Main news of February 4

23:59 04/02/2010

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Obama-Dalai Lama meeting creates dilemma in U.S.-Chinese relations
23:45 04/02/2010
U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in February despite China's warnings.
Beijing and Washington to try to make friends in Munich
23:17 04/02/2010
A one-week hiatus has been the most incredible feature of the current Sino-American rift. Nothing was happening this week, except for a mounting wave of panicky publications in the media.
Blast in Kandahar kills several people, wounds up to 20
23:06 04/02/2010
From two to six people were killed and up to 20 wounded in a car bombing in downtown Kandahar on Thursday, according to reports at the administrative center of Kandahar Province in southern Afghanistan.
Polish leader expects Russian visa to attend Katyn commemoration
21:44 04/02/2010
Polish President Lech Kaczynski said on Thursday he expected to get a Russian visa to be able to attend a memorial service in western Russia to mark the massacre of thousands of Polish POWs by Soviet forces in WWII.
Technical issues delay S-300 deliveries to Iran - ambassador
20:55 04/02/2010
A contract on the delivery of advanced S-300 air defense systems to Iran has been stagnated by technical reasons, the Iranian ambassador to Russia said on Thursday.
Ukraine's Tymoshenko threatens to replay orange revolution
20:45 04/02/2010
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is facing a presidential runoff on Sunday against frontrunner Viktor Yanukovych, threatened on Thursday to replay the "orange revolution" over presidential election amendments.
Russian church leaders defend marriage, speak out on family crisis
20:27 04/02/2010
Russian Orthodox Church leaders called on Christians on Thursday to be firm in defending traditional marriage and lamented the family crisis in the country.
Romania ready to host U.S. interceptor missiles - president
20:00 04/02/2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said on Thursday his country could host U.S. medium-range interceptor missiles as part of revamped missile shield plans, the BBC reported.
Russian government proposes bills encouraging charity
18:29 04/02/2010
The Russian government has submitted draft laws intended to create favorable conditions for charitable activities to the lower house of parliament, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

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Main news of February 4

Obama-Dalai Lama meeting creates dilemma in U.S.-Chinese relations

Beijing and Washington to try to make friends in Munich

Blast in Kandahar kills several people, wounds up to 20

Polish leader expects Russian visa to attend Katyn commemoration

Technical issues delay S-300 deliveries to Iran - ambassador

Ukraine's Tymoshenko threatens to replay orange revolution

Russian church leaders defend marriage, speak out on family crisis

Romania ready to host U.S. interceptor missiles - president

Russian government proposes bills encouraging charity

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Images: The Igor Moiseyev Ensemble: Keepers of the Dance

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