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19:05 15/03/2008

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Ukrainian journalist's killers get 12-13 years in jail - 2
18:53 15/03/2008
A court in Kiev sentenced three suspects in the murder of Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze to 12-13 years in prison on Saturday.
China's leader re-elected in near-unanimous vote
17:30 15/03/2008
China's National People's Congress re-elected Hu Jintao as president on Saturday in an almost unanimous vote, giving him a new five-year term at the helm of the world's most populous nation.
Suspects in Ukraine journalist's murder get 12-13 years in jail
17:23 15/03/2008
A court in Kiev sentenced three suspects in the murder of Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze to 12-13 years in prison on Saturday.
EU warns water shortage in Central Asia could spark conflicts
15:37 15/03/2008
The severe impact of climate change in Central Asia is causing water and food shortages that could lead to regional conflicts, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana warned.
Police catch heroin smugglers in central Moscow train station
13:46 15/03/2008
Police seized more than 2 kilograms of heroin from three Tajik nationals arrested in central Moscow's Kievsky train station, a local law enforcement official said on Saturday.
Partial vote count gives election victory to Iran's conservatives
12:37 15/03/2008
A partial vote count following Iran's parliamentary election has given a landslide victory to conservatives who broadly support the hard-line president, Fars news agency said on Saturday.
Russia fails to put U.S. satellite into target orbit
11:41 15/03/2008
Russia failed to put a U.S. AMC-14 telecommunications satellite into its target orbit after a booster rocket malfunctioned during the launch early on Saturday, Russia's Federal Space Agency said.

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Main news of March 15

Ukrainian journalist's killers get 12-13 years in jail - 2

China's leader re-elected in near-unanimous vote

Suspects in Ukraine journalist's murder get 12-13 years in jail

EU warns water shortage in Central Asia could spark conflicts

Police catch heroin smugglers in central Moscow train station

Partial vote count gives election victory to Iran's conservatives

Russia fails to put U.S. satellite into target orbit

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