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22:00 25/12/2008

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Death toll in Ukrainian apartment blast rises to 20
21:53 25/12/2008
The death toll from a gas explosion in an apartment building in the southern Ukrainian resort of Yevpatoriya late on Wednesday has risen to 20, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported from the scene Thursday.
Russia to transport natural gas from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan
19:42 25/12/2008
The head of Russian energy giant Gazprom and a senior Turkmen minister agreed Thursday on the technical aspects of a pipeline to transport Caspian natural gas to Russia, the company said in a press release.
Israeli PM sends 'last-minute' warning to Gaza over rocket fire - 2
18:41 25/12/2008
Brazil to buy 1.2 billion condoms to fight AIDS in 2009
18:33 25/12/2008
Israeli PM sends 'last-minute' warning to Gaza over rocket fire
17:48 25/12/2008
Pro-Kremlin youth group has gifts for 'most unfriendly' leaders
17:34 25/12/2008
Russia's pro-Kremlin political youth movement, Nashi (Ours), has prepared gifts for the country's "most unfriendly governments," according to the organization's press release.
Georgia's president hit prime minister in face - newspaper
16:42 25/12/2008
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has hit Prime Minister Grigol Mgaloblishvili in the face and thrown a phone at him, the Alia daily reported on Thursday, citing an unnamed source.
Russia hopes Obama administration will listen in START talks
16:32 25/12/2008
Russia hopes the new U.S. administration will be more ready to listen to Russia's position regarding a replacement for a strategic weapons treaty, a deputy Russian foreign minister said Thursday.
Solar mission launch starts busy year for Russia's space agency
16:09 25/12/2008
Russia will start off its new space year in January by launching an orbital laboratory to study the sun's activity, a spokesman for Russia's space agency told RIA Novosti on Thursday.
2008 Review: August
16:00 25/12/2008
Valuev's manager dismisses possible rematch with Holyfield
15:47 25/12/2008
Russia's WBA Heavyweight World Champion Nikolai Valuev has no plans of a rematch with defeated former U.S. champion Evander Holyfield, the Russian fighter's manager said on Thursday.
Georgia, U.S. to sign strategic pact on Jan. 4
15:30 25/12/2008
Georgia and the United States will sign a strategic partnership agreement in Washington on January 4, Georgia's foreign minister said on Thursday.
Death toll in Ukrainian apartment blast rises to 19
15:21 25/12/2008
The death toll in a gas explosion that shook an apartment building in south Ukraine's resort of Yevpatoriya late on Wednesday has risen to 19, a local emergencies spokesman said on Thursday.
Russian deputy foreign minister denies S-300 supplies to Iran
13:32 25/12/2008
Russia's deputy foreign minister on Thursday denied claims that Russia had supplied S-300 air defense systems to Iran.
China builds world's largest snow Santa
13:09 25/12/2008
Israel prepares operation to prevent Palestinian rocket attacks
12:37 25/12/2008
The Israeli authorities are preparing a military response to Palestinian rocket attacks in Gaza, the country's leading papers reported on Thursday citing military sources.
Nine bodies recovered after Ukrainian apartment blast
09:50 25/12/2008
The bodies of nine people killed in a gas blast at an apartment building in Yevpatoriya, southern Ukraine, have been recovered from the debris, Ukraine's UNIAN agency said on Thursday citing an emergencies ministry spokesman.

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