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Russia: Kuril Islands Row Should Be Settled in Referendum

22:07 29/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 29 (RIA Novosti)

The fate of the disputed Kuril islands in the Pacific Ocean should be decided in a referendum, Russia’s foreign minister said during a visit to Japan on Sunday.

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Greece Rejects Proposal to Cede Budget Control
20:48 29/01/2012
Greece has rejected suggestions it should cede control over its own budget to an EU outsider, the BBC reported on Sunday.
Afghan President Karzai to Talk with Taliban
19:12 29/01/2012
Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to meet with the Taliban in Saudi Arabia in an attempt to restart peace talks, the BBC reported on Sunday.
Iran Warns Oil Prices May Jump to $150 after EU Sanctions
15:30 29/01/2012
An EU embargo on oil imports from Iran may push world oil prices to $150 per barrel, the head of Iran’s state oil company said on Sunday.1
Over $30 Bln Left Russia in 2011 in Money Laundering Schemes
14:08 29/01/2012
At least one trillion rubles ($32 billion) left Russia last year in apparent money laundering schemes, First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said on Sunday.1
Over 30 Killed in Syrian Government Clampdown on Rebel Stronghold
13:35 29/01/2012
At least 33 people were killed after the Syrian government’s troops shelled a Damascus suburb under rebel control, the Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday.
Russia Calls for Larger Number of Observers in Syria
12:14 29/01/2012
Russia calls for increasing the number of foreign observers in Syria amid an ongoing standoff between the Syrian government and the opposition, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday.1
South Ossetia Opposition Leader Sets Inauguration Date
10:32 29/01/2012
South Ossetia opposition leader Alla Dzhioyeva told RIA Novosti on Sunday she had scheduled her inauguration as president of the former Georgian republic for February 10.
IAEA Delegation Arrives in Iran to Discuss Nuclear Program
08:52 29/01/2012
A delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Iran to discuss the Islamic Republic’s controversial nuclear program, the Iranian media reported on Sunday.
Space Station’s Orbit Raised to Avoid Collision with Space Junk
07:07 29/01/2012
Specialists of Russia’s Mission Control Center raised the orbit altitude of the International Space Station (ISS) in the early hours of Sunday to prevent a possible collision with a Chinese satellite fragment, a spokesman for the Center said.
Sudan Blames S.Sudan for Failed Oil Talks
05:44 29/01/2012
Sudan has blamed South Sudan for hampering an agreement intended to resolve an oil dispute between the two countries during Saturday talks in Addis Ababa, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Egyptians Set to Elect Upper House of Parliament
04:15 29/01/2012
The first round of elections to the upper house of parliament, the Consultative Council, will take place in Egypt on Sunday and Monday, and the second will follow on February 14 and 15, Supreme Election Commission head Abdel Moez Ibrahim was quoted as saying on the Al Ahram website.
Arab League’s Syria Mission May Resume, Says its Head
01:48 29/01/2012
The Arab League observer mission to Syria has been postponed temporarily, the mission head, General Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa Al-Dabi, stressed in an interview with Egyptian news portal Al Ahram on Sunday.
Tourist Killed in Egypt Resort Robbery
00:35 29/01/2012
A French tourist has been killed and a German national has been wounded in an attack by a group of gunmen on a currency exchange office in the popular Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

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