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20:00 12/06/2009

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NATO defense ministers agree to continue fighting Somali pirates
19:14 12/06/2009
Defense ministers of the NATO 28 member states have agreed at their two-day meeting in Brussels to continue anti-piracy efforts off Somalia, the alliance's secretary general said on Friday.
Latvian minister speaks for better relations with Russia
18:08 12/06/2009
Latvia is interested in the constructive development of cooperation with Russia, but does not plan to turn to Moscow for financial assistance, the Latvian economy minister said on Friday.
Russian tourist dies after being hit by car in Turkey
17:01 12/06/2009
A citizen of Russia has died after she was hit by a car in popular Turkish resort region of Antalya, the Russian consul general said on Friday.
Georgia's parliament formally puts end to CIS membership
16:23 12/06/2009
The parliament of Georgia unanimously passed on Friday decrees on the formal withdrawal of the former Soviet republic from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Iran extends poll hours due to high turnout in presidential vote
15:07 12/06/2009
The Iranian Election Commission has decided to keep polls open for an additional two hours on Friday due to the high turnout in presidential elections.
Latvia to shut commission on Soviet 'occupation' to save money
14:30 12/06/2009
Latvia has decided for financial reasons to suspend the work of its commission to calculate the damage from the Soviet "occupation," a government spokesman said on Friday.
Searchers in Atlantic find 3 more bodies from Air France jet
14:16 12/06/2009
Three more bodies have been found in the Atlantic Ocean where an Air France plane went down on June 1, bringing the total to 44, the Brazilian Navy and Air Force announced at a joint press conference.
Body of 11th coalminer found after east Ukrainian mine accident
13:23 12/06/2009
Another body has been recovered from a coal mine in eastern Ukraine where 11 miners are now confirmed to have died as result of an accident on Monday, a local official said on Friday.
Russia must prepare for swine flu rise in autumn - chief doctor
12:48 12/06/2009
Russia has to work now so that it is prepared in the fall to deal with a rise in cases of the H1N1 flu, chief doctor Gennady Onishchenko said on Friday.
Iranians flock to polls in presidential elections
10:44 12/06/2009
Iranians went to the polls in presidential elections on Friday with turnout expected to near 90% as voters faced a stark choice between the two main candidates.

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Main news of June 12

NATO defense ministers agree to continue fighting Somali pirates

Latvian minister speaks for better relations with Russia

Russian tourist dies after being hit by car in Turkey

Georgia's parliament formally puts end to CIS membership

Iran extends poll hours due to high turnout in presidential vote

Latvia to shut commission on Soviet 'occupation' to save money

Searchers in Atlantic find 3 more bodies from Air France jet

Body of 11th coalminer found after east Ukrainian mine accident

Russia must prepare for swine flu rise in autumn - chief doctor

Iranians flock to polls in presidential elections

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