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22:37 07/04/2009

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Wrap: Anti-communist protests in Moldova turn violent
22:26 07/04/2009
Protests against the ruling Communist Party's election victory turned violent in Moldova's capital on Tuesday with rioters taking control of the presidential residence and nearby parliament.
Death toll in Italian earthquake rises to 228 - TV
21:51 07/04/2009
The death toll in a powerful earthquake that hit the mountainous region of Abruzzo in central Italy has risen to 228, the Italian TV channel Sky reported Tuesday.
Sibir Energy sues 2 former directors
21:05 07/04/2009
Dubai police confident of Chechen politician's role in killing
19:58 07/04/2009
Dubai police said on Tuesday they have conclusive proof that a senior Chechen politician closely associated with President Ramzan Kadyrov was involved in last weekend's assassination of a Russian army commander.
Moldovan authorities to review parliamentary election results
19:51 07/04/2009
The Moldovan government and opposition agreed on Tuesday to a recount of parliamentary election votes amid violent protests in Chisinau, the presidential administration said.
Russia, U.S. discuss treaty on child adoption
19:31 07/04/2009
Russia's Science and Education Ministry is in talks with the United States on a bilateral treaty to specify the responsibilities of U.S. parents who adopt Russian children, the minister said on Tuesday.
Belarus president tells officials not to grovel to Russia
19:19 07/04/2009
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused Russia on Tuesday of failing to fulfill bilateral economic agreements and called on Belarusian officials to "stop kneeling in Russian offices."
Moscow condemns April 6 terrorist attacks in Baghdad
18:42 07/04/2009
Anti-communist rioters seize Moldovan presidential palace
18:31 07/04/2009
Rioters in the Moldovan capital took complete control of the presidential residence on Tuesday as protests against the ruling communists' victory in parliamentary elections spiraled out of control.
Russia's foreign debt down $31.2bln to $453.5 bln in Q1
18:29 07/04/2009
Death toll in Italy quake rises to 207
17:58 07/04/2009
The death toll in a powerful earthquake that hit the mountainous region of Abruzzo in central Italy has risen to 207, the Italian prime minister said on Tuesday.
Alrosa to supply $492mln in diamonds to Antwerp - paper
17:23 07/04/2009
'Stinking Dutchman' with Ukrainian crew adrift in Black Sea
17:12 07/04/2009
Ukrainian gas transit system project to cost $5bn-$6bn
16:18 07/04/2009
Expanding Ukraine's gas transit system by a further 60 billion cubic meters annually will cost $5 billion-$6 billion, a presidential representative for energy security issues said on Tuesday.
Chavez backs Obama's call to resolve conflicts peacefully
16:16 07/04/2009
Venezuela's president has backed the U.S. leader's call to avoid conflicts and resolve all disagreements through peaceful means, Venezuela's ABN radio reported on Tuesday.
Ukrainian man stabs relative to death in drunken toilet row
15:47 07/04/2009
Russia's oil firm LUKoil posts 3.9% net profit decline in 2008
15:44 07/04/2009
Russia's Superjet-100 to star at Le Bourget air show
15:42 07/04/2009
Russia's new Superjet 100 airliner will be one of the big draws at Le Bourget 2009 when it makes its debut appearance in Paris, a top official of the major international air show said on Tuesday.
Anti-communist street protests turn violent in Moldova
15:29 07/04/2009
Thousands of anti-communist protesters surrounded the presidential residence in Moldova's capital on Tuesday, hurling stones and smashing windows, and stormed the nearby parliament building.

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