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Over 70 dead as boat sinks in Congo

20:53 28/11/2009

At least 73 people died when a boat sank on a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo, regional media reports said on Saturday.

Britain to begin piping in Russian gas in 2012
17:28 28/11/2009
Britain will start piping in gas directly from Russia in late 2012, the chief executive of Nord Stream has said.
Russia upbeat about IAEA resolution on its uranium initiative
13:30 28/11/2009
Russia's Foreign Ministry welcomed on Saturday the UN nuclear watchdog's resolution on Moscow's initiative to establish a reserve of low-enriched uranium.
Japan orbits satellite to spy on North Korea
11:57 28/11/2009
Japan successfully orbited on Saturday an information gathering satellite, the Kyodo news agency said.
Three killed, four injured in cargo plane crash in China
10:59 28/11/2009
Three crew members died and four others were injured after a cargo plane crashed at east China's Shanghai Pudong international airport on Saturday, Xinhua news agency said.
U.S. sends Tajikistan medications worth $6 million
06:12 28/11/2009
The U.S. State Department has sent Tajikistan medications worth $6.3 million for the Central Asian country's hospitals and medical institutions, a U.S. embassy spokesman said.
World's second-largest pearl ever found to be auctioned in L.A.
01:12 28/11/2009
The world's second-largest pearl ever found will be auctioned in Los Angeles on December 6
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Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

A brawl broke out in the Ukrainian Parliament on Thursday ahead of the consideration of a bill designed to expand the use of Russian language in the country, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

The U.S. Department of State criticized Russia for continuing violation of human rights and democratic freedoms in an annual report published on Thursday.

Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov

Russia Refuses to Allocate $10 mln to Afghan Army

Russia has denied a NATO request to allocate $10 million for the support of the Afghan Army, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said on Thursday following the alliance’s summit in Chicago.

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Third of Russians Approve of Anti-Putin Camp Closure

Almost third of Russians approve of the closure of the Occupy-style camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard where people were protesting against Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency, a poll held by the Public Opinion Foundation has revealed.

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