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Ukrainian nationalists march in honor of controversial Insurgent Army founder's birthday

21:12 01/01/2012 KIEV, January 1 (RIA Novosti)

About 500 Ukrainian nationalists gathered on late Sunday to rally in Kiev in honor of a birthday of Stepan Bandera, one of founders of the WWII-era Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) that fought against the Soviet Red Army and Nazis.

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Seventeen Indians died from fake alcohol during New Year celebration
17:46 01/01/2012
Counterfeit alcohol poisoning led to death of 17 citizens on southern India during New Year celebration, IANS news agency said on Sunday quoting local government officials.
India, Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear data
15:54 01/01/2012
India and Pakistan officially exchanged on Sunday lists of nuclear installations and facilities in accordance with the agreement on nuclear security in the region, according to Indian and Pakistani TV channels.
EU imposes carbon taxes on airlines
14:32 01/01/2012
The European Union imposed carbon taxes on airlines in order to combat climate change, the fee get into force from January 1, 2012.1
Iran test-fires medium-range surface-to-air missile – media
12:46 01/01/2012
Iranian military has successfully conducted a medium-range surface-to-air missile test on Saturday, IRNA news agency reported.1
7.0 magnitude earthquake hits east of Japan
10:04 01/01/2012
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred on Sunday afternoon in the east of the Japanese main island of Honshu, shaking was felt in Tokyo, local media reported.
New Transdnestr president vows to improve life in republic
08:11 01/01/2012
The new president of Transdnestr, Yevgeny Shevchuk, said in his New Year’s address to the nation that he would improve life in the Moldovan breakaway republic.
Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan are launching common economic space Jan. 1
07:11 01/01/2012
The three former Soviet republics forming a customs union - Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan - are introducing a common economic space from January 1.
Ukrainian president declares adherence to democracy
04:58 01/01/2012
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Sunday vowed to keep building a democratic state in 2012.
Acting South Ossetia president vows no “power vacuum”
04:17 01/01/2012
South Ossetia’s acting president Vadim Brovtsev vowed in his New Year’s address to the nation to prevent a “power vacuum” in the former Georgian republic.

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Ukrainian nationalists march in honor of controversial Insurgent Army founder's birthday

Seventeen Indians died from fake alcohol during New Year celebration

India, Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear data

EU imposes carbon taxes on airlines

Iran test-fires medium-range surface-to-air missile – media

7.0 magnitude earthquake hits east of Japan

New Transdnestr president vows to improve life in republic

Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan are launching common economic space Jan. 1

Ukrainian president declares adherence to democracy

Acting South Ossetia president vows no “power vacuum”

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