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Russia's Foreign Ministry said Friday Russia and the United States will continue talks on a new nuclear arms reduction deal to replace the START 1 treaty that expired December 5 in Geneva next week.

Medvedev, Obama note progress in drafting new arms cuts treaty

23:55 12/12/2009

The Russian and U.S. presidents have discussed in a telephone conversation the drafting of a new treaty on strategic arms reductions, noting considerable progress

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Russia's LUKoil wins auction to develop Iraqi oil field
15:26 12/12/2009
Russia's largest independent oil producer LUKoil won an auction on Saturday for a contract to develop one of Iraq's largest oil fields.
Medvedev to meet Vietnamese premier on Dec. 15
14:53 12/12/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will meet in Moscow with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on December 15, the Kremlin announced on Saturday.
Miss World hopefuls prepare for grand finale in South Africa
12:56 12/12/2009
Hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide are expected to tune in to the Miss World final to be held in South Africa on Saturday night, with beauties from over 100 countries competing.
Ousted Honduran leader 'to meet with successor'
11:45 12/12/2009
Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president of Honduras, is set to meet with his elected successor next week, the leader of the nearby Dominican Republic announced.
Polling stations open for Abkhazia's presidential election
09:13 12/12/2009
Polling stations have opened in Abkhazia for the first presidential election since the republic formally broke away from Georgia last year.
Tiger Woods takes 'indefinite break' from golf
08:50 12/12/2009
World No. 1 golf player Tiger Woods has announced he is taking an "indefinite break" from professional golf, to focus on problems in his private life.
Venezuela, Cuba engage in joint projects worth over $3 bln
07:22 12/12/2009
Venezuela and Cuba will sign agreements on 285 joint projects totaling about $3.2 billion at an upcoming summit of the regional ALBA trade bloc.
Stalin's letter fetches $12,500 at Sotheby's
05:55 12/12/2009
A typed letter, signed by Soviet leader Josef Stalin and head of government Vyacheslav Molotov, has been sold for $12,500 at an auction in New York.
Elton John sells wardrobe for charity
04:54 12/12/2009
World famous British musician Elton John and his partner David Furnish will sell over a thousand clothing and accessories items from their wardrobes to raise money for charity.
Turkey bans pro-Kurdish party over terrorism links
04:01 12/12/2009
Turkey's Constitutional Court has closed down the Democratic Society Party (DTP) for having links with the outlawed Kurdish militants.
Russian patrol boats arrive in Abkhazia to guard border
02:35 12/12/2009
Two Russian patrol boats have arrived in Abkhazia to help the former Georgian republic guard its maritime border in the Black Sea.
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Medvedev, Obama note progress in drafting new arms cuts treaty

Russia's LUKoil wins auction to develop Iraqi oil field

Medvedev to meet Vietnamese premier on Dec. 15

Miss World hopefuls prepare for grand finale in South Africa

Ousted Honduran leader 'to meet with successor'

Polling stations open for Abkhazia's presidential election

Tiger Woods takes 'indefinite break' from golf

Venezuela, Cuba engage in joint projects worth over $3 bln

Stalin's letter fetches $12,500 at Sotheby's

Elton John sells wardrobe for charity

Turkey bans pro-Kurdish party over terrorism links

Russian patrol boats arrive in Abkhazia to guard border

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