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23:58 14/11/2009

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Russia's midfielder Semak 'pleased' with win over Slovenia 2:1
22:28 14/11/2009
Russian midfielder Sergei Semak said he was pleased with the defeat over Slovenia with a score of 2:1 in the first qualifying match for the World Cup 2010 held in Moscow on Saturday.
Russia snatches first qualifier from Slovenia 2:1 in WC-2010
21:07 14/11/2009
Russia beat Slovenia 2:1 in the World Cup 2010 qualifying match in Moscow on Saturday.
Russia, Slovenia premiers among 70,000 WC-2010 football fans
19:41 14/11/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor are among the 70,000 football fans in Moscow supporting their teams in the World Cup 2010 qualifying match.
Nigeria guarantees place in World Cup 2010, beating Kenya 3:2
19:06 14/11/2009
Nigeria has guaranteed its place in the World Cup Football 2010 championships in South Africa, beating Kenya on their home pitch 3:2 on Saturday.
Traditional 'headless goat polo' planned for Karzai inauguration
17:44 14/11/2009
A traditional Buzkashi sport competition in Afghanistan's capital is scheduled next week in honor of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration, the national sport federation's head, Hadji Rashid, said on Saturday.
Obama arrives in Singapore for 21-nation APEC summit
16:58 14/11/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived to the summit of Pacific Rim countries in Singapore on Saturday.
Russia, Slovenia sign final agreement on South Stream pipeline
16:29 14/11/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday has signed a final agreement with all respective partners on building and utilizing the South Stream gas pipeline.
Vietnamese leader welcomes growing ties with Russia
14:26 14/11/2009
Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet held a one-on-one meeting with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit on Saturday.
Russian, Chinese leaders meet on sidelines of APEC summit
13:23 14/11/2009
The presidents of Russia and China met for bilateral talks on Saturday on the sidelines of a summit of Pacific Rim countries in Singapore.
NASA experiment reveals large volume of water on moon
11:47 14/11/2009
Data from last month's lunar research mission has revealed that the grey planet contains a large amount of frozen water, NASA has said.
Turkey offers to store uranium for Iran
10:28 14/11/2009
Turkey has said it would be willing to store enriched uranium for use in Iranian atomic power plants, to ease international concerns over Iran's nuclear program.
Seven killed in Indian train cash
08:38 14/11/2009
At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in a train crash in the western Indian state of Rajasthan early on Saturday, local police said.
Medvedev urges coordination of national economic policies
07:29 14/11/2009
Nations should coordinate their macroeconomic policies.
Medvedev speaks out against protectionism
06:52 14/11/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke out on Saturday against protectionism in any spheres, adding that Russia's measures to support its businessmen are short-term.
U.S., world community "will not be cowed" by N.Korea — Obama
06:17 14/11/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama said his country and the international community "will not be cowed" by North Korea's nuclear program, according to a transcript of his speech in Tokyo, released by The Washington Post.
Medvedev arrives in Singapore for Asia-Pacific summit
03:31 14/11/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Singapore on Saturday for a two-day economic summit of Pacific Rim countries focusing on post-crisis development and stronger regional ties.

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