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22:00 22/08/2007

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Belarus introduces visa restrictions for U.S. officials
21:53 22/08/2007
Belarus has introduced visa restrictions for American officials and simplified visa regulations for ordinary U.S. nationals, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Russia denies violating Georgian airspace August 21 - 2
20:08 22/08/2007
Russian aircraft did not violate Georgian airspace August 21 as Georgia's Foreign Ministry said, an aide to the Russian Air Force commander said Wednesday.
Russia denies violating Georgian airspace August 21 - 1
19:37 22/08/2007
Russian aircraft did not violate Georgian airspace August 21 as Georgia's Foreign Ministry said, an aide to the Russian Air Force commander said Wednesday.
Russia proposes ex-Czech central banker as IMF chief -2
18:56 22/08/2007
Kazakh ruling party wins 88.41% of vote - final results
18:13 22/08/2007
The final results of Saturday's parliamentary election in Kazakhstan showed Wednesday that President Nursultan Nazarbayev's Nur Otan party won 88.41% of the votes, with all other parties falling short of the 7% vote share required to enter the Mazhilis.
Russia signs deal to sell five passenger jets to Iran -1
17:35 22/08/2007
Russia's Ilyushin Finance aircraft leasing firm and Iran Air Tours have signed a deal to sell five Tu-204 aircraft to the Islamic Republic.
Russia's Northwest Oil Group aims to build refinery in Jordan
17:00 22/08/2007
Fuel oil shipments to Gaza resumed - EU
15:56 22/08/2007
Sukhoi, Alenia announce SuperJet-100 maintenance JV
15:28 22/08/2007
Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi and Italian aerospace engineering firm Alenia Aeronautica announced Wednesday a deal to set up a joint venture for the sale and maintenance of Russia's SuperJet-100 airliners.
Russia, Cuba agree on purchase of five Russian aircraft - 1
15:24 22/08/2007
Tehran to host summit of Caspian nations Oct.18
15:05 22/08/2007
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Wednesday that a summit of the five Caspian nations will be held on October 18 in Tehran.
Russia proposes ex-Czech central banker as IMF chief -1
12:23 22/08/2007
Russia's Finance Ministry confirmed Wednesday that the country had nominated former Czech central banker Josef Tosovsky as head of the International Monetary Fund.
Russia's Central Bank spends $3bln to prop up ruble - paper
11:54 22/08/2007
Strategic bomber patrols not "saber rattling" - Russian AF
11:30 22/08/2007
Regular flights of Russian strategic bombers do not pose a threat to other countries, and Russia always issues prior warnings of their patrols, an Air Force spokesman said Wednesday.
Former CIA officer says U.S ready to strike Iran within 6 months
10:03 22/08/2007
The United States could deliver a military strike against Iran within the next six months, a former CIA officer told Fox News.
CIS defense chiefs arrive in south Russia for live firing drill
09:40 22/08/2007
The defense ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States arrived Wednesday at the Ashuluk firing range in south Russia for the final day of a joint annual exercise.

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