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Death toll in Italy railroad blast rises to 16

19:33 30/06/2009

The death toll in a gas explosion at a railroad station in northern Italy has risen to 16 people, a local health official said on Tuesday.

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Kosovo ex-premier Ceku heads home after Interpol warrant arrest
19:26 30/06/2009
Former Kosovo prime minister Agim Ceku, detained on an Interpol warrant in Bulgaria last week and later released, has said he plans to return to Kosovo, the Beta news agency said on Tuesday.
Missile defense no impediment to Russian-U.S. arms deal - expert
19:16 30/06/2009
It is unrealistic to expect the U.S. to scrap its missile-defense plans for Europe, but this does not mean the end of a possible strategic arms reductions deal, a Russian arms expert said on Tuesday.
China delays mandatory installation of filtering software
19:10 30/06/2009
China has delayed the enforcement of a new law that would see all new computers sold with Web-filtering software, Xinhua said on Tuesday.
Russian deserter Glukhov granted refugee status in Georgia
18:51 30/06/2009
A Russian soldier who deserted his unit in South Ossetia in late January and requested asylum in Georgia has been granted refugee status, the Georgian Interior Ministry said Tuesday.
South Korea says North 'definitely' enriches uranium
18:12 30/06/2009
North Korea seems to be pressing ahead with uranium enrichment, with a view to making more nuclear weapons, Yonhap agency said on Tuesday, citing South Korea's defense minister.
Obama inspires most confidence of all leaders - poll
17:51 30/06/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama inspires the most confidence of all world leaders, while Russian Prime Minster Vladimir Putin's ratings have fallen, a poll conducted by the WorldPublicOpinion.org has revealed.
Transneft oil pipeline company posts 12% net profit rise in 2008
17:26 30/06/2009
Russian pipeline operator Transneft said on Tuesday its net profit calculated to International Financial Reporting Standards increased 12%, year-on-year, in 2008 to 72.53 billion rubles ($2.3 billion).
Polish postman detained on suspicion of killing ex-teacher
17:19 30/06/2009
A Polish postman who had sought to change his name to James Bond has been arrested on suspicion of hacking to death his former German teacher, Poland's TVN24 said on Tuesday.
Belarus offers to restore ties with U.S. if sanctions lifted
16:36 30/06/2009
Belarus is ready to restore diplomatic relations with the United States if sanctions are lifted, President Alexander Lukashenko told a U.S. Congressional delegation in Minsk on Tuesday.
Russian troops prepare for anti-terror drills with China
16:08 30/06/2009
Russian troops participating in the joint Russian-Chinese antiterrorism exercises will arrive in the deployment area by July 14, the Ground Forces press service said on Tuesday.
Moscow hopes Russian-U.S. arms deal on track
15:56 30/06/2009
Moscow hopes progress will be made during the U.S. president's visit on July 6-8 both on missile defense and strategic arms cuts, the Russian foreign minister has said.
Child survives Yemeni plane crash in Indian Ocean
15:40 30/06/2009
Rescuers in Comoros pulled a child from the Indian Ocean, the only reported survivor from Tuesday's Yemeni airliner crash in which 152 people are believed to have died, CNN reported.
Arab countries agree to set up own anti-piracy force
15:05 30/06/2009
Eleven littoral states of the Persian Gulf and Red Sea have agreed to create an all-Arab naval task force to prevent the spread of sea piracy in the region, a Yemeni newspaper said on Tuesday.
Senior Russian investigator gets 9 years in jail for bribery
14:28 30/06/2009
A Moscow court sentenced a former high-profile investigator, Dmitry Dovgy, to nine years in prison for bribery and abuse of office
Iranian authorities declare presidential election vote valid
13:36 30/06/2009
Iran's constitutional watchdog, the Guardian Council, has confirmed the result of the country's disputed presidential election after finishing a partial recount, Iranian television reported on Tuesday.
Russian president sends condolences over Italian railway blast
11:47 30/06/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressed condolences in a telegram to his Italian counterpart following an explosion at a railway station
Bodies recovered following Yemeni plane crash
11:36 30/06/2009
Rescuers, involved in the search for survivors from a Yemeni airliner that crashed off Comoros in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, have recovered a number of bodies, regional aviation authorities said.
Michael Jackson promoter offers full refunds for concert tickets
11:36 30/06/2009
Fans of Michael Jackson can get full refunds for the pop star's 50 concerts in London cancelled after his death last week, his Los Angeles-based promoter AEG Live has announced.
Russia ready to buy Azerbaijani gas at record price - paper
11:30 30/06/2009
Russia is ready to purchase Azerbaijani natural gas at a record price of $350 per 1,000 cu m to try and make a rival Western-backed gas pipeline project unfeasible, a business paper reported on Tuesday.

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