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22:09 20/03/2008

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Russia, Israel sign visa-free agreement
22:07 20/03/2008
Russia and Israel signed a deal on Thursday on mutual visa-free travel, as part of the Russian foreign minister's visit to the country.
Bush says 'cautiously optimistic' over Russia-U.S. missile talks
21:57 20/03/2008
The U.S president said he hoped an agreement could be reached between Russia and the United States on Washington's missile defense plans for Central Europe.
Moldovan police seize record 200 kg heroin batch
21:36 20/03/2008
Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia warns war could break out in region
20:51 20/03/2008
Lawmakers in Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia signed a statement on Thursday accusing Tblisi of military aggression, and warning that war could break out in the Caucasus.
Heineken to invest $180 mln in Volga brewery in 2008-2009
19:24 20/03/2008
Belarus leader accuses EU of pandering to U.S.
19:22 20/03/2008
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday he wants better ties with the European Union, but cannot accept the bloc's unquestioning obedience to the United States.
Gaza Strip to be connected to regional power system
19:01 20/03/2008
Serb PM hits out at U.S. over plan for Kosovo military aid
18:49 20/03/2008
A decision to permit U.S. arms deliveries to Kosovo is "another profoundly mistaken step" by Washington, Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said on Thursday.
Hamas, Fatah agree to start dialogue in early April
18:39 20/03/2008
Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah failed at Yemeni-brokered talks on Thursday to overcome their differences, but agreed to start dialogue in early April, Al Arabiya television station reported.
Up to 10 Georgian protestors agree to end hunger strike
18:25 20/03/2008
Russian automaker AvtoVAZ to produce off-road vehicles in Egypt
17:40 20/03/2008
Belgian government sworn in after nine months of deadlock
17:13 20/03/2008
Russian territory could be used for NATO supplies to Afghanistan
16:42 20/03/2008
Russia may allow its land and airspace to be used as a transit route for NATO-led counter-terrorism operation supplies to Afghanistan, a senior defense official said on Thursday.
Belarus advises U.S. to halve number of diplomats in Minsk
16:16 20/03/2008
Belarus's Foreign Ministry has advised the U.S. to halve the number of its diplomats in Minsk, ministry spokesman Andrei Popov said Thursday.
Russia to launch another German spy satellite on March 25
15:49 20/03/2008
Israeli Air Force destroys militant command post in Gaza
15:26 20/03/2008
SUV ploughs into crowd at a car auction near Chicago injuring 15
15:24 20/03/2008
Russia's UC RusAl to invest $20mln in cathode plant in China
15:21 20/03/2008
Pepsi to buy 75.5% of Russian juice producer
15:04 20/03/2008
PepsiCo and the Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) are to jointly acquire a 75.5% stake in the Russian Lebedyansky juice company for $1.4 billion, the company said on its website on Thursday. v

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