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23:59 12/11/2009

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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Fort Hood suspected shooter charged with murder
23:00 12/11/2009
The man suspected of a deadly shooting at a U.S. Army base in Texas has been charged with 13 counts of murder, an Army Criminal Investigation Command spokesman said Thursday.
NATO jets shadow Russian bombers over Pacific
20:44 12/11/2009
Two Russian Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers that carried out a routine patrol flight over the Pacific Ocean were shadowed by 'regular' NATO fighters, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Palestinian election commission recommends vote delay
20:21 12/11/2009
The Palestinian Central Election Commission (CEC) on Thursday recommended delaying general elections scheduled for January 24, paving the way for Abbas to remain in power indefinitely.
Russia, U.S. arms talks run into problems
18:36 12/11/2009
Ongoing arms cuts talks between Russia and the U.S. have seen differences on inspection and verification procedures, the chief of the General Staff said on Thursday.
Russia's economy to recover fully in 2012 - Kremlin aide
18:11 12/11/2009
The Russian economy is expected to reach its 2008 pre-crisis level in 2012, Kremlin economic aide Arkady Dvorkovich said on Thursday.
Russia posts 13.9% quarter-on-quarter GDP growth in Q3
17:22 12/11/2009
Russia's gross domestic product grew an estimated 13.9% quarter-on-quarter in July-September 2009, the country's top statistics body Rosstat said on Thursday.
Drop support for Dalai Lama, Beijing tells U.S.
17:17 12/11/2009
China has urged the U.S. to stop supporting the Dalai Lama and to show support for its territorial integrity, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Rights activist calls for Iran to free detained U.S. citizens
16:16 12/11/2009
Iranian human rights activist and lawyer Shirin Ebadi called for Iranian authorities to free U.S. citizens accused of espionage, Iranian news agency IRNA reported.
VEB, Russian Technology Corporation could be privatized in 2010
15:54 12/11/2009
Russia's national development bank Vnesheconombank and Russian Technology Corporation could be transformed into joint-stock companies in 2010, presidential economic aide Arkady Dvorkovich said on Thursday.
Russia to produce new nuclear reactors by 2014 - Medvedev
15:37 12/11/2009
Russia will produce next-generation nuclear reactors and new types of nuclear fuel by 2014, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
Russia needs to modernize economy to survive - Medvedev
13:16 12/11/2009
Modernization of the Russian economy is an issue for the country's survival in today's conditions, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
China primary school cave-in leaves 3 children dead, 28 injured
11:13 12/11/2009
Two girls and a boy were killed and 28 other children were injured after a roof collapsed in a primary school cafeteria in northern China, Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.
German murderer of pregnant Muslim woman gets life sentence
10:57 12/11/2009
A Russian-born German has been handed a life sentence for murdering a pregnant Muslim woman in a courtroom, a case that sparked outrage in the Muslim world.
Russia's international reserves up $1.1 bln to $433.9 bln in week
10:38 12/11/2009
MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's international reserves comprising gold, foreign exchange and a range of other assets increased by $1.1 billion to $433.9 billion in the week of October 30 - November 6, the Central Bank said on Thursday. Apart from foreign currency and gold, Russia's international reserves are also composed of special drawing rights (SDRs), a reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other assets.
N. Korea calls sea clash with S. Korea "a conspiracy"
06:38 12/11/2009
North Korea said Thursday that a recent exchange of gunfire between its patrol boat and a South Korean warship was not an accident but the result of a "conspiracy" in an attempt to escalate tension in the region.
Karadzic set to appeal against court-appointed lawyer
05:35 12/11/2009
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has notified the International Criminal Tribunal that he would appeal the court's decision to appoint a lawyer to defend him in the court.
S. Korea beefs up defenses after sea clash with N. Korea
04:36 12/11/2009
South Korea has deployed a new destroyer to enhance the protection of its western sea border following a recent exchange of gunfire between one of its warships and a North Korean patrol boat.
EU urges Russia to keep moratorium on death penalty
03:33 12/11/2009
The European Union is hoping that Russia will not abolish the moratorium on death penalty.
Germany dismisses criminal case against Russian businessman
02:34 12/11/2009
German prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against Russian businessman Dmitry Kovtun who was suspected of illegal trafficking of radioactive materials.

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