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Japanese skipper handed over from Russia
вторник, 03 октября 2006 09:21:16 A Japanese skipper, who has been under Russian custody for nearly seven weeks for intruding into and poaching in disputed waters, was handed over to Japan on Tuesday, Kyodo News reported.
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Brazil's Lula expresses confidence in winning presidential election
вторник, 03 октября 2006 09:21:18 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday spoke with confidence about the incoming runoff of the presidential election, saying his re-election was only postponed to the second round.
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Roundup: European airlines in legal limbo as EU, U.S. miss deadline to clinch deal
вторник, 03 октября 2006 09:21:18 European airlines found themselves in a legal limbo after the United States and the European Union ( EU) failed to reach an agreement on transatlantic passenger data transfer by the Sunday deadline.
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South Korea's Ban likely successor to UN chief Annan
вторник, 03 октября 2006 09:21:18 South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon has won all the "encourage" votes of the five veto-wielding permanent members of the UN Security Council, one of the key prerequisites for his succession to the post of UN chief.
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Roundup: Iraqi PM proposes peace plan amid rampant violence
вторник, 03 октября 2006 09:21:19 Iraqi Prime Minister proposed a four-point peace plan on Monday amid dozens of corpses dumped on the streets, mass kidnappings, the renewal of state of emergency and several bombings.
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Hamas rejected Arab initiative for it recognizes Israel: Spokesman
вторник, 03 октября 2006 09:21:20 Hamas-led Palestinian government spokesman Ghazi Hamad said Monday that Hamas didn't accept the Arab peace initiative because it calls for recognizing Israel, asserting they would never recognize the Jewish state.
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Clashes between Fatah, Hamas rivals kills one in Gaza
вторник, 03 октября 2006 09:21:21 One Palestinian was killed and 17 others wounded on Monday evening as clashes renewed in southern Gaza Strip between militants and supporters of rival groups Fatah and Hamas, witnesses and medical sources said.
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South Korea's Ban wins fourth poll for next UN chief
вторник, 03 октября 2006 09:21:21 South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon on Monday won a fourth informal straw poll in the United Nations Security Council for the next secretary-general of the world body.
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Bush, Putin sticks to "united position" on Iran, White House says
вторник, 03 октября 2006 09:21:22 U.S. President George W. Bush and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed on Monday to stick to "a united position" in the Iranian nuclear standoff, the White House said.
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Ten people including 5 civilians killed in S. Afghanistan
вторник, 03 октября 2006 09:21:23 Ten persons including five civilians were killed in the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, provincial government's spokesman Hajji Mohiudin Khan said Monday.
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