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Year-end positioning, Ukraine worries hit stocks LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - World equities fell on bank worries and the dollar climbed on Friday as a bout of year-end risk aversion gripped European markets, and Wall Street looked set to follow suit.
Today at 07:48 | Reuters
Russian Orthodox priest shot dead in Moscow church MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman killed a Russian Orthodox priest in his Moscow church and seriously wounded the reverend's assistant, officials said Friday.
Today at 07:39 | (Wire reports)
Critic of Chechen president fears for his life MOSCOW (AP) — The brother of a Chechen government critic slain in Dubai this year is asking Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for protection.
Today at 07:35 | (Wire reports)
Cosmonaut says Russia falling behind in space race MOSCOW (AP) — Russia lacks a viable program for developing a new spacecraft and risks losing its place as a leader in space travel, a veteran Russian cosmonaut said in an interview published Friday.
Today at 07:31 | (Wire reports)
Russia's Gorbachev considers political comeback MOSCOW (AP) — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious idea of attempting a political comeback.
Today at 07:24 | (Wire reports)
Russian ship frees itself from ice in Antarctic MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian ship reached open water off Antarctica after struggling through a huge mass of sea ice for days, a Russian shipping company and a British travel agency said Friday.
Today at 07:18 | (Wire reports)
WHO investigating Norway swine flu mutations GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear.
Today at 07:13 | (Wire reports)
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in United States ATLANTA (AP) — Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to the medication Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.
Today at 07:09 | (Wire reports)
Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of kids NEW DELHI (AP) — Arun Kumar was born to disabled parents, beaten by his grandparents, ran away from home, got a job in a garment factory and had all his savings stolen by the police.
Today at 07:07 | (Wire reports)
China says 15 dead, 114 trapped in mine explosion BEIJING (AP) — A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 15 people and trapping another 114 nearly a third of a mile under ground, central government authorities said.
Today at 06:59 | (Wire reports)