Billionaire Abramovich quits as Russia governor
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday approved the resignation of Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, from his post as a regional governor, the Kremlin said. A presidential decree issued by the Kremlin press service said Abramovich had asked to be relieved of his duties as governor of the Chukotka Autonomous District, a sparsely populated Russian region near... [read full story]                    

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Dalai Lama at the European Parliament

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Commenting on the Dalai Lama's visit and address to the European Parliament, Greens/EFA Group Co-Presidents Daniel Cohn-Bendit and Monica Frassoni said: "The European Parliament has consistently done all in its power to draw...

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Congo agrees to rebel peace talks

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There are estimated to be about 6,000 FDLR rebels in eastern DR Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo government has agreed to a long-standing rebel demand for talks, to start on Monday, officials say. Until now, the Congolese...

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Russian Orthodox Church leader Alexy II dies - 2

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MOSCOW, December 5 (RIA Novosti) - Patriarch Alexy II, who led the Russian Orthodox Church for 18 years, died at the age of 79 in his residency near the Russian capital on Friday morning, the Moscow Patriarchy said. Alexy II...

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Russia, India sign deal to build 4 reactors for Kudankulam

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MOSCOW, December 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and India signed on Friday an agreement to build an additional four reactors for the Kudankulam nuclear power plant and construct new nuclear plants in India. The deal described by...

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