MOSCOW  – Poland and the Czech Republic could become targets for the Russian military if they agree to host elements of a U.S. missile defense system, Russian news agencies quoted a senior Russian lawmaker as saying on Monday.

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan – A suicide bomber attacked a Pakistani military bus taking medical corps staff to work in the garrison city of Rawalpindi on Monday, killing himself and four military personnel, security officials said.

Serbia’s pro-Western President Boris Tadic won a narrow re-election against nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic on Sunday in a vote seen as a referendum on the nation’s future ties with the West as it faces the loss of Kosovo.