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23:59 22/10/2009

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World Bank could provide $260 mln for Belarus in 2010
23:41 22/10/2009
The World Bank may provide Belarus with $260 million in credit and investment in 2010, the institution's representative in Minsk said on Thursday.
Russia, China draft Kalashnikov copyright deal
23:12 22/10/2009
Russia is working to reach an agreement with China on copyright protection of Kalashnikov assault rifles, the head of Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Thursday.
Russia says new U.S. anti-missile scheme may not be implemented
22:53 22/10/2009
Russia believes that the new U.S. plans to deploy ship-based interceptor missiles in Europe and later mobile land-based interceptors on the continent may never be realized, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Moldova's parliament delays presidential election
21:09 22/10/2009
Moldova's parliament on Thursday postponed for an indefinite period the presidential election, which had been scheduled for October 23, pending amendments to electoral laws.
Kazakhstan willing to pump oil into pipeline via Turkey
20:38 22/10/2009
Kazakhstan's president confirmed on Thursday that his country is willing to pump crude into a planned $1.5-billion pipeline to bring Caspian oil to the Mediterranean via Turkey.
Russia's foreign minister to visit Sri Lanka on Oct. 26
19:40 22/10/2009
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay a brief working visit to Sri Lanka on October 26, the ministry said on Friday.
Russia to deliver first Superjet planes to Italy next year
19:36 22/10/2009
ItAli Airlines S.p.A., which has signed a contract with Russia's Sukhoi aircraft maker for 10 Superjet regional airliners, will receive the first planes next year, a Russian government spokesman said on Thursday.
Russia says military cooperation with Iran to continue
19:01 22/10/2009
Russia has no plans to stop military cooperation with Iran, a federal military cooperation body said on Thursday.
NATO chief 'to visit Moscow in mid-December'
18:44 22/10/2009
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will visit Moscow on December 15-17, a diplomatic source told RIA Novosti on Thursday.
Putin says South Stream pipeline may be ready before Nord Stream
18:14 22/10/2009
The South Stream natural gas pipeline to the Balkans could be completed before the Russian-German Nord Stream pipeline, the Russian prime minister said on Thursday.
Russian, Tajik leaders move to tackle tensions
17:51 22/10/2009
The presidents of Russia and Tajikistan met on Thursday and pledged to settle differences on energy projects, a military base and the Russian language's status in the ex-Soviet Central Asian state.
Russian police to buy two Israeli drones next year
17:39 22/10/2009
The Russian Interior Ministry will buy two Israeli-built unmanned aerial vehicles in 2010, a senior police official said on Thursday.
Georgia hopes to bypass membership plan in NATO bid
17:37 22/10/2009
Georgia could join NATO without participating in the Membership Action Plan, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov said on Thursday.
Russian defense minister says Tajik base still under discussion
17:32 22/10/2009
Russia's defense minister said on Thursday the issue of paying rent for a Russian military base in Tajikistan was still being discussed.
Olympic flame for Vancouver Games lit in ancient Olympia
16:10 22/10/2009
The Olympic flame for the XXI Olympic Winter Games, to take place in Vancouver on February 12-28, was lit in Greece's ancient stadium of Olympia on Thursday.
Russia's Memorial group wins EU's Sakharov Prize
16:02 22/10/2009
Russia's Memorial human rights group was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European Parliament on Thursday.
Moscow court terminates $22.5 bln lawsuit against Bank of New York
13:54 22/10/2009
A Moscow Arbitration Court on Thursday terminated proceedings instituted on a $22.5 billion lawsuit brought by the Federal Customs Service against the Bank of New York Mellon.
Russia delays launch of three Glonass satellites
12:34 22/10/2009
The October 29 launch of a carrier rocket bearing three Glonass navigation satellites has been delayed until February 2010, Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Thursday.
Bear claws man to death at Kyrgyz circus
12:24 22/10/2009
A performing bear turned violent during a show at a circus in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek, killing one man and injuring another, a health ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday.

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