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Main news of April 17

22:31 17/04/2008

Two people killed in fire at Spitsbergen mine
21:58 17/04/2008
Tbilisi turns to OSCE and UN Security Council
21:23 17/04/2008
Georgia is urging the UN Security Council and the OSCE to call emergency meetings after Russia's announced measures in support of its breakaway republics, the foreign minister said on Thursday.
Suicide bomb kills at least 17 in Afghanistan
21:07 17/04/2008
Russia cancels Libya's $4.5 bln debt in exchange for contracts-3
19:35 17/04/2008
The cancelation of the debt, accrued on Soviet arms supplies, was one of over a dozen intergovernmental trade and cooperation agreements signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi.
Russian ex-nuclear minister Adamov released from prison
19:05 17/04/2008
A Moscow court released on Thursday ex-nuclear minister Yevgeny Adamov, sentenced to 5.5 years in prison on fraud charges, changing the jail term to a suspended sentence after just two months in custody.
Britain granted observer status in Black Sea organization
18:27 17/04/2008
U.S. could ease Russia's missile defense concerns - Lavrov
17:57 17/04/2008
The U.S. could ease Russia's concerns over its plans to deploy missile defenses in Central Europe, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a popular Russian daily.
Russia cancels Libya's $4.5 bln debt in exchange for contracts-2
17:41 17/04/2008
The cancelation of the debt, accrued on Soviet arms supplies, was one of over a dozen intergovernmental trade and cooperation agreements signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi.
Georgian leader demands Russia review aid for breakaway regions
17:38 17/04/2008
Georgia's president demanded Thursday that Russia revise its measures to support the unrecognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, saying the measures violate Georgia's sovereignty.
One Turkish soldier killed, 13 wounded in clash with Kurds
17:10 17/04/2008
Palestinian leader Abbas upbeat over planned Mideast conference
16:30 17/04/2008
Mobile operator MegaFon posts 70% net income growth for 2007
16:23 17/04/2008
Iran's president shows off military strength at parade
16:15 17/04/2008
''I am proud to announce that the Iranian nation's power today is so great that no major world power is able or would dare to threaten Iran's national interests,'' Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said at a parade marking the country's Army day outside Tehran.
Tibetans hold alternative relay as Olympic torch reaches India
16:13 17/04/2008
Russia cancels Libya's $4.5 bln debt in exchange for contracts
16:09 17/04/2008
Moscow wrote off on Thursday Libya's $4.5 billion debt in exchange for contracts for Russian companies worth several billions of dollars. The debt cancellation was part of an intergovernmental agreement on bilateral economic and financial relations signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi.
Ukraine to join WTO on May 16
15:21 17/04/2008
Russia's GAZ, Brazil's Marcopolo invest $300 mln in bus output
15:14 17/04/2008
Egypt confirms 50th case of human bird flu infection
15:07 17/04/2008
At least 20 Palestinians, 3 Israelis killed in Gaza clashes -2
14:40 17/04/2008

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