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Russian Ksenia Rappoport wins Best Actress in Venice

23:55 12/09/2009

MOSCOW, September 12 (RIA Novosti) – Russian actress Ksenia Rappoport has won the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival for her part in La Doppia Ora (The Double Hour) movie.

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Thousands condemn U.S. economic policy at Washington Tea Party
22:58 12/09/2009
WASHINGTON, September 12 (RIA Novosti) – Thousands of people took part in a demonstration in Washington on Saturday, protesting against U.S. President Barack Obama’s economic policy.
Elton John visits HIV-infected children in Donetsk region
21:11 12/09/2009
MAKEYEVKA, September 12 (RIA Novosti) – World famous musician Elton John visited on Saturday an orphanage in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, where HIV/AIDS-infected children are being treated, RIA Novosti correspondent said.
Twelve civilians die in Afghanistan landmine blast
19:31 12/09/2009
Twelve civilians were killed when their car hit a landmine in Afghanistan's central Oruzgan province, a local emergency officer said
Iran ready for nuclear talks with West
18:54 12/09/2009
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Saturday that negotiations with the West on Iran's nuclear program are a "possibility" with account for Tehran's recent proposals of international discussions on security issues, Israel's Haaretz daily reported
Karzai leads with 54% of votes in Afghan presidential elections
18:31 12/09/2009
Afghanistan's incumbent leader Hamid Karzai is leading with 54.27% of votes in presidential elections in Afghanistan, after 92,82% of ballots have been counted, the country's electoral authorities said on Saturday.
Gazprom plans new gas contracts with Turkey
15:50 12/09/2009
Gazprom is planning new contracts for gas supplies to Turkey that would forbid re-export, the head of the Russian energy giant said on Saturday.
Gazprom head optimistic on Ukraine's gas payments
15:32 12/09/2009
The head of Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Saturday that there were unlikely to be any problems with Ukraine's payments for Russian gas supplies before the end of 2009.
Russia urges Lebanon, Israel to prevent escalation
13:57 12/09/2009
Russia has urged Israel and Lebanon to prevent an escalation in tensions after an exchange of fire on the border between the two countries.
One dead as Gaza smuggling tunnel collapses
13:04 12/09/2009
A Palestinian smuggler was killed and three others were injured on Saturday when a tunnel between the Gaza Strip and Egypt caved in, a health official told RIA Novosti.
Pakistani air force plane crashes during training, one dead
11:46 12/09/2009
A pilot was killed when a Pakistani air force plane crashed during a training flight on Saturday, national media said.
Chavez says Venezuela to get Russian missiles
09:43 12/09/2009
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said that Caracas is to receive Russian short-range missiles.
U.S. says ready for bilateral talks with North Korea
04:17 12/09/2009
The U.S. Department of State has voiced its readiness to begin bilateral talks with North Korea in order to bring the reclusive communist state back to nuclear negotiations within the six-party format.
State of emergency introduced in southern Brazil after storm
02:29 12/09/2009
Brazil has introduced a state of emergency in its southern state of Santa Catarina following a powerful storm that swept through the south of the country earlier in the week.
G8 top lawmakers to discuss drugs control in Rome
01:34 12/09/2009
Heads of the parliaments of the G8 member states will meet in Rome on Saturday and Sunday to discuss the role of lawmakers in the fight against drugs and promotion of intercultural dialogue.
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Russia urges Lebanon, Israel to prevent escalation

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