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23:59 02/11/2009

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Israel releases six Hamas lawmakers
23:36 02/11/2009
Israel released six Hamas lawmakers from jail on Monday, the al-Quds radio station said.
Putin calls on EU to help Ukraine pay for Russian gas
22:59 02/11/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called again on Monday on the European Union to help Ukraine pay for Russian natural gas.
Moscow welcomes Karzai as Afghan president
21:49 02/11/2009
Moscow welcomes the naming of Hamid Karzai as the president of Afghanistan, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Iran Six warns Tehran against stalling on nuclear deal
21:18 02/11/2009
The Iran Six will not tolerate delaying tactics from Tehran on a UN-sponsored nuclear fuel deal, the French foreign minister said on Monday.
Miliband, Lavrov find common ground on international issues
20:38 02/11/2009
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his British counterpart David Miliband signed joint statements in Moscow on Monday on nuclear nonproliferation, Afghanistan and the Middle East peace process.
David Miliband's tour of Moscow
20:38 02/11/2009
Denmark could get 3 bcm of gas a year via Nord Stream - Putin
20:22 02/11/2009
The volume of natural gas deliveries to Denmark via the Nord Stream pipeline could later be increased to 3 billion cubic meters a year, the Russian prime minister said on Monday.
Iran seeks more talks on nuclear fuel deal
18:38 02/11/2009
Iran said on Monday it wanted more talks on a UN nuclear deal, including fuel delivery guarantees, and also stated it would like to buy directly enriched material.
North Korea pressing U.S. on bilateral talks
18:20 02/11/2009
North Korea is insisting that the U.S. take part in bilateral talks or it will go its "own way" with its nuclear program, the Korea Herald newspaper reported on Monday.
Russia's Reserve Fund down 2.4% to $77.18 bln in October
18:05 02/11/2009
Russia's Reserve Fund decreased 2.4% to 2.242 trillion rubles ($77.18 billion), while the National Welfare Fund shrank 1.9% to 2.712 trillion rubles ($93.38 billion) in October, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.
Lavrov, Miliband agree to disagree on extradition dispute
16:39 02/11/2009
Russia's foreign minister and his British counterpart reiterated on Monday their opposing positions on the extradition from Russia of the chief suspect in a high-profile London murder, and moved on to patching up strained ties between the countries.
Moscow says too soon to scrap nuclear weapons
16:05 02/11/2009
Russia has no plans to completely abandon nuclear weapons, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.
Number of victims of explosion in Pakistan rises to 34
15:30 02/11/2009
The number of casualties from a massive explosion in the city of Rawalpindi, near the capital of Islamabad, has grown to 34, Pakistani TV-channel Geo reported on Monday.
Karzai declared Afghanistan president after runoff canceled
15:29 02/11/2009
Hamid Karzai was declared the winner of Afghanistan's presidential election on Monday when officials scrapped the second round of voting following the withdrawal of his opponent.
Moscow urges Iran Six for 'proper' dialogue on Tehran
15:20 02/11/2009
Moscow is pushing for another meeting of six world powers for a 'proper' dialogue on Iran, the Russian foreign minister said on Monday.
Nissan launches SUV assembly in Petersburg
15:06 02/11/2009
Japanese automaker Nissan has launched the production of X-Trail crossover sport utility vehicles at its facility in Russia's second largest city, the company's Russian division said on Monday
Typhoon Mirinae leaves 16 dead in Philippines, heads to Vietnam
14:45 02/11/2009
At least 16 people have died and several more have gone missing in the Philippines when Typhoon Mirinae hit the country over the weekend, according to local media reports.
Lavrov, Miliband agree to disagree on extradition dispute
14:28 02/11/2009
Russia's foreign minister and his British counterpart reiterated on Monday their opposing positions on the extradition from Russia of the chief suspect in a high-profile London murder, and moved on to patching up strained ties between the countries.
RIA Novosti brings back Moscow News in Arabic
13:32 02/11/2009
Russian news agency RIA Novosti resumed on Monday the Arabic edition of the Moscow News paper after a 17-year break, Anbaa Mosku editor Raed Jaber said.

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