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Russia delays test of troubled Bulava missile Russia on Tuesday delayed the latest test launch of its troubled new submarine-launched Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, the state RIA news agency reported.
Nov 24, 2009 at 20:16 | Reuters
Gazprom could sign agreement with France's biggest electric company on South Stream Moscow, November 24 (Interfax) - Gazprom could sign an agreement this week with France's EDF on the latter company's involvement in the South Stream pipeline project, a source in the sector told Interfax.
Nov 24, 2009 at 19:15 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ex-Soviet states see threat of Afghan spillover ALMATY, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban may seek to establish a foothold in ex-Soviet Central Asia to recruit supporters and disrupt supplies for U.S. troops in Afghanistan, regional security officials said on Nov. 24.
Nov 24, 2009 at 17:17 | Reuters
First swine flu death reported in Estonia Tallinn, November 24 (Interfax) - A 13 year-old boy, inflected with swine flu (A/H1N1), died in Estonia early on Nov. 23.
Nov 24, 2009 at 16:00 | Interfax-Ukraine
Vitaly Mutko resigns as Russian football president MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko stepped down Nov. 24 as president of the Russian Football Union.
Nov 24, 2009 at 15:58
Gas consumption in Russia down 4.5% in October Moscow, November (Interfax) - Gas consumption in Russia fell 4.5% year-on-year in October to 28.071 billion cubic meters of pipeline gas, the Fuel and Energy Central Dispatch Center said.
Nov 24, 2009 at 14:57 | Interfax-Ukraine
Two police officers killed in Russia's Caucasus NAZRAN, Russia (AP) — Russian authorities say two police officers and two other people have been killed in separate attacks in volatile North Caucasus provinces.
Nov 24, 2009 at 14:37
Pro-Kremlin group slams Uzbek war memorial removal ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — A Russian youth group says it plans to protest a decision by authorities in Uzbekistan to remove a Soviet war memorial from the Central Asian state.
Nov 24, 2009 at 13:30
Amnesty: Tajiks not acting over domestic violence ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — The ex-Soviet nation of Tajikistan is failing to act against widespread violence against women in the country, Amnesty International said in a report issued Nov. 24.
Nov 24, 2009 at 11:48
U.S. ambassador: U.S. - Russia arms talks in final phase Moscow, November 24 (Interfax-AVN) - U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Beyrle said Moscow and Washington have made serious progress in talks on a new strategic arms reduction treaty.
Nov 24, 2009 at 11:33 | Interfax-Ukraine
Medvedev: Second strand of Yamal-Europe gas pipeline a possibility Barvikha, November 24 (Interfax) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said there is a possibility that a second strand of the Yamal-Europe natural gas pipeline will be laid through Belarus.
Nov 24, 2009 at 11:17 | Interfax-Ukraine