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Medvedev outlines five main points of future foreign policy
19:43 31/08/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev outlined on Sunday the five points upon which Moscow's future foreign policy will be based, and also said that it could if necessary introduce sanctions against other states.
At least 180,000 homes destroyed in southwest China quake
18:39 31/08/2008
At least 180,000 homes were destroyed in an earthquake on August 30 in southwest China, the Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.
Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans march in anti-violence rallies
17:33 31/08/2008
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in anti-violence marches across Mexico to protest a growing number of drug-related killings and kidnappings in the Latin American state.
Medvedev outlines position on S.Ossetia, Abkhazia to Italy's PM
16:08 31/08/2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev outlined to Italy's PM on Sunday Moscow's reasons behind its decision to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the Kremlin press service said.
'Right is on our side' over Georgia crisis says Putin
15:50 31/08/2008
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said that "right is on our side" in regard to the current crisis over Georgia. Putin was speaking on the Russian Vesti TV channel.
Russia threatens no one, protects own interests - deputy PM
14:45 31/08/2008
Russia threatens no one, and was protecting the lives of its citizens during recent fighting with Georgia over South Ossetia, a Russian deputy PM said on Sunday.
Abkhazia plans to reestablish air links with Russia in September
14:14 31/08/2008
West should not depend on Russia for energy - British PM -2
14:01 31/08/2008
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said in an article in the Observer newspaper on Sunday that the West should not be dependent on Russia for energy supplies.
Serbian government has no doubts over Russian energy deal -Serb PM
13:38 31/08/2008
There is no disagreement within the Serbian government over the expediency of the ratification of an energy agreement with Russia, Serbia's PM said in an interview with the Politika newspaper on Sunday.
New Orleans mayor orders mass evacuation ahead of Hurricane Gustav
13:04 31/08/2008
The mayor of New Orleans has ordered a mandatory evacuation of the entire city as Hurricane Gustav approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Putin in Vladivostok to discuss 2012 APEC summit
12:24 31/08/2008
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in the country's Far East port of Vladivostok on Sunday to hold a meeting on issues related to an APEC summit due to take place in the city in 2012.
West should not depend on Russia for energy - British PM
11:39 31/08/2008
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said in an article in the Observer newspaper on Sunday that the West should not be dependent on Russia for energy supplies.

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Main news of August 31

Medvedev outlines five main points of future foreign policy

At least 180,000 homes destroyed in southwest China quake

Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans march in anti-violence rallies

Medvedev outlines position on S.Ossetia, Abkhazia to Italy's PM

'Right is on our side' over Georgia crisis says Putin

Russia threatens no one, protects own interests - deputy PM

Abkhazia plans to reestablish air links with Russia in September

West should not depend on Russia for energy - British PM -2

Serbian government has no doubts over Russian energy deal -Serb PM

New Orleans mayor orders mass evacuation ahead of Hurricane Gustav

Putin in Vladivostok to discuss 2012 APEC summit

West should not depend on Russia for energy - British PM

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