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Russian rappers groove with Putin MOSCOW (AP) — Putin in da house? Da! He's tracked Siberian tigers wearing military camouflage, sat in the cockpit of a fighter jet, and shown off black-belt judo moves. Now Vladimir Putin is adding another groove to his tough guy persona: hip hop idol.
Nov 17, 2009 at 23:47 | Associated Press
EU extends sanctions against Belarus 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
Greek police injured in clashes with protesters 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
Al Qaeda Africa wing less a threat to Europe 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
Witness in Russia's Browder dispute dies in custody MOSCOW, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A key witness in a legal battle over alleged tax fraud between Russia and Hermitage, once Russia's top investment fund, has died in custody, Russian prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Nov 17, 2009 at 22:45 | Reuters
Bloomberg: Ukraine looks for next IMF loan tranche in December Ewa Krukowska writes:Ukraine’s cooperation with the International Monetary Fund is “absolutely necessary” and the country hopes to obtain the next round of funds as early as next month, Foreign Minister Petro Poroshenko said. Read the story here.
Nov 17, 2009 at 22:37
Obama creates task force to fight financial crime 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
Five sentenced to death over Iran vote unrest 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
Oil rises above $79, eyes product demand NEW YORK - Oil prices rose more than 1 percent to above $79 a barrel on Tuesday as demand for oil products supported crude, outweighing pressure from a stronger dollar.
Nov 17, 2009 at 21:23 | Reuters
UN: New food price crisis a matter of time 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
New EU buildings face eco-benchmarks after 2018 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
Moscow: Proposal to be discussed for CIS air defense system Moscow - The 2010 draft budget of the Commonwealth of Independent States and a proposal to set up a common air defense system for the CIS are part of the agenda for the next meeting of the prime ministers of CIS member states on November 20, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Nov 17, 2009 at 21:01 | Interfax-Ukraine
World Health Organization: Initial tests show no mutation in H1N1 virus samples from Ukraine Preliminary tests of the H1N1 pandemic virus samples taken from Ukrainian patients haven't exposed any signs of mutation, experts of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
Nov 17, 2009 at 20:55
European Union to send over 700 observers to monitor Ukraine's presidential elections The European Union member-states will send over 700 observers to monitor the upcoming presidential elections in Ukraine.
Nov 17, 2009 at 20:51 | Interfax-Ukraine
The Central Election Commission allows Schetinin to submit documents to be registered presidential candidate The Central Election Commission has allowed Serhiy Schetinin to submit an application to be registered a candidate for Ukraine's president after the deadline for the registration of candidates.
Nov 17, 2009 at 20:45 | Interfax-Ukraine