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19:05 29/03/2008

Azerbaijan likely to back 5-year sturgeon-catching ban
18:57 29/03/2008
Azerbaijan is ready to back Russia's proposal for a temporary ban on catching caviar-producing sturgeon for all Caspian littoral states, a government advisor said.
Mugabe hopes to cling on to power as Zimbabwe votes
17:57 29/03/2008
Two suspects in Russian reporter's murder arrested in Tajikistan
17:00 29/03/2008
Police in Tajikstan have arrested two suspects in the murder of Russian television reporter Ilyas Shurpayev, a Tajik Interior Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.
Kyrgyz leader denies rumors of health problems
15:19 29/03/2008
Russian rail chief in Iran to discuss electrification
14:34 29/03/2008
The head of Russian Railways (RZD) will meet with officials in Tehran on Saturday to discuss plans for the electrification of parts of Iran's rail system, the company announced.
WWF asks Russians to turn lights out for Earth Hour
14:13 29/03/2008
The World Wildlife Fund has asked Russians to switch their lights off for one hour on Saturday as part of Earth Hour, a global event to promote energy conservation and raise climate change awareness.
NATO urges Russia to lift moratorium on CFE arms reduction pact
13:03 29/03/2008
NATO has issued a statement urging Russia to consider United States proposals on the CFE arms reduction treaty, and warning that Moscow's moratorium on the pact could undermine European security.

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Egyptian Independent Presidential Candidate Appeals Polls’ Results

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Twelve Russians, the crew members of a An-30 turboprop that crash landed on May 23 at an airport in the east of Prague, and Russian Defense Ministry inspectors returned to Russia on Saturday, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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