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"Such a system as [Russian Prime Minister Vladimir] Putin's is exactly a target for destruction. It needs to be destroyed."
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev
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BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers agreed Tuesday to extended sanctions for another year against Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and his government. Nov 17, 2009 at 23:37 | Associated Press |
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ATHENS - Thirteen policemen were injured in clashes with youths in central Athens on Tuesday after thousands of people marched through the city to mark the anniversary of a 1973 student revolt, police said. Nov 17, 2009 at 23:33 |
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WASHINGTON - Al Qaeda's North African wing is less likely now to carry out attacks in Europe, mainly because of pressure on the group from Algerian security forces, a U.S. counter-terrorism official said on Tuesday. Nov 17, 2009 at 23:29 | Reuters |
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WASHINGTON - The Obama administration created a new task force on Tuesday to crack down on financial fraud, an increasingly important political issue after a spike in mortgage scams and big Wall Street trading scandals. Nov 17, 2009 at 21:37 | Reuters |
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TEHRAN - Five people have been sentenced to death and 81 have received jail terms of up to 15 years in connection with unrest after Iran's disputed June election, state broadcaster IRIB reported on Tuesday. Nov 17, 2009 at 21:32 | Reuters |
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ROME - A new food price crisis is only a matter of time, the U.N. food envoy said on Tuesday, criticising world leaders for not tackling what he saw as the key factors behind price spikes in 2008 -- speculation and biofuels. Nov 17, 2009 at 21:17 | Reuters |
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BRUSSELS - New energy economy standards will kick in for all new public buildings in the European Union after 2018, and for all new homes and offices after 2020, EU officials said after concluding negotiations on Tuesday. Nov 17, 2009 at 21:08 | Reuters |
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Somali pirates have hijacked two more ships, a Yemeni fishing boat and a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship in the latest attacks of a growing maritime crime wave, the gunmen and officials said. Nov 17, 2009 at 18:38 | Reuters |
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MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian shipping company says one of its cruise ships carrying over 100 tourists, scientists and journalists is stuck in the ice around Antarctica. Nov 17, 2009 at 17:21 | Associated Press |
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NEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters Life!) - Even smokers support bans to prohibit lighting up in the workplace, according to a new survey. Nov 17, 2009 at 17:17 | Reuters |
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PARIS (AP) — French nuclear engineering company Areva SA saidNov. 17it has signed a 15-year contract to supply enriched uranium and related services to the Czech Temelin nuclear power plant owned by CEZ, the national utility. Nov 17, 2009 at 14:53 | Associated Press |
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LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters Life!) - A London-based translation firm is offering parents-to-be the chance to check the meaning of prospective baby names in other languages to avoid inadvertently causing their offspring future embarrassment. Nov 17, 2009 at 14:32 | Reuters |
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BERLIN (AP) — Afghanistan and Iraq, countries that receive billions of dollars a year in international support, are among the world's most corrupt nations, a watchdog group said in a report released Nov. 17. Nov 17, 2009 at 14:09 | Associated Press |
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VIENNA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Iran's building of a second uranium enrichment site is a "political message" that neither sanctions nor possible military attack will ever halt its nuclear programme, a senior Iranian official said on Nov. 17. Nov 17, 2009 at 13:51 | Reuters |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to paying for health overhaul, Americans see just one way to go: Tax the rich. Nov 17, 2009 at 13:28 | Associated Press |