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Opposition wins landslide election victory in Japan - exit polls

15:34 30/08/2009

With voting over in Japan's general election, exit polls suggest that the opposition has secured an overwhelming victory over the conservative party, which has held power for most of the past 50 years.

Suicide bomber kills 14 police recruits in Pakistan
13:43 30/08/2009
A suicide bomber entered a police training center in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, and killed at least 14 police cadets, officials said.
Japan kicks off election with opposition expected to win
12:54 30/08/2009
Voting is underway in Japan in a general election expected to end the Liberal Democratic Party's long-running grip on power.

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Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

A brawl broke out in the Ukrainian Parliament on Thursday ahead of the consideration of a bill designed to expand the use of Russian language in the country, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

The U.S. Department of State criticized Russia for continuing violation of human rights and democratic freedoms in an annual report published on Thursday.

Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov

Russia Refuses to Allocate $10 mln to Afghan Army

Russia has denied a NATO request to allocate $10 million for the support of the Afghan Army, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said on Thursday following the alliance’s summit in Chicago.

Opposition camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard

Third of Russians Approve of Anti-Putin Camp Closure

Almost third of Russians approve of the closure of the Occupy-style camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard where people were protesting against Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency, a poll held by the Public Opinion Foundation has revealed.

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