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Medvedev praises Obama's move on Europe missile shield
22:25 17/09/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that Russia valued U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to scrap plans for a missile shield in Central Europe.
Russia missile defense cooperation possible in Europe - analyst
22:12 17/09/2009
A former senior CIA analyst said on Thursday that Russian cooperation on missile defense in Europe was possible now Washington has scrapped plans for a missile shield in Central Europe.
Over 40 Palestinians injured in gas explosion in Gaza
22:11 17/09/2009
More than 40 Palestinians from the Jabaliyah refugee camp in northern Gaza were injured on Thursday in a gas explosion, a Palestinian health ministry spokesman said.
Medvedev praises Obama's move on Europe missile shield
21:25 17/09/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that Russia valued U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to scrap plans for a missile shield in Central Europe.
Poland expects closer ties with U.S. as missile plans dropped
21:21 17/09/2009
Poland expects closer ties with the U.S. despite the fact that Washington's plans to deploy elements of a missile shield in his country will no longer go ahead, the Polish premier said on Thursday.
Russia says Polish WWII 'genocide' resolution harms ties
21:04 17/09/2009
A Polish resolution that calls Soviet actions in Poland in 1939 "genocide" will do nothing to benefit bilateral ties, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
MEDVEDEV VALUES OBAMA'S RESPONSIBLE APPROACH TO MISSILE DEFENSE, READY TO CONTINUE DIALOGUE
21:03 17/09/2009
Moscow calls on PACE to see sense over Georgia
20:16 17/09/2009
Russia hopes the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will not remove Russia's voting rights over its recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Russia, U.S. signed no anti-missile deals - Foreign Ministry
19:56 17/09/2009
Russia's Foreign Ministry called media reports that the United States could have changed its anti-missile plans for Central Europe in exchange for a certain deal with Russia "guesswork."
Death toll in Afghan suicide attack rises to 16
19:50 17/09/2009
The death toll from Thursday's suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul has risen to 16, with over 50 people injured, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said.
Latest round of Geneva Caucasus talks 'pointed' - delegate
19:42 17/09/2009
The seventh round of Geneva talks on the situation in the Caucasus saw a frank exchange of views, the head of the Russian delegation said on Thursday.
Senior German student injures 10 others in school attack
19:27 17/09/2009
At least 11 pupils were injured at a high school in Germany's Bavarian town of Ansbach when a senior student threw two Molotov cocktails into the building, N-24 television reported on Thursday.
Gates says missiles could be placed on land in Eastern Europe in 2015
19:09 17/09/2009
U.S. to replace Europe missile shield with 'proven' system - Obama
18:58 17/09/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Thursday that Washington was scrapping the Bush administration’s plans for a missile shield in Central Europe.
Obama confirms U.S. dropping previous plans for European missile shield
18:29 17/09/2009
President Barack Obama has confirmed the U.S. intends to drop missile shield plans for Central Europe.
'Australian Fritzl' charged with rape, incest
17:23 17/09/2009
A man in Australia has been charged with multiple counts of rape and incest allegedly committed against his daughter over three decades, the Age newspaper reported on Thursday.
Tajikistan denies asking Russia to pay $300 mln in base rent
17:16 17/09/2009
The Tajik Defense Ministry on Thursday denied asking Russia to pay $300 million in rent for a military base stationed on its territory.
Malta raises objections over Arctic Sea handover — investigators
16:56 17/09/2009
The Arctic Sea is unable to call at the Spanish port of Las Palmas after Malta refused to take part in the handover of the ship.
World's tallest man says girls scared of him
16:51 17/09/2009
A 27-year-old man from Turkey was recognized as the tallest person in the world on Thursday and said he hoped his newfound fame would help him find a wife.

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