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22:00 21/04/2009

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Russia says UN conference should improve fight against racism
21:44 21/04/2009
The United Nations conference on racism which opened in Geneva on Monday should give an impetus to the struggle against intolerance, a Russian deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Moscow criticizes Ahmadinejad's statements in Geneva
21:20 21/04/2009
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday criticized a speech made by Iran's outspoken President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the UN World Conference Against Racism in Geneva.
French father dismisses joint custody, in favor of visitation
21:06 21/04/2009
The French father, whose 3-year-old daughter was snatched last month by her Russian mother, said he is against joint custody but in favor of visitation rights as long as he has a guarantee the girl will return to France.
Georgian opposition to broadcast 'alternative news'
17:28 21/04/2009
Georgia's "Objective" union of journalists plans on Tuesday to broadcast "alternative news" from Tbilisi following claims that state-controlled media was biased in its reporting.
Parliamentary vote recount confirms Communist victory in Moldova
16:42 21/04/2009
Moldova's top election authority announced on Tuesday the final results of a parliamentary vote recount, confirming victory for the country's Communist Party.
Hamas threatens to kidnap Israeli soldiers to ease prisoner swap
16:05 21/04/2009
Russia delivers 18,000 tons of flour to Afghanistan
13:11 21/04/2009
Russia's Lavrov to visit North Korea this week
12:29 21/04/2009
Russia's foreign minister is to visit North Korea on Thursday for talks likely to focus on tensions over the North's recent rocket launch and its withdrawal from nuclear negotiations.
Aluminum giant RusAl posts 7.2% decline in Q1 aluminum output
11:57 21/04/2009
Russia confirms Admiral Gorshkov delivery to India in 2012
11:53 21/04/2009
Russia will deliver the modernized Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier to the Indian Navy in 2012, a senior shipbuilding industry official has said.
Russia, China sign oil deal, start new pipeline branch
09:43 21/04/2009
Russia and China signed an intergovernmental agreement on oil cooperation in Beijing on Tuesday, under which a new branch from the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) pipeline will be built toward China.
Kazakhstan pulls out of NATO drills in Georgia
09:34 21/04/2009
Kazakhstan will not take part in NATO-led military exercises in Georgia in May, the Kazakh defense minister said on Tuesday.

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Main news of April 21

Russia says UN conference should improve fight against racism

Moscow criticizes Ahmadinejad's statements in Geneva

French father dismisses joint custody, in favor of visitation

Georgian opposition to broadcast 'alternative news'

Parliamentary vote recount confirms Communist victory in Moldova

Hamas threatens to kidnap Israeli soldiers to ease prisoner swap

Russia delivers 18,000 tons of flour to Afghanistan

Russia's Lavrov to visit North Korea this week

Aluminum giant RusAl posts 7.2% decline in Q1 aluminum output

Russia confirms Admiral Gorshkov delivery to India in 2012

Russia, China sign oil deal, start new pipeline branch

Kazakhstan pulls out of NATO drills in Georgia

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