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Chinese judge urges higher threshold for corruption cases

20:43 04/11/2009

A top Chinese judge said the threshold for filing corruption charges should be raised to bring it more in line with current conditions, China Daily reported Wednesday.

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Renault praises new rescue plan for AvtoVAZ
19:27 04/11/2009
French group Renault welcomed on Wednesday the Russian government's latest plan to bail out the ailing AvtoVAZ automaker.
Russian, U.S. officials discuss new arms control deal
16:39 04/11/2009
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Beyrle have discussed a new arms control agreement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Russian government 'surprised' by GM's decision to keep Opel
15:27 04/11/2009
The Russian government said Wednesday GM's decision not to sell Germany's Opel to the Magna-Sberbank consortium was "surprising."
Rallies held in Iran on anniversary of U.S. embassy takeover
14:07 04/11/2009
Thousands of Iranians took to the streets in Tehran on Wednesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. embassy takeover, Iranian and Western media reported.
Israeli forces seize arms smuggling ship
14:05 04/11/2009
Israeli naval forces on Wednesday took control of a vessel bound for Syria, the Israel Defense Forces press service said.
EU reform treaty to come into force on December 1
12:28 04/11/2009
The EU's Lisbon Treaty, now ratified by all 27 member states, will come into force on December 1, the prime minister of Sweden, which holds the rotating EU presidency, has said.
U.S. lawmakers condemn UN report on war crimes in Gaza
11:47 04/11/2009
The U.S. House of Representatives has adopted a non-binding resolution condemning a controversial report on Israeli and Palestinian war crimes in Gaza, the Jerusalem Post said on Wednesday.
Obama says Iran 'must choose' its future
09:47 04/11/2009
Iran "must choose" whether it wants to open the door for opportunity and prosperity, U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement on the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
President of Kazakhstan to visit to Italy, Vatican on Nov. 4-6
07:45 04/11/2009
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will pay an official visit to Italy and the Vatican between November 4 and 6, a spokesman for the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said.
Michael Bloomberg reelected New York mayor for third term
07:36 04/11/2009
Incumbent mayor of New York, billionaire Michael Bloomberg, has been reelected for a third term, local media reported.
U.S., EU agree to continue cooperating on Afghanistan
06:29 04/11/2009
The United States and the European Union have agreed to continue their cooperation on Afghanistan after the recent presidential election.
U.S. Obama congratulates EU on Lisbon Treaty conclusion
05:59 04/11/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama believes that the conclusion of the Lisbon Treaty would make the United States and Europe much stronger partners.
U.S. hopes for 'new chapter of partnership' with Afghanistan
04:44 04/11/2009
The United States welcomes the naming of Hamid Karzai as the president of Afghanistan and hopes it will help open 'a new chapter for partnership' between the countries, a spokesman for the U.S. Department of State said.
U.K., Russia are now 'a step forward from yesterday' - Miliband
03:39 04/11/2009
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband appraised his recent visit to Moscow and the meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, saying that Russia and Britain 'today are a step forward from yesterday.'
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov set for official visit to Cyprus
02:37 04/11/2009
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay an official one-day visit to Cyprus on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations as well as key international issues, a spokesman for the ministry said.
GM decides against selling Opel to Magna-Sberbank
01:56 04/11/2009
U.S. General Motors (GM) board of directors decided against selling Germany's Opel to the Magna-Sberbank consortium and to retain its big European car division, Germany's DPA news agency reported.

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