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22:00 12/03/2009

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Japanese man sentenced for torching his wedding hotel
21:47 12/03/2009
French court throws out Swiss firm's claims against RIA Novosti
21:27 12/03/2009
The Paris Court of Appeals has upheld a 2008 court ruling ordering Swiss company Noga to unfreeze Russian accounts in France, including those of RIA Novosti, the news agency's lawyer said on Thursday.
Ethnic-Russian banker wants to become Lithuanian president
21:19 12/03/2009
Germany welcomes France return to NATO command
20:29 12/03/2009
German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed on Thursday France's decision to rejoin NATO's military command after 43 years out of the alliance's key decision-making processes.
Short-legged pony prompts rescue attempts in England - media
20:02 12/03/2009
Helicopter carrying 18 people crashes in Atlantic off Canada
19:26 12/03/2009
A helicopter with 18 oil workers on board crashed in the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland on Thursday after reporting "mechanical problems," Canadian media reported.
Ryanair seeks public suggestions after toilet charges fall flat
19:10 12/03/2009
Strasbourg court orders Russia to pay over Chechen disappearances
18:28 12/03/2009
OSCE to fold its work in Georgia by June 2009
18:16 12/03/2009
The office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Tbilisi will terminate its work by June 2009, the director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Center said Thursday.
Shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist to appeal 3-year jail term
17:44 12/03/2009
Lawyers for the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at then-U.S. President George Bush in December said on Thursday they intend to appeal the three-year prison sentence of their client.
Iran missile, nuclear threat 'real, dangerous' - Russian analyst
17:35 12/03/2009
Russia and the West would be making a big mistake if they ignored or underestimated the potential missile and nuclear threat coming from Iran, a Russian military expert said on Thursday.
MSF confirms 3 international staff abducted in Darfur
17:09 12/03/2009
The nongovernmental aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres confirmed on Thursday that three of its international staff have been abducted in Sudan's western province of Darfur.
Strasbourg court orders Russia to pay 8,000 euros to ex-mayor
17:00 12/03/2009
Court seizes 29.9% of VimpelCom's shares held by Telenor
16:39 12/03/2009
Russian mathematician 'calculated' crisis, prepared for it
16:32 12/03/2009
U.S. man survives 56-meter plunge over Niagara Falls
15:37 12/03/2009
A U.S. man survived a 56-meter (180-foot) plunge over Niagara's world-famous Horseshoe Falls, local media said on Thursday.
Russia seeks to extend lease agreement for Azerbaijan radar
15:23 12/03/2009
Russia's foreign minister told his Azerbaijani counterpart on Thursday that Russia wants to continue using the Gabala early-warning radar after the current lease expires in 2012.
ISS partners rule out turning life on orbiter into reality show
15:08 12/03/2009
Roscosmos and NASA have decided not to pursue a U.S.-initiated idea to make life on the International Space Station (ISS) a reality show, the Russian Space Agency announced on Thursday.
Interpol puts ex-Euroset owner Chichvarkin on wanted list
14:43 12/03/2009

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