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22:10 24/02/2009

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Zimbabwe cholera cases top 83,000, over 3,800 dead
20:42 24/02/2009
Kiev mayor to raffle off hugs, kisses, other freebies from city
20:22 24/02/2009
The mayor of Ukraine's capital, Kiev, has ordered the creation of a lottery that will have hugs and kisses from the mayor among the prizes, the Ukrainskaya Pravda newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Deep Purple to give two concerts in Moscow in April
18:34 24/02/2009
Veteran rockers Deep Purple will give two concerts in Moscow on April 18 and 19 this year in the capital's B1 Maximum club, the concert PR agency Melnitsa-International told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
Russia's 2009 budget deficit to be 8% of GDP - economics minister
18:12 24/02/2009
South Korea warns North satellite launch would breach UN order
17:18 24/02/2009
Russian tanker escapes pirate attack off Nigeria
17:17 24/02/2009
A Russian oil tanker was attacked by pirates off the Nigerian coast but managed to escape with no casualties or damage, a source at a Russian shipping company said on Tuesday.
EU warns Minsk recognition of Abkhazia could affect ties
16:57 24/02/2009
Improving relations between the European Union and Belarus will be suspended if Minsk recognizes Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent, an EU commissioner said on Tuesday.
Russia may hold trilateral meeting on Transdnestr
16:22 24/02/2009
Ukraine's Yushchenko starts using Twitter to connect with people
16:14 24/02/2009
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko is Twittering on the Internet, using the social networking site to tell people what he is up to, the country's UNIAN news agency reported on Tuesday.
Israeli prime minister sacks special envoy in Gaza peace talks
14:35 24/02/2009
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has sacked Amos Gilad, who has headed the ceasefire talks in Gaza with the militant group Hamas since the summer, local media said on Tuesday.
Yemeni president arrives in Moscow
14:16 24/02/2009
Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Salah arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for an official visit to discuss bilateral cooperation as well as trade and military ties.
UAE signs $1 bln contracts at Idex-2009 arms show
14:12 24/02/2009
The United Arab Emirates has signed a series of arms deals worth more than $1 billion at an international defense exhibition, an UAE spokesman said on Tuesday.
Russian Navy to continue important patrols around the world
13:20 24/02/2009
The Russian Navy will continue its important duties in the seas and oceans of the world, Navy spokesman Capt. 1st Rank Igor Dygalo told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
South Afghans protest death of two children in rocket fire
13:05 24/02/2009
Hundreds of Afghans in the southern city of Kandahar protested the deaths of two boys, believed to have been killed by a Canadian rocket.
Russia to send military hospital to UN mission in Chad
11:04 24/02/2009
Russia is to send a military hospital to Chad and engineers to the Central African Republic in support of UN missions, Russia's envoy has told a UN Assembly General peacekeeping committee.
Russia's Medvedev to hold talks with Tajik leader
09:56 24/02/2009
EU includes Belarus in Eastern Partnership program
09:33 24/02/2009
The European Union has announced the inclusion of Belarus in its Eastern Partnership (EaP) program.

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