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World Health Organization declares swine flu pandemic

Russia's top doctor seeks to calm swine flu pandemic fears

22:07 11/06/2009

Russia's chief doctor said swine flu could be treated as normal seasonal influenza despite the WHO's classification of the outbreak as a global pandemic, but advised Russians to protect themselves with masks.

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World Health Organization declares swine flu pandemic
21:05 11/06/2009
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Thursday its first flu pandemic of the 21st century following an emergency meeting on the swine flu outbreak that has hit 74 countries.
Chernomyrdin dismissed as Russian ambassador to Ukraine
21:04 11/06/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed Viktor Chernomyrdin as ambassador to Ukraine and appointed him presidential adviser and special envoy on economic cooperation with CIS countries, the Kremlin said Thursday.
Russia says Japan's bill on Southern Kurils 'unacceptable'
20:49 11/06/2009
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday a bill on the return of the disputed Southern Kuril Islands going through the Japanese parliament was "inappropriate and unacceptable."
Strasbourg orders Russia to pay $224,000 over Chechen lawsuits
20:28 11/06/2009
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Russia to pay 160,000 euros ($224,000) in compensation to the relatives of five Chechens who disappeared in 2001.
Ahmadinejad to attend Shanghai group summit in Russia
20:17 11/06/2009
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will participate in this weekend's summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a Russian deputy foreign minister said on Thursday.
Russia will not make its soil available for U.S. missile defenses
18:28 11/06/2009
Russia will not advance U.S. military plans aimed at itself and will not make its territory available for the deployment of U.S. missile defense elements, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Russia, Egypt reach accord on grain supplies after wheat row
17:01 11/06/2009
Russia and Egypt agreed Thursday on technical accords to avoid situations similar to the recent wheat row, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Russia to promote Superjet 100 at Le Bourget air show
16:54 11/06/2009
Russia will focus on the promotion of its new Superjet 100 passenger airliner at Le Bourget 2009 air show, a Russian business daily said on Thursday.
Medvedev backs co-production of Russian arms with other countries
16:10 11/06/2009
The Russian president on Thursday threw his support behind the idea of joint development and production of military products with other countries.
Mothers of patriot babies in Russia's Volga area may win car
15:26 11/06/2009
Women in the Volga region of Ulyanovsk who give birth on Russia Day are rewarded with the chance to win a UAZ Patriot vehicle, campaign organizers said on Thursday.
Yushchenko says Kiev could face $5bln fine due to Russian gas deal
15:08 11/06/2009
Viktor Yushchenko renewed on Thursday his criticism of a gas deal with Russia, saying Moscow could demand a more than $5 billion penalty from Kiev for buying less gas in the first two quarters than stipulated in the contract.
Leading Russian media propose draft law to fight content stealing
14:37 11/06/2009
Leading Russian news agencies and media outlets have agreed on proposals for a draft law on granting news reports the legal status of goods and imposing fines for illegal publishing of copyrighted material.
Israel limits military ties with Georgia due to 'Russian pressure'
13:53 11/06/2009
Israel is limiting its cooperation with Georgia on military and technical issues due to pressure from Russia, a Georgian minister told the Jerusalem Post.
CIS customs bloc to start WTO accession talks in Geneva next week
12:30 11/06/2009
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, which earlier agreed to form a customs bloc and seek joint accession to the World Trade Organization, will hold talks on the issue in Geneva next week, Russia's WTO negotiator said on Thursday.
Russian steel giant MMK posts $110 mln loss in 1Q09
11:17 11/06/2009
Cracked windscreen causes A320 emergency landing in West Siberia
10:24 11/06/2009
An Aeroflot flight was forced to carry out an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, West Siberia, early on Thursday due to a cracked windscreen, a local transport police spokesperson said.
Police officer injured in S.Russia militant attack
08:57 11/06/2009
Militants set off a roadside bomb and opened fire on police officers in the south Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in the early hours of Thursday, injuring one officer, a police source said.

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