Russia on Saturday finally handed over a refurbished ex-Soviet aircraft carrier to India after a refit that overran by five years and went vastly over budget, damaging ties between the countries. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony took part in a ceremony at the Arctic port of Severodvinsk on Saturday morning.

President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government Massoud Barzani concluded on Sunday his visit to Turkey during which he reached cooperation agreements with his Turkish hosts.

Interior Minister says Musharraf had committed crimes against the people of Pakistan and against the constitution. The Pakistan government announced on Sunday it would put former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on trial for treason for imposing emergency rule in the country in November 2007.