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Berezovsky to Sue Family of Former Partner

18:31 21/01/2012 Moscow, 21 January (RIA Novosti)

A London court has said it would consider a new suit brought by Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky against the family of his deceased business partner Badri Patarkatsishvili for the reimbursement of $3 billion, reports the Russian news portal Gazeta.ru, citing The Times of London.

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South Ossetia opposition leader Alla Dzhioyeva, who won the November 27 presidential runoff which was later annulled by the Supreme Court, said on Saturday that she would not participate in the “illegitimate” presidential polls on March 25, RIA Novosti reported.
Islamists Demand Sharia-Based Laws in Libya
15:14 21/01/2012
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07:53 21/01/2012
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04:00 21/01/2012
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