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Rocket attack in Afghan market kills at least 10

23:51 16/11/2009

Insurgents fired rockets into a market in central Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 10 civilians and injuring dozens more, local police said.

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Russia, U.S. agree on joint anti-drug efforts in Afghanistan
23:16 16/11/2009
Russian and U.S. officials agreed at talks in Moscow on Monday to carry out joint work in Afghanistan to prevent drug trafficking.
S.African woman survives after being thrown from 200-ft bridge
23:04 16/11/2009
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22:35 16/11/2009
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UN nuclear watchdog suspects Iran of hiding information
21:27 16/11/2009
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20:38 16/11/2009
Four people were killed and another 40 injured when militants fired three rockets into a crowded marketplace in central Afghanistan on Monday, local police said.
Medvedev sends Serbs condolences over Patriarch Pavle's death
19:48 16/11/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed condolences to his Serbian counterpart Boris Tadic over the death of Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Pavle.
Georgia sends first peacekeepers to Afghanistan
17:53 16/11/2009
Georgia will dispatch 173 peacekeepers to Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Russia's Central Bank ready to buy up gold from State Depository
17:21 16/11/2009
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Iran sets conditions for uranium deal with West
17:00 16/11/2009
Iran could agree to a UN-brokered deal to send its uranium for processing in Europe if it receives enriched uranium for its research reactor first, the official IRNA agency said on Monday.
Vnesheconombank posts 230% IFRS half-year net profit growth
16:17 16/11/2009
Russia's Vnesheconombank said on Monday its net profit under International Financial Reporting Standards grew 230% year-on-year in January-June 2009 to 11.94 billion rubles ($416 million).
Medvedev reiterates Russian stance on interpretation of WWII
15:29 16/11/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke out strongly and repeatedly on Monday against attempts to rewrite the results of World War II and the Soviet Union's contribution to the victory over Nazi Germany.
Russia may modernize Ukrainian gas pipelines - energy minister
15:11 16/11/2009
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Medvedev says Russia to step up navy presence in world's oceans
14:02 16/11/2009
Russia plans to increase its naval presence in the world's oceans, President Dmitry Medvedev said on board a Russian warship during an official visit to Singapore on Monday.
Singapore to continue assisting Russia with free economic zones
13:37 16/11/2009
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First official visit of Russian president to Singapore
13:37 16/11/2009
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Russia, Singapore say N.Korea nuclear talks should continue
12:45 16/11/2009
Russia and Singapore are in favor of continuing talks on North Korea's nuclear issue, according to a joint statement adopted during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's official visit to Singapore.
Nuclear watchdog chief to issue new report on Iran program
12:39 16/11/2009
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Russia delays launch of Iranian nuclear power plant
12:18 16/11/2009
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Obama says no change in 'one-China' policy
11:52 16/11/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that Washington would continue to support a "one-China" policy.

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