- 21:34 29/10/2008
The UN General Assembly adopted on Wednesday a resolution demanding the U.S. lift an economic, trade and financial embargo against Cuba. 
- 19:57 29/10/2008
A court in Paris rejected on Wednesday an appeal by French President Nicolas Sarkozy demanding voodoo dolls bearing his likeness be withdrawn from sale, the France-Info radio station said.
- 18:44 29/10/2008
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RTS, a leading Russian stock exchange, showed robust growth in Wednesday trading, with its index climbing almost 12%.
- 18:15 29/10/2008
Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of energy giant Gazprom, said on Wednesday it had revised its 2008 oil output forecast down from 31.7 million tons (232 million barrels) to 31.2 million tons (229 million barrels).
- 17:50 29/10/2008
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Iran is planning to manufacture over 50 Russian-designed Ka-32 helicopters under a production license, an Iranian aircraft industry official said on Wednesday.
- 16:59 29/10/2008
The lower house of the Czech parliament began on Wednesday discussions on the ratification of a Czech-U.S. missile defense treaty and status of foreign forces agreement.
- 16:11 29/10/2008
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Iran will need an additional 20 An-140 turboprop aircraft to ensure effective patrols of its national borders, Iran's aircraft industry official said on Wednesday.
- 15:46 29/10/2008
Over 1,000 foreign service personnel have been killed in Afghanistan since the Taliban regime was toppled in 2001, the icasualties.org website reported on Wednesday.
- 15:31 29/10/2008
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- 14:51 29/10/2008
The outgoing Maldives president, known as Asia's longest serving leader, has lost the country's presidential elections to a former political prisoner.
- 14:49 29/10/2008
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At least 160 people have died since an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck southwestern Pakistan destroying villages early on Wednesday morning, local officials reported.
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