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"Despite the behind the scenes fighting and other methods which were used, all EU countries unanimously supported the return of refugees and Georgia's sovereignty," Saakashvili said.

Saakashvili welcomes UN assembly backing on refugee proposal

23:50 09/09/2009

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili welcomed on Wednesday the UN General Assembly's backing for a Georgian-proposed draft resolution on displaced persons and refugees.

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Maltese investigators expected on board Arctic Sea soon
23:13 09/09/2009
Maltese investigators are expected on board the Arctic Sea cargo vessel as part of the ongoing probe into the disappearance and seizure of the ship, Russia's foreign ministry said
PACE rejects proposal to deprive Russia of voting rights
22:54 09/09/2009
PACE's monitoring committee failed to back a Georgian proposal to deprive Russia of the right to vote at the September session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, a senior legislator said
UN General Assembly backs Georgia refugee draft resolution
22:28 09/09/2009
The UN General Assembly supported on Wednesday a Georgian-proposed draft resolution concerning people who had fled the former Georgian republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia that Russia recognized a year ago
Russia moves to back IAEA amid information concealing claims
21:43 09/09/2009
Russia moved on Wednesday to support the UN nuclear watchdog amid accusations it had concealed information on Iran's controversial nuclear program, saying it trusts the organization completely.
Iran presents offer for talks with world powers
20:04 09/09/2009
Iran presented proposals to six world powers for talks on "global issues" on Wednesday, amid Western demands that it halt nuclear activities, Press TV reported.
Clinton's Russia visit unlikely to lead to breakthrough - expert
18:21 09/09/2009
The U.S. secretary of state's upcoming visit to Russia in unlikely to lead to a resumption in deadlocked relations between the two countries, a Moscow-based expert said on Wednesday.
Four MiG-29 fighter jets to join Indian navy in October - source
17:06 09/09/2009
The first four Russian-made MiG-29K/KUB fighter jets, purchased by India for the modernized Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier, will be delivered to the Indian navy in October.
Moscow could give Venezuela arms loan - Kremlin aide
17:04 09/09/2009
Russia could give Venezuela a loan for a new arms contract, a senior Kremlin official said on Wednesday.
Chechen president discusses human rights with EU official
16:22 09/09/2009
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has held talks with the Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights.
Russia, Iraq agree on two gas pipeline projects
15:48 09/09/2009
Russia and Iraq have reached agreements on building two gas pipelines and on cooperation in operating two Iraqi thermal power plants.
Over 400 families homeless after Georgia quake
15:46 09/09/2009
More than 400 families were left homeless after a powerful earthquake struck northwestern Georgia.
Russia's broad monetary base up 1.5% in August - Central Bank
14:38 09/09/2009
Russia's broadly defined monetary base expanded 1.5% to 4.922 trillion rubles ($156.25 bln) in the month up to September 1.
Floods kill at least 30 in Turkey
14:28 09/09/2009
The death toll from flooding that has swept parts of Turkey rose to 30 on Wednesday.
Israeli paper says PM paid "secret visit" to Russia
14:20 09/09/2009
Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper alleged on Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to Moscow earlier this week, where he discussed Russia's arms deals with Iran.
Gazprom Neft posts 56.5% U.S. GAAP net profit drop in 1H09
14:19 09/09/2009
Gazprom Neft, the oil producing arm of Russian energy giant Gazprom, said on Wednesday its U.S. GAAP net profit decreased 56.5% year-on-year in January-June 2009 to $1.56 billion.
Putin congratulates North Korea on 61st anniversary
14:06 09/09/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin congratulated North Korea on Wednesday on the 61st anniversary of the communist state's founding.
U.S. launches Atlas carrier rocket powered by Russian engine
13:55 09/09/2009
The United States has successfully launched an Atlas 5 heavy carrier rocket with a satellite built under a commercial arrangement with the U.S. government.
First metro in Persian Gulf Region opens in Dubai
13:47 09/09/2009
The first metro system in the Persian Gulf opens on Wednesday in Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates.
Barefoot Forrest Gump to run across U.S. for $100 million
13:29 09/09/2009
U.S. businessman Tellman Knudson hopes to raise $100 million for charity by emulating Forrest Gump and running across the United States, and doing it without his shoes.

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