The FBI said the alleged agents took on "deep cover" assignments to gather information and possibly recruit government sources. Above, the Kremlin on the Moscow River. Bloomberg NewsU.S. Charges 11 in Russian Spy Case -- Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—U.S. authorities charged 11 people Monday with being part of a Russian spy program to plant long-term undercover agents inside the U.S.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation alleged the Russian intelligence service known as the SVR provided extensive training, including in foreign languages and the use of codes and ciphers, to the alleged agents before dispatching them to the U.S. over the past decade.
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MIDDLE EAST
Ahmadinejad: Iran will resume nuclear talks in August.
Israeli flotilla inquiry to question premier.
Militants attack U.N.-sponsored summer camp in Gaza.
Muqtada Sadr's Mahdi Army militiamen slowly resurface.
Russia says alarmed by CIA view of Iran's weapons.
Hamas leader Zahar: Wave of flotillas to sail for Israel after World Cup.
Turkey closes airspace to Israeli planes.
ASIA
Kyrgyz refugees return in sudden flood.
CIA Director Panetta says Afghan insurgents show no real interest in reconciliation talks.
Pakistan's Karachi wracked by spate of killings.
Kyrgyzstan OKs constitution after ethnic unrest.
Violence escalates in Kashmir.
N.Korea vows to bolster nuclear deterrent.
Australia's new leader makes few cabinet changes.
AFRICA
Pirates seize Singapore cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden.
Hunger fears grow amid mass Sudan exodus.
Mogadishu: Lush land winds through a ravaged capital.
Turnout high as coup - prone Guinea votes in peace.
Congo: Lifetime of tracking killings ends in activist’s own.
EUROPE
Le Monde rejects Sarkozy intervention in media sale.
Pope deplores Belgian sex raids.
New Czech Prime Minister is named.
Safety net frays in Spain, as elsewhere in Europe.
AMERICAS
Mexican candidate for Governor is assassinated.
Haiti's president picks date for elections.
Gun rights case: U.S. Supreme Court rules on second amendment.
US state budget crises threaten social fabric.
Mississippi officials slam Coast Guard as BP oil hits shores.
Black Bloc tactics mar Canada's G-20 summit.
Ex-Panama dictator Noriega goes to trial in France.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
EU, US sign terror finance deal.
No good info on Bin Laden for years - CIA's Panetta.
CIA chief Panetta: US has driven back al-Qaida.
India and Pakistan vow to tackle terrorism together.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
BP oil spill costs reach $2.65bn.
The third depression. A commentary from Paul Krugman.
Economic Outlook: Worsening picture in the US.
Factbox: Winners and losers at the G20 summit. G-20 Toronto summit declaration.
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