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Why is Russia holding on to South Kurils?

18:54 25/11/2009

MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti military commentator Ilya Kramnik) - The Japanese government has approved a document declaring the South Kurils an occupied territory.

'Gold fever' strikes again
15:31 25/11/2009
On November 23, gold hit $1,174 per troy ounce in morning trading in New York before December contracts fell back but still added $18 on the session to $1,164.80 per troy ounce.

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UN Security Council ‘Tired, Out of Step’ – Amnesty International

The United Nations Security Council is suffering a failure of leadership and looks "tired, out of step and increasingly unfit for purpose," the human rights organization Amnesty International said in a report issued on Thursday.

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EU Wants Greece to Stay in Euro Zone - Rompuy

EU leaders want Greece to remain in the euro zone, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said.

Following the December 2011 parliamentary election, Russia was hit by a wave of unprecedented street protest

Russia Faces Full-Scale Political Crisis – Report

Russia is facing a full-scale political crisis which may lead to a radical transformation of the country’s ruling system as a result of the growing rivalry between the government and opposition, a report issued by the Moscow-based Center for Strategic Research (TsSR) said.

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Russia May Toughen Foreign Policy to Boost Domestic Support – Report

The Russian leadership may take a harder line on their foreign policies in a bid to improve their damaged popularity at home, a report prepared by the Center of Strategic Research (TsSR) said.

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