russian culture official told Echo of Moscow radio on Monday.
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WASHINGTON - A London-to-Washington flight was diverted to Maine on Tuesday when it was discovered passenger Yusuf Islam - formerly known as singer Cat Stevens - was on a government watch list and barred from entering the country, federal officials said.    United Airlines Flight 919 was en route to Dulles International Airport when the match was made between a passenger and a name on the watch list, said Nico Melendez, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration...
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A private funeral was due to take place in London Thursday for murdered Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko.
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Ex-pop singer Cat Stevens, a Muslim, will be deported to Britain after being denied entry to the United States because his activities could be "linked to terrorism," a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
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FORMER Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has called for a &quot;clear and careful analysis&quot; of last week&#39;s hostage drama at a school in southern Russia and argued that parliament should be involved in the investigation.
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The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has promised to give a month's salary to help build a Jewish museum to promote tolerance and respect between faiths.
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KGB defector Oleg Gordievsky is honoured with the same title held by fictional spook James Bond.
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MOSCOW -- One of the computers on reporter Vyacheslav Izmailov's desk is more than a decade old, an antique by high-tech standards. But he refuses to part with the machine: Mikhail S. Gorbachev paid for it with his 1990 Nobel Peace Prize money.
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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev  said on Tuesday he supported tough measures taken by Russian  President Vladimir Putin and wished he had adopted them.
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The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens is set to make a comeback, releasing his first commercial album nearly three decades after he converted to Islam and withdrew from the pop world.