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Discovery docks with ISS; NASA to check shuttle's damage

10:04 12/12/2006

U.S. space shuttle Discovery has successfully docked with the International Space Station, and NASA has seven days to check whether damage to the shuttle's left wing could affect its mission.

Japan seeks guarantees of oil and gas supplies from Sakhalin II
09:55 12/12/2006
Japan wants guarantees that it will receive oil and gas from the $22 bln Sakhalin II project in Russia's Far East on schedule, in view of Gazprom's slated involvement, the minister of economy, trade and industry said Tuesday.
Minor earthquake near Kamchatka's east coast
09:06 12/12/2006
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08:26 12/12/2006

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Swedish Euphoria and Udmurtian Fervor: 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Winners

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Restorers Clean “Bronze Horseman” in St. Petersburg

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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.

Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov

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.

Opposition camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard

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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