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23:33 10/08/2011

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Russian watchdog sends back 25,000 tons of German pork
23:19 10/08/2011
Russia's agricultural watchdog returned 25,000 tons of pork to Germany on Wednesday, saying it was infected with enteric bacteria.
Bulgarian court backs LUKoil in dispute with customs
22:56 10/08/2011
A higher administrative court in Bulgaria upheld on Wednesday a lower court's decision to annul the ban on an oil refinery belonging to Russian oil giant LUKoil, the Novinite.com agency said.
Court refuses to free Ukrainian ex-PM Tymoshenko
22:33 10/08/2011
A higher court in Kiev on Wednesday refused to annul a decision to take Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko into custody.
U.S. adopts sanctions against Syrian companies
21:58 10/08/2011
The U.S. Treasury adopted on Wednesday sanctions against Syria's leading bank and mobile operator over the alleged development of weapons of mass destruction and human rights violations.
Iranian foreign minister to visit Moscow on August 16-17
20:17 10/08/2011
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi will pay a working visit to Moscow on August 16-17, Russian MFA Press and Information Department said on Wednesday.
Court refuses to readmit Tymoshenko’s lawyer
18:34 10/08/2011
The court in the trial of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko refused to allow Tymoshenko`s defense lawyer Sergey Vlasenko to return to defending her in her trial on Wednesday.
Tajikistan, Russia seek base lease deal
18:24 10/08/2011
Talks on continued use of a base in Tajikistan by the Russian military are still in progress and agreement on a new, market-based lease of the facility will strengthen ties between the two countries, an adviser to Tajikistan's president said Wednesday.
Russian senator blames failure of multiculturalism for UK riots
18:15 10/08/2011
The death of multicultural society and the economic crisis are to blame for the riots that have convulsed London and other British cities this week, head of the Russian upper house's international affairs committee Mikhail Margelov said on Wednesday.1
British PM gives police green light to use water cannons against rioters
17:08 10/08/2011
British Prime Minister David Cameron gave the go-ahead to policemen on Wednesday to use water cannons against rioters if needed to prevent further disturbances in the country.3
Shelling breaks out again on border between North, South Korea
16:35 10/08/2011
North Korea fired artillery towards South Korea for a second time on Wednesday, Yonhap news agency has reported.
President Karzai resolves parliamentary crisis in Afghanistan
16:03 10/08/2011
Afghan President Hamid Karzai decreed on Wednesday that the country's Independent Election Commission will have the authority to resolve a long-running uncertainty over last year's parliamentary elections.
Twitter refuses to suspend British rioters' accounts
15:18 10/08/2011
Twitter has refused to suspend the accounts of British mass protestors, citing the importance of "freedom of expression," the Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
NATO kills two Afghan servicemen 'by mistake'
15:11 10/08/2011
NATO forces erroneously killed two Afghan policemen in south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province on Tuesday night, officials said.
McCartney, Lady Gaga, U2 join aid effort for African children
13:18 10/08/2011
Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney and U2 are among more than 150 musicians who have joined the “I`m gonna be your friend” social media campaign, backing a fundraising effort to help people affected by the drought in northeast Africa.
N.Korea 'fires artillery' at South island
12:00 10/08/2011
South Korea's military fired artillery towards North Korea on Wednesday in response after artillery shells from the North landed near the disputed sea border, Yonhap news agency has reported.
Supporters gather in Kiev tent camp as Tymoshenko trial resumes
11:46 10/08/2011
Supporters of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko gathered at a tent city in central Kiev on Wednesday morning, as the trial over the embattled "gas princess" was about to resume.
Seoul claims N.Korean plot to assassinate defense minister
11:03 10/08/2011
North Korea is planning to assassinate South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin, who is famous for his tough response to the North's attacks, Yonhap said on Wednesday.
N.Korea fires artillery at South's Yeonpyeong Island
10:45 10/08/2011
North Korea on Wednesday opened fire on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island, Yonhap news agency has reported.
China's first aircraft carrier sets sail on maiden voyage
07:22 10/08/2011
China's first aircraft carrier, originally built in the Soviet Union, left its shipyard in northeastern Liaoning province early on Wednesday for its first sea trial, Xinhua said.1

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