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23:59 04/12/2009

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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WHO puts number of global swine flu deaths at over 8,700
23:04 04/12/2009
At least 8,768 people have died of swine flu globally, the World Health Organization reported on Friday.
Patriarch Kirill urges closer inter-Christian cooperation
22:56 04/12/2009
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has urged closer cooperation between different branches of Christianity, the Church reported on Friday.1
Russia hails military cooperation with NATO
21:38 04/12/2009
Russia's foreign minister called on Friday military cooperation with NATO "mutually beneficial."
Russian warship escorts first convoy on new anti-piracy mission
21:11 04/12/2009
The Admiral Chabanenko destroyer from Russia's Northern Fleet has begun escorting commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden, a Navy spokesman said on Friday.
Ukraine's leader pledges European integration if re-elected
20:37 04/12/2009
President Viktor Yushchenko has urged Ukrainians to re-elect him in January, warning that rival candidates would reverse his efforts to integrate into Europe.
Russia plans to send 10 spacecraft to ISS next year
20:10 04/12/2009
Russia will launch four manned and six cargo supply missions to the International Space Station in 2010, space agency Roscosmos said on Friday.
Yushchenko pledges uninterrupted Russian gas transit to Europe
19:09 04/12/2009
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on Friday gave a guarantee that his country would ensure the uninterrupted transit of Russian natural gas to Europe this winter.
Viktor Bout's defense set to lodge new bail appeal in Thai court
19:00 04/12/2009
Defense lawyers representing alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout are planning to submit another bail request to a Thai appeals court, after the previous appeal was rejected, one of Bout's lawyers said on Friday.
Russian, U.S. leaders commit to further arms control cooperation
18:53 04/12/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday they would continue arms reduction cooperation after the expiry of the START I treaty, the Kremlin said.
NATO members ready to send 7,000 troops to Afghanistan
18:03 04/12/2009
NATO members are ready to send 7,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday.
Gazprom confirms Ukraine's payment for November gas
17:29 04/12/2009
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom confirmed on Friday it had been paid in full by Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz for natural gas supplied in November.
Nepalese ministers hold Everest meeting on global warming
17:27 04/12/2009
The Nepalese cabinet met at the base of Everest on Friday to draw international attention to the impact of global warming on the Himalayas ahead of a UN climate summit in Copenhagen, regional media reported.
Russia opposes monitoring of missile plants under new deal with U.S
17:06 04/12/2009
Russia insists that the monitoring of missile manufacturing facilities should not be included in a new strategic arms reduction deal to replace the START I treaty, a source said on Friday.
Indian PM expects Russia to urge Pakistan to combat terrorism
17:01 04/12/2009
Moscow should push Pakistani government to more actively fight terrorism, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday ahead of his upcoming visit to Russia.
At least 30 killed in Pakistani mosque suicide attack
17:00 04/12/2009
At least 30 people have died in a shooting and suicide blast in a mosque in the north Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, the interior minister told national media.
Iran to produce nuclear fuel 'in long-term perspective'
16:58 04/12/2009
Iran plans to continue its nuclear fuel program in the long term, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Ferry sinks in northeast Bangladesh, killing 47
16:49 04/12/2009
At least 47 people died on Friday when a ferry sank in a river in northeast Bangladesh's Kishoreganj district, local officials reported.
Indian PM confident of quick return to full economic growth
15:52 04/12/2009
The Indian economy will overcome the consequences of the global credit crunch within the next two to three years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said ahead of his upcoming visit to Russia.
ElBaradei sets conditions for Egypt's presidential race
14:54 04/12/2009
Mohammed ElBaradei, former UN nuclear watchdog head and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has set specific conditions for running for presidency in Egypt, his home country, local media reported on Friday.

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