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Uzbek man wins right to wear beard

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Uzbek man wins right to wear beard

20:58 09/03/2010

An Uzbek citizen managed to protect his good name and the right to wear a beard, considered by local officials an attribute of extremists, the Uznews website said.

Key Ukrainian politician Arseniy Yatsenyuk declines premiership
20:00 09/03/2010
A key Ukrainian politician, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, declined President Viktor Yanukovych's proposal to hold a high post in the new cabinet, the presidential press office said on Tuesday.
Ukrainian president to meet with prime minister candidates
18:45 09/03/2010
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych planned to meet on Tuesday with the main candidates for the post of prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Sergei Tigipko, presidential deputy chief of staff Anna German said.
U.S. not seeking military base in Kyrgyzstan's south - embassy
18:04 09/03/2010
The U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan denied on Tuesday that Washington was seeking to establish a military base in the south of the Central Asian state, saying it was funding a training center for Kyrgyz troops.
Ex-premier Tymoshenko calls for Ukrainians to join opposition
14:50 09/03/2010
Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine's former prime minister whose government was dismissed last week, called on Tuesday for the country's democratic forces to unite against the new Ukrainian authorities.
Ukrainian parliament passes law easing rules for majority coalition
13:39 09/03/2010
The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday passed a law to ease the rules for forming a majority coalition in parliament, a priority task needed to avert political instability in the country.

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Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

A brawl broke out in the Ukrainian Parliament on Thursday ahead of the consideration of a bill designed to expand the use of Russian language in the country, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

The U.S. Department of State criticized Russia for continuing violation of human rights and democratic freedoms in an annual report published on Thursday.

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Russia Refuses to Allocate $10 mln to Afghan Army

Russia has denied a NATO request to allocate $10 million for the support of the Afghan Army, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said on Thursday following the alliance’s summit in Chicago.

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Third of Russians Approve of Anti-Putin Camp Closure

Almost third of Russians approve of the closure of the Occupy-style camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard where people were protesting against Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency, a poll held by the Public Opinion Foundation has revealed.

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