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18:55 15/06/2008

Russia rejects reports of new military base in rebel Abkhazia
18:24 15/06/2008
Russia's Defense Ministry on Sunday rejected reports that it had opened a new military base in Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia.
Russia drops issue of early debt repayment to World Bank
17:02 15/06/2008
Russia is unlikely to pay off most of its $4.5 billion debt to the World Bank early, a Finance Ministry official said on Sunday. Russia's Finance Ministry earlier said it expected to prepay most of its debt to the World Bank in the second half of the year.
Russia backs new incentives for Iran to halt uranium enrichment
14:45 15/06/2008
Russia backs new incentives offered by six world powers to Iran in exchange for halting the Islamic Republic's uranium enrichment program, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak said on Sunday.
Russia-China trade up 44% to $48 bln in 2007
14:14 15/06/2008
Trade between Russia and China increased 44%, year-on-year, in 2007 to $48.2 billion, a Chinese government official said on Sunday.
Russia knocks out holders Greece at Euro 2008
13:02 15/06/2008
Russia beat Greece 1-0 in their Group D match on Saturday, knocking the holders out of Euro 2008. Konstantin Zyryanov scored the winner in the 33rd minutes after Sergei Semak's overhead pass.

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Anonymous Takes Down CIA Website

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Hacker group Anonymous on Friday took down the website of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), online publication PC Magazine reported.

Greece Approves New Austerity Measures

Greece Approves New Austerity Measures

The Greek cabinet has approved a pack of new austerity measures requested by the Eurozone and the International Monetary Fund to secure a 130-billion euro ($170bln) bailout to avoid default, the Greek national television reported on Saturday.

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