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Japanese agriculture minister left seven suicide notes - police
28/05/2007 22:01 The Japanese Cabinet minister who died Monday after hanging himself apparently over a series of party funding scandals had written six farewell notes to political associates, including to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and another one with no designated addressee, Japan's National Police Agency said.
Young Russian nationalist confesses to killing 37
28/05/2007 14:40 A young nationalist suspected of killing an Armenian businessman confessed to killing 37 people together with his friend, a popular Russian daily said Monday.

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Child mortality rates drop in Russia - UNICEF report The number of children dying before they reach the age of five in Russia fell by just over 50% between 1990 and 2008, a UNICEF report said.	Putin to travel to France next week Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will visit France on November 26-27, when a decision could finally be made on the purchase of a French Mistral-class helicopter carrier, a government spokesman said on Friday.
Ukraine reports 354 flu deaths since start of October The death toll from the ongoing flu epidemic in Ukraine has reached 354 since the start of October, the country's health ministry said on Friday.	Russia to float out first frigate for Indian Navy Nov. 27 A Russian shipyard will float out the first of three frigates for India's Navy November 27, a company spokesman said Tuesday.

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