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Russia sailors stranded on ship in Bulgaria ask for help

10:28 06/10/2009

The Russian crew of a commercial vessel impounded for debts in Bulgaria's Burghas sea port has asked a trade union federation to step in, a federation official said on Tuesday.

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Russia in 'secret' international talks to ditch dollar - paper
10:17 06/10/2009
Russian officials have held "secret meetings" with Arab states, China and France on ending the use of the U.S. dollar in international oil trading, Britain's Independent newspaper reported on Tuesday.
North Korea says ready to return to six-party nuclear talks
08:51 06/10/2009
North Korea's leader has said his country is willing to return to the six-nation talks on ending its nuclear weapons program, the North's official news agency said.
U.S. lacks troops in Afghanistan to outdo Taliban — Gates
06:26 06/10/2009
The radical Islamic Taliban group has advantage in Afghanistan as the United States and its allies need more troops to be sent there.
U.S. troops pullout from Afghanistan 'not an option' — White House
05:29 06/10/2009
A pullout of the United States troops from Afghanistan is 'not a decision that's on the table to make'.
Fatah, Hamas to sign reconciliation pact on Oct. 26 in Cairo
04:27 06/10/2009
A reconciliation pact between the rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas will be signed on October 26 in Cairo.
French President Sarkozy to pay official visit to Kazakhstan
03:26 06/10/2009
French President Nicolas Sarkozy will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan on Tuesday to meet with the country's president and to take part in a business forum.
U.S. envoy flies to Moscow for international conference on Sudan
02:29 06/10/2009
U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration will travel to Moscow to take part in an international conference on Sudan, hosted by the Russian capital on October 6-7.
Top Russian, Ukrainian diplomats to meet for talks in Kiev
01:38 06/10/2009
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet in Kiev on Tuesday with Ukrainian acting Foreign Minister Volodymyr Khandohiy to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries.
Russian, Belarus premiers set to talk trade, economy in Moscow
00:58 06/10/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will meet with his Belarusian counterpart Sergei Sidorsky in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss trade and economic issues.
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00:04 06/10/2009
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Russia ranked 71st in annual UN development report
00:01 06/10/2009
Russia has been ranked 71st in the world for living standards, three spots below Belarus.

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Russia sailors stranded on ship in Bulgaria ask for help

Russia in 'secret' international talks to ditch dollar - paper

North Korea says ready to return to six-party nuclear talks

U.S. lacks troops in Afghanistan to outdo Taliban — Gates

U.S. troops pullout from Afghanistan 'not an option' — White House

Fatah, Hamas to sign reconciliation pact on Oct. 26 in Cairo

French President Sarkozy to pay official visit to Kazakhstan

U.S. envoy flies to Moscow for international conference on Sudan

Top Russian, Ukrainian diplomats to meet for talks in Kiev

Russian, Belarus premiers set to talk trade, economy in Moscow

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Russia ranked 71st in annual UN development report

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