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Main news of June 15

18:55 15/06/2008

RUSSIA

* 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

* Russia's Defense Ministry rejected Georgia's accusations of building a military base in the breakaway province of Abkhazia

* Russia is unlikely to pay off most of its $4.5 billion debt to the World Bank ahead of schedule, the Finance Ministry said

* Trade between Russia and China increased 44%, year-on-year, in 2007 to $48.2 billion, Ling Ji, deputy director of the Europe department at China's Ministry of Commerce, said

* Russia beat Greece 1-0 in their Group D match, knocking the holders out of Euro 2008

WORLD

* The U.S. space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew returned to Earth to end the latest construction mission to the International Space Station, NASA said

* Serbia does not recognize Kosovo's new constitution that went into force as its adoption will have negative consequences, Serbian President Boris Tadic said

* Georgia and its breakaway province of South Ossetia traded accusations of night shelling in the area, with the rebel region saying several people were injured in the incident

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