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Barack Obama lifts ban on state funding of stem cell research
20:51 09/03/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama has lifted the restriction on federal funding of stem cell research imposed by his predecessor George W. Bush in 2001.
Sabotage could be to blame for Il-76 crash in Uganda - airline
20:21 09/03/2009
The owner of the Il-76 aircraft that crashed in Uganda earlier Monday said an act of sabotage could be to blame for the crash that killed 11 people on board, Russia's Vesti TV channel reported on its website.
Britain, Russia allies in fight against terror - U.K. govt. advisor
18:58 09/03/2009
Britain and Russia are allies in the fight against terrorism, violence and extremism, a U.K. government security advisor said Monday.
Norwegian police let detained Russian cargo ship leave Bodo port
17:49 09/03/2009
Norway's police have allowed a detained Russian dry cargo ship to leave the port of Bodo in the country's north.
Hugo Chavez says Venezuela ready for war with Colombia
16:58 09/03/2009
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said the armed forces are ready for a war with Colombia should Bogota provoke it.
North Korea puts armed forces on full combat readiness
15:21 09/03/2009
North Korea has put its armed forces on full combat readiness and cut off the only direct hotline with South Korea's military in response to plans for joint military exercises by South Korea and the U.S.
2 Russians, 2 Ukrainians dead in Il-76 air crash in Uganda - embassy
14:11 09/03/2009
Two Russians and two Ukrainians died in an Il-76 air crash near Uganda's capital Kampala, an advisor to Russia's ambassador to Uganda said on the phone Monday.
Canadian national robbed in Moscow north
13:40 09/03/2009
Kim Jong-il unanimously reelected to N.Korean parliament
13:21 09/03/2009
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has been unanimously reelected to the country's parliament with 100% voter turnout, local media said Monday.

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Main news of March 9

Barack Obama lifts ban on state funding of stem cell research

Sabotage could be to blame for Il-76 crash in Uganda - airline

Britain, Russia allies in fight against terror - U.K. govt. advisor

Norwegian police let detained Russian cargo ship leave Bodo port

Hugo Chavez says Venezuela ready for war with Colombia

North Korea puts armed forces on full combat readiness

2 Russians, 2 Ukrainians dead in Il-76 air crash in Uganda - embassy

Canadian national robbed in Moscow north

Kim Jong-il unanimously reelected to N.Korean parliament

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