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Unification of republics .	Unification of the Soviet Republics .	Unicorns in history .	eng_Latn	13,600
About 90 % of the world 's extractable amber is still located in that area , which became the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia in 1946 .	About 90 % of the world 's extractable amber is in the Kaliningrad region of Russia on the Baltic Sea .	The 1st Armored Division defeated the Soviet forces at Bolschaya Buzhalyk , breaking through Odessa 's first line of defense .	eng_Latn	13,601
Nigeria: Militia Group Vows to Attack Oil Workers If Firms Stay in ...	An ethnic militia group in Nigeria's southeastern oil region vowed on Tuesday to attack oil workers there unless their companies shut down operations within three days.	NATO has postponed a meeting due on Thursday between its foreign ministers and their Ukrainian counterpart but will seek early talks with a foreign minister of a "new and legitimate" Ukraine government, NATO sources said.	eng_Latn	13,602
Russian gas demands irk Belarus	Russia and Belarus are no closer to resolving a dispute over demands that the latter pays more for gas imports.	An Bord Pleanala has given approval for the building of a €200 million gas terminal in north Mayo - subject to more than 40 conditions.	eng_Latn	13,603
UK offices in Russia 'to stay shut'	Two disputed offices of the British Council are likely to remain closed amid ongoing UK-Russia tensions.	A Polish MP takes legal action against Ryanair over an advert that suggests she is having a romance with the PM.	eng_Latn	13,604
Chernobyl to be covered in steel	Ukraine approves a giant steel cover over the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl.	France's involvement in Ivory Coast receives sceptical scrutiny. And papers are torn between sympathy and anger over the death of an anti-nuclear protestor, who was run over by a train transporting nuclear ...	eng_Latn	13,605
Russia promotes language as symbol of resurgence	Russia has launched a campaign to promote the national language after almost two decades of retreat -- to match the country's increasing economic and political confidence.	Crashfest dummies We reckon the English-language version of Pravda needs to have a rethink regarding the snappy photo gallery navigation bit on its front page.â¦	eng_Latn	13,606
The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920 when Azerbaijan became a member of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR the same year , and was reorganized in 1992 , after Azerbaijan attained its independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union , and became a member of FIDE the same year .	The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920 when Azerbaijan became a member of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR the same year . It was reorganized in 1992 , after Azerbaijan gained its independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union , and became a member of FIDE the same year .	After the war , then allied-occupied Austria was recognized and treated as a separate country , but was not restored to sovereignty until the Austrian State Treaty and Austrian Declaration of Neutrality , both of 1955 , largely due to the rapid development of the Cold War and disputes between the Soviet Union and its former allies over its foreign policy .	eng_Latn	13,607
The negotiations failed when the Soviet Union insisted that Poland and Romania give Soviet troops transit rights through their territory as part of a collective security agreement .	The Soviet Union wanted Poland and Romania to let Soviet troops go through their territory .	The Principality of Polotsk , also known as the Kingdom of Polotsk or the Duchy of Polotsk was a medieval principality of the Early East Slavs .	eng_Latn	13,608
The standard form of Russian is generally regarded as the `` modern Russian literary language '' ( современный русский литературный язык ) .	Standard Russian is also called modern literary Russian ( Современный русский литературный язык ) .	The Polish -- Soviet War ( February 1919 -- March 1921 ) was an armed conflict between Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine against the Second Polish Republic and the Ukrainian People 's Republic . It was for control of what is present day Ukraine and parts of present day Belarus .	eng_Latn	13,609
West Belarus ( , Zachodniaja Bielaruś ) is the name used in reference to the territory of modern Belarus which belonged to the Second Polish Republic between 1919 and 1939 .	West Belarus is the name used to mean to the land of modern Belarus which belonged to the Second Polish Republic between 1919 and 1939 .	Initially the flights were carried out by the `` 1568th Polish Special Duties Flight '' of the Polish Air Force ( later renamed No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron ) stationed in Bari and Brindisi in Italy . They flew B-24 Liberator , Handley Page Halifax and Douglas C-47 Dakota planes .	eng_Latn	13,610
The period of the most significant redevelopment of the city extended from 1971 , when the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union adopted a decision `` On the measures for further development of the city of Kishinev '' , which secured more than one billion rubles in investment from the state budget , which continued until the independence of Moldova in 1991 .	The period of the most significant development of the city was from 1971 , when the Council of Ministers of the USSR has adopted a decision `` About the measures for further development of Kishinev city '' , that secured more than one billon rubles of investments from the state budget , until 1991 , when Moldova gained independence .	The Catalan independence or separatism is a political movement that supports the independence of Catalonia or the Catalan countries from Spain and France . The Catalan independence movement began in the 19th century .	eng_Latn	13,611
The province was merged into the province of West Pakistan in 1955 under the One Unit policy announced by Prime Minister Chaudhry Mohammad Ali .	The province was merged into the province of West Pakistan in 1955 under the One Unit Policy .	There were also propositions of separating from Ukraine to rejoin Czechoslovakia , but after Czechoslovakia 's dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on January 1 , 1993 , these ideas have been rendered largely moot .	eng_Latn	13,612
This type of soil is reddish in color due to the weathering of reddish sandstones , siltstones , and shales of the Permian period .	This type of soil is reddish in color due to the weathering of reddish sandstones , siltstones , and shales of the Permian geologic era .	Despite being part of Ukraine Socialist Republic , the city preserved and somewhat reinforced its unique cosmopolitan mix of Russian\/Ukrainian\/Mediterranean culture and a predominantly Russophone environment with a uniquely accented dialect of Russian spoken in the city .	eng_Latn	13,613
Four counties ( Mohave , Pima , Yavapai and Yuma ) were created in 1864 following the organization of the Arizona Territory in 1862 .	Four counties ( Mohave , Pima , Yavapai and Yuma ) were formed in 1864 in the Arizona Territory in 1862 .	The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920 when Azerbaijan became a member of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR the same year . It was reorganized in 1992 , after Azerbaijan gained its independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union , and became a member of FIDE the same year .	eng_Latn	13,614
By this `` diplomatic document '' Russia came into possession of that section of Livonia that had remained in Commonwealth control , and of Belarus embracing the counties of Vitebsk , Polotsk and Mstislavl .	By this `` diplomatic document '' Russia came into possession of that section of Livonia which had still remained in Commonwealth control , and of Belarus embracing the counties of Vitebsk , Polotsk and Mstislavl .	The Gomel Province borders the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in places . Part of it is a mandatory or voluntary resettlement areas as a result of the radioactive contamination .	eng_Latn	13,615
Russian parliament ratifies Kyoto pact	Russia's parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol in a historic vote meaning that the UN global warming pact is now virtually guaranteed to enter into force.	Ukraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma accepted the resignation of defeated presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich from the post of prime minister, according to the presidency.	eng_Latn	13,616
Russian upper house ratifies Kyoto Protocol	Russia's upper house of parliament has ratified the Kyoto Protocol, leaving President Vladimir Putin's signature as the final step to kickstart global efforts to control climate change.	Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.	eng_Latn	13,617
US Recognises Macedonia State, Greece Protests	The president of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has announced that the US recognised his country simply as "Macedonia" with the approval of US Secretary of State Colin Powell.	Subito il voto, poi governo forte e truppe arabe. Powell sulla riforma dell'Onu: appoggio all'Italia. WASHINGTON - Il ministro degli Esteri italiano Franco Frattini rassicura il segretario di Stato americano	eng_Latn	13,618
On 23 August 2011 the club announced its withdrawal from the Swedish women 's bandy top division following lack of players .	The club announced its withdrawal from the Swedish women 's bandy top division on 23 August 2011 because of lack of players .	The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920 when Azerbaijan became a member of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR the same year . It was reorganized in 1992 , after Azerbaijan gained its independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union , and became a member of FIDE the same year .	eng_Latn	13,619
Former Associate members .	Associate members .	In 1922 Armenia was incorporated into Transcaucasian SFSR with Georgia and Azerbaijan .	eng_Latn	13,620
The first part consists of fifteen chapters , covering the Roman Catholic clericalism from the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the 20th century in Austria-Hungary , then in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia .	The first part consists of fifteen chapters , covering the Roman Catholic clericalism from the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century in Austria-Hungary , then in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia .	The Polish -- Soviet War ( February 1919 -- March 1921 ) was an armed conflict between Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine against the Second Polish Republic and the Ukrainian People 's Republic . It was for control of what is present day Ukraine and parts of present day Belarus .	eng_Latn	13,621
The targets included both collaborators with Germany and non-Communist resistance movements such as the Polish Armia Krajowa and Ukrainian patriots aiming to separate from the Russian Soviet Union , among others .	The targets included both collaborators with Germany and non-Communist resistance movements . Resistance movements included the Polish Armia Krajowa and Ukrainian patriots aiming to separate from the Russian Soviet Union , among others .	Official terms in successor states of the Soviet Union differ , but some still use a cognate of the Russian term , e.g. voblast ( voblasts , voblasts ' , IPA : ( ˈvobɫasʲtsʲ ) ) is used for provinces of Belarus , and oblys ( plural : oblystar ) for provinces of Kazakhstan .	eng_Latn	13,622
Trump to start process of sending Americans back to moon - White House	WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday will sign a directive aimed at sending Americans back to the moon and eventually to Mars, the White House said. Spokesman Hogan Gidley said Trump will sign “Space Policy Directive 1” that orders NASA “to lead an innovative space exploration program to send American astronauts back to the Moon, and eventually Mars.”	WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is continuing to discuss working with other partner countries on the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway program, the US space agency told Sputnik. "NASA is still gathering information for Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway development," a NASA communications official told Sputnik on Monday. "This includes continuing to discuss potential International Space Station partner contributions to the gateway." Earlier, a space industry source told Sputnik that the United States had offered to use US-made space suits instead of Russian-made Orlan suits for conducting spacewalks outside the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway. In 2017, Russia and the United States signed an agreement to build a gateway to future deep space missions in lunar orbit. The segment that Russia intends to build will serve as an exit for astronauts going on spacewalks. However, according to the source, foreign partners explained such requests by the fact that Russia was not producing space suits designated for the Moon, noting that keeping two different sets of space suits would be irrational. Along with it, the partners also insist that Russia should construct its airlock module in line with US standards and, hence, adjust it to US-made space suits which are designed for lunar orbit missions, the source added.	eng_Latn	13,623
Cuba, Russia Agree to Condemn Terrorism	The top diplomats for Russia and Cuba condemned all forms of terrorism Tuesday and renewed Russia's call last week to expand the war against the global scourge.	Renewed efforts to narrow differences ahead of US-sponsored conference, despite fierce Gaza clashes.	eng_Latn	13,624
Poland seeks more US security for base	Washington needs to provide more security for Poland if it wants Warsaw to host a U.S. missile defense base, the Polish defense minister said in remarks published Saturday.	(AGI) - Florence, Italy, Oct.18 - "EuroPol must play a key role in the struggle against terorrism" said Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, illustrating the results of the G5 (Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain) Interior Ministers meeting held today in	eng_Latn	13,625
Russia wants more clarity on U.S. anti-missile plan	Russia wants more concrete reasons from Washington as to why it plans to build an anti-missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.	The Bush administration expects a cleaner election on Sunday in Ukraine and while it professes to be above the contest for president, it is hoping for a pro-Western outcome.	eng_Latn	13,626
Bulgaria's Minority Govt to Negotiate With Opposition to Pass Draft Budget	Bulgaria's minority government said Thursday it would negotiate with opposition parties to support its next year draft budget.	The British Army secretly restricted numbers of ethnic recruits, according to official files just released.	eng_Latn	13,627
Poland Leaders Aim to Pull Iraq Troops	Poland should withdraw its troops from Iraq by the end of next year, Polish leaders said Monday, the first time the key U.S. ally has indicated a timeframe for pulling its soldiers out of the wartorn nation.	(AGI) - Florence, Italy, Oct.18 - "EuroPol must play a key role in the struggle against terorrism" said Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, illustrating the results of the G5 (Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain) Interior Ministers meeting held today in	eng_Latn	13,628
U.N. Council gets resolution on Kosovo independence	The United States and European nations circulated on Wednesday a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would pave the way for independence in Kosovo if further negotiations fail in four months time.	BRUSSELS -- In a fresh sign of lingering tensions over the Iraq war, Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday rapped European allies who declined to assist a NATO-led Iraq training mission as ''hurting the credibility and cohesion" of the military alliance.	eng_Latn	13,629
Russia row offices 'to stay shut'	Two disputed offices of the British Council are likely to remain closed amid ongoing UK-Russia tensions.	Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.	eng_Latn	13,630
Ukraine 'not ready' to join Nato	Ukraine's new PM says Kiev is not ready to join Nato because of public opposition to such a move.	Seduta a porte chiuse per l'Italia, che a poche ore dalla sfida con l'Ucraina ha ricevuto la visita ...	eng_Latn	13,631
Russia opposes veto powers for India	NEW DELHI, Dec 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday expressed his opposition to veto powers for India or any other country seeking to become member of a revamped UN Security Council.	Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.	eng_Latn	13,632
Russia warns on Kosovo as G8 ministers meet	POTSDAM, Germany - Russia warned other world powers on Wednesday not to decide the fate of Kosovo on their own, saying only talks between Belgrade and Pristina could solve a row over independence for the Serbian province.	By land and sea and even stark naked protesters mounted a concerted effort to break through the police cordon around the Group of Eight summit Thursday, with officers on horseback chasing some away from a security fence and police boats ramming others on the Baltic Sea.	eng_Latn	13,633
U.S., NATO call Putin missile remarks unhelpful	The United States and NATO on Monday criticized President Vladimir Putin's latest attack on a planned U.S. missile shield, but Western reaction was generally muted ahead of a Group of Eight encounter with Putin this week.	Ukraine's parliament has declared the country's disputed presidential election invalid, a legally ineffectual but symbolically potent move boosting opposition hopes for a revote.	eng_Latn	13,634
Kosovo talks start amid bitter division	Kosovo's prime minister vowed Thursday to declare independence unilaterally if internationally brokered talks don't "open a way for us," staking out a tough position as the latest round of negotiations on the province's future began in Vienna.	Silajdzic's proposal was a reaction to Monday's International Court of Justice [official website] ruling in Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro [ICJ docket]. The ICJ ruled [JURIST report; text ] ...Comment	eng_Latn	13,635
Bulgaria Awaits Naughty Envoy	Politics: 4 October 2004, Monday. Bulgaria's recalled ambassador returns from Germany Monday, after a drink-and-drive scandal.	The new model of the British secret agent is neither suave nor funny. But he has his charms	eng_Latn	13,636
An Israeli ground invasion began on January 3 .	An Israeli ground invasion began on January 3 , 2009 .	Ukraine Today began on the 14th August 2014 , live on YouTube and the Eutelsat Hotbird satellite . It showed a testcard and words telling people how to receive the channel .	eng_Latn	13,637
Russia recalls ambassador from Georgia in spy dispute	TBILISI, Georgia -- Russia recalled its ambassador, announced the evacuation of its diplomats, and protested to the United Nations yesterday after Georgia detained five Russian officers on spying charges, bringing relations between the former Soviet neighbors to a new low.	Greece's top two sprinters pulled out of the Olympics Wednesday after inflicting six days of embarrassment on their country over a hide-and-seek contest with anti-doping enforcers.	eng_Latn	13,638
Putin, on eve of visit to China, says Russia will pursue national interest	MOSCOW - On the eve of a three-day visit to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would take its foreign partners' needs into account when building energy pipelines in the Far East but would proceed on the basis of its own national interests.	Ex-Prime-Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych calls not to force entering of Ukraine to NATO, "5 Channel" discloses.	eng_Latn	13,639
Russia digs in heels against West's Kosovo plan	Russia refused to budge on its opposition to a new Western-backed draft U.N. resolution paving the way for Kosovo independence as the Security Council discussed the document for the first time on Friday.	BRUSSELS -- In a fresh sign of lingering tensions over the Iraq war, Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday rapped European allies who declined to assist a NATO-led Iraq training mission as ''hurting the credibility and cohesion" of the military alliance.	eng_Latn	13,640
NATO Ministers Face Uneasy Meeting	PORTOROZ, Slovenia -- NATO defense ministers faced a tense meeting with their Russian counterpart Friday after the Western alliance angered Moscow by agreeing to deepen cooperation with Georgia.Comment	Ambassadors from non-aligned countries are due to make a "transparency visit" to Iran's nuclear facilities.	eng_Latn	13,641
Pettigrew urges Russia not to fight Chechen terrorists alone	PARIS - Canada's foreign minister urged Russia on Friday to avoid launching a unilateral strike on Chechen terrorists, but to handle its war against terrorism within an international framework.	Afghanistan must not be allowed to become a failed state again, Gordon Brown says.	eng_Latn	13,642
Serbs take on U.S. over Kosovo as EU wavers	Serbia told the United States at the weekend that its "open threats" to force the independence of Kosovo would wreck talks aimed at finding an agreed future for the breakaway province.	Survivors of the Srebrenica massacre in 1995 criticise honours given to Dutch peacekeepers in the city.	eng_Latn	13,643
Downer plays down Poland move	FOREIGN Minister Alexander Downer has played down reports that Poland is considering withdrawing its troops from Iraq by the end of next year.	The winner of Ukraine's bitterly-fought presidential election moved on Tuesday to repair damage to relations with Russia while his opponent persisted in blaming the West for his defeat.	eng_Latn	13,644
Moscow Denies Stalling Oil-For-Food Probe	Russia denied Friday it was withholding information from a panel investigating alleged corruption in the multibillion-dollar U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq.	Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.	kor_Hang	13,645
Chechens See Old Hostilities in New Moscow Policy	Description: Tensions between Russia and Chechnya escalated with the rebel seizure of a school in Beslan earlier this month. Chechen separatists claim the violence stems from decades of abuse by Russian authorities seeking to take control of the region.	A Northcentral Technical College program designed to spur democracy in Ukraine is coming to an end.	eng_Latn	13,646
Putin hopes for deal on U.S. missile plan	Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he still hoped to reach a compromise with the United States over its plans to deploy a missile shield in Eastern Europe.	KIEV -- Ukraine's rivals for the presidency jabbed fingers at each other and traded accusations in a heated televised debate yesterday, as opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko accused his rival of stealing the November runoff election and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych urged the formation of a unity government.	eng_Latn	13,647
Kosovo president: independence days away	Kosovo's president declared Wednesday the province would become independent of Serbia within days, but he did not specify a date.	KIEV Ukraine's opposition leader voiced confidence Friday, heading into a weekend presidential election in which the former Soviet republic could either move closer to an increasingly authoritarian Russia or seek safety in the European Union.	eng_Latn	13,648
Chechen president admits Russian abuses	The pro-Moscow president of Chechnya has admitted that Russian forces are to blame for a number of civilian disappearances in the war-torn republic.	NATO has postponed a Thursday meeting between its foreign ministers and their Ukrainian counterpart, to avoid high-level contacts with a government accused of election fraud, NATO sources said.	eng_Latn	13,649
Russia rejects final Kosovo resolution	Russia rejected the final version of a U.S.-European Union draft resolution on Kosovo's future status Wednesday, setting the stage for a vote that would lead to a Russian veto or moving the debate outside the U.N. Security Council.	Ukraine approves a giant steel cover over the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl.	eng_Latn	13,650
Czech-Polish OK for US missiles	Czech and Polish leaders back a US plan to install missile defence facilities on their territory.	A Polish town finds geese rearing a good way of keeping heads above water in an uncertain economic climate.	eng_Latn	13,651
BALKANS: Linking Arms With Iraq	BELGRADE, Jun 12 (IPS) - Weapons from the Balkans wars of the 1990s are beginning to arm conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, well-placed officials have revealed.	Comment is free: Jonathan Freedland: The British exit from Basra palace, remarks by the US defence chief and fledgling peace talks are all telling signs of change.	kor_Hang	13,652
Russia, China to hold unprecedented joint military maneuvers next ...	Once-bitter rivals Russia and China will hold a massive joint military exercise on Chinese territory next year involving submarines and possibly strategic bombers, Russia's	KIEV -- Ukraine's rivals for the presidency jabbed fingers at each other and traded accusations in a heated televised debate yesterday, as opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko accused his rival of stealing the November runoff election and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych urged the formation of a unity government.	eng_Latn	13,653
Serbia blasts U.N. Kosovo statehood plan	Serbia is convinced that a U.N. plan granting supervised statehood for the contested Kosovo province stands no chance of approval at the U.N. Security Council where Serb ally Russia holds a veto, a government minister said Saturday.	Hans Blix, former UN chief weapons inspector said that he will be "surprised" if a chemical laboratory found in Iraq was capable of creating weapons.	eng_Latn	13,654
Bush says Kosovo to be independent, delights Albania	U.S. President George W. Bush said on Sunday the United Nations should grant independence quickly to the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo, and if Russia continued to block it then the West would act.	BRUSSELS -- In a fresh sign of lingering tensions over the Iraq war, Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday rapped European allies who declined to assist a NATO-led Iraq training mission as ''hurting the credibility and cohesion" of the military alliance.	eng_Latn	13,655
Major powers nudge Serbs, Kosovo towards partition	Major powers enmeshed in a diplomatic tangle over the future of Serbia's breakaway Kosovo province are trying to free themselves by prompting either the Serbs or the Kosovo Albanians to propose partition.	At Iraq's polls, once persecuted Kurds won prominence in new assembly.	eng_Latn	13,656
US marks end of mission in Bosnia	The US peacekeeping mission in Bosnia comes to an end, a week before Nato hands its peace mission over to the EU.	Il segretario di Stato americano alla Difesa ha comunicatola notizia all'omologo ministro Parisi con una lettera Maddalena, Rumsfeld a Parisi "Andiamo via da ottobre 2007" L'operazione durerÃ fino alla primavera 2008	eng_Latn	13,657
Georgia Seeks End to Clashes With Russia	Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili offered on Monday to patch up differences with Russia. "Nobody wants to alienate Russia," he said.	The Israelis and Palestinians return once more to the negotiating table - and stumble over the same old problems	eng_Latn	13,658
EU takes over Bosnia peacekeeping	The European Union began its biggest-ever military operation Thursday, formally taking over NATO's peacekeeping mission in Bosnia with 7,000 troops.	Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.	eng_Latn	13,659
Ukraine president signs WTO membership deal	Ukraine was approved as the newest member of the World Trade Organisation on Tuesday, a move that President Viktor Yushchenko believes will significantly boost his country's economy.	Russia's lower house of Parliament voted overwhelmingly yesterday to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, setting the stage for enactment early next year of the pioneering	eng_Latn	13,660
Ukraine rivals 'break deadlock'	Ukraine's government and opposition are said to agree on changes to the election law and the constitution.	But exports to Europe safe after the Russian oil firm seals a barter deal with pipeline monopoly. MOSCOW - Yukos' crippling tax debts finally forced the Russian oil major to make a much-feared production cut Wednesday.	eng_Latn	13,661
Messy Kosovo breakaway stokes fear of partition	Serbia is telling Serbs in Kosovo to ignore an Albanian declaration of independence early next year, raising the prospect of an ethnic partition of the breakaway province that the West has long ruled out. via Reuters	A new law pushes the door open a bit toward reconciliation but contentious issues remain, including the freedom of thousands of Sunni detainees	eng_Latn	13,662
Tensions rise on Georgia's border	New tensions emerge on Georgia's border with Azerbaijan over claims of smuggling and a rail dispute.	"Today Ukraine, tomorrow Belarus!" read a banner strung up this week in a tent camp for opposition protesters.	eng_Latn	13,663
Russia, U.S. at odds on Palestinians before meeting	Russia called on Wednesday for an easing of pressure on the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority but the United States said an aid embargo must remain in place until the Palestinians meet conditions set out by western powers.	New moves to pressure Ukraine on gas supplies could be driven by Moscow's political agenda, but they could also signal the Russian gas giant's own supply problems	eng_Latn	13,664
Russia to join Nato in Mediterranean patrols	POIANA BRASOV, Oct. 14. - Russia has agreed to send warships to help Natoâs naval patrols monitoring suspicious vessels in the Mediterranean , as part of a drive for closer counter-terrorism cooperation between Moscow and the western alliance.	Capodanno storico a Nicosia e La Valletta per debutto euro	eng_Latn	13,665
NATO chief chides Russia over missile threat	Russia's threat to aim its missiles at targets in Europe is out of step with the spirit of NATO-Russian partnership, the alliance's chief said on Tuesday after talks with President Vladimir Putin.	Also: Crippled spy satellite threatens Earth. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.	eng_Latn	13,666
Backdoor diplomacy tests Kosovo partition: report	Serbia may be quietly exploring the idea of partitioning the breakaway province of Kosovo along ethnic lines, a Kosovo Albanian newspaper reported on Tuesday.	Comment is free: Jonathan Freedland: The British exit from Basra palace, remarks by the US defence chief and fledgling peace talks are all telling signs of change.	eng_Latn	13,667
Serbia in Suspense Before U.N. Proposal	Suspense gripped Serbia on Thursday, a day before the unveiling of a U.N. proposal for Kosovo's future, a historic plan that officials say will map out a road to conditional nationhood for the bitterly ...Comment	PRISTINA - Il partito del presidente Ibrahim Rugova, la Lega democratica del Kosovo (Ldk), ha vinto le elezioni di ieri nella provincia ma senza raggiungere la maggioranza assoluta, secondo proiezioni realizzate da osservatori indopendenti.	eng_Latn	13,668
Russia pulls out of key European arms treaty	Russia will no longer respect a key arms treaty that limits the deployment of military forces in Europe, the Kremlin said Saturday in the latest escalation of tensions between Moscow and the West.	The Lithuanian government says it will close one of two reactors at its controversial Chernobyl-style nuclear power plant.	eng_Latn	13,669
Russia Ending Ban on Moldovan Products	Russia is lifting its ban on Moldovan wine and meat products, a move that appeared to be aimed at easing Moscow's entry into the World Trade Organization.Comment	"Today Ukraine, tomorrow Belarus!" read a banner strung up this week in a tent camp for opposition protesters.	eng_Latn	13,670
US, Russian soldiers train in Germany	U.S. and Russian generals, undeterred by recent political tensions over a proposed American missile shield in Europe, said Thursday that their joint training exercises in Germany should expand because of a common enemy: global terrorism.	"Today Ukraine, tomorrow Belarus!" read a banner strung up this week in a tent camp for opposition protesters.	eng_Latn	13,671
Russia should not fear U.S. missile shield: NATO	Russia has "absolutely" nothing to fear from a planned U.S. anti-missile system in central Europe, NATO Supreme Allied Commander John Craddock said on Friday.	If Northrop Grumman Corp. gets the multibillion-dollar contract to secure America's borders, the sky above the Rio Grande would be thick with drones.	eng_Latn	13,672
Russian general threatens tough response to US missile shield	A Russian general has threatened a tough response if the United States goes ahead with a plan to site a missile defence system in Poland and the Czech Republic.	Former top associates of embattled NASA Inspector General Robert "Moose" Cobb accused him in an unusual House-Senate congressional inquiry yesterday of being abusive, vulgar, unprofessional and seemingly beholden to top management of the agency he oversees.	eng_Latn	13,673
Yanukovych Calls Not to Speed Up Entering of Ukraine to NATO	Ex-Prime-Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych calls not to force entering of Ukraine to NATO, "5 Channel" discloses.	Country will be unable to hold presidential elections next year unless security improves, thinktank warns	eng_Latn	13,674
NATO, Russia to Boost Anti-Terror Cooperation	NATO and Russia Tuesday agreed to boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism after a spate of attacks on Russian soil including the Beslan school siege that ended with at least 335 deaths.	A Northcentral Technical College program designed to spur democracy in Ukraine is coming to an end.	eng_Latn	13,675
Russia to deliver response to British expulsions	Russia said it would deliver a response on Tuesday to Britain's decision to expel four of its diplomats, amid signs that it will not allow the diplomatic row to affect booming economic ties.	Letters are being posted to parents across England telling them which secondary schools their children will attend.	eng_Latn	13,676
India's prime minister offers unconditional talks over Kashmir	Prime Minister Manmohan Singh vowed Wednesday to move peace talks forward in insurgency-wracked Kashmir, saying he "was prepared to hold unconditional talks with anyone and everyone.	Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to respect the results of any new election in Ukraine, the German government said on Tuesday in a statement.	eng_Latn	13,677
Putin Calls on Tbilisi, Tskhinvali for a Compromise	Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope on August 20, that the Georgian and South Ossetian sides will show political will and follow undertaken commitments over ceasefire.	Pope Benedict's highly sensitive visit to Turkey shifts focus toward Vatican relations with Orthodox Christianity on Thursday after his conciliatory words about Islam soothed tensions with Turkish Muslims.	eng_Latn	13,678
NATO Postpones Talks with Ukrainian Minister	NATO has postponed a Thursday meeting between its foreign ministers and their Ukrainian counterpart, to avoid high-level contacts with a government accused of election fraud, NATO sources said.	Il procuratore generale russo Vladimir Ustinov non esclude alcuna pista nell'inchiesta sulle cause che hanno provocato i due incidenti aerei di questa mattina. "Siamo esaminando piÃ¹ di una possibilitÃ . Al	eng_Latn	13,679
Serbia toughens its stand on Kosovo	Serbia toughened its stand on Kosovo Tuesday as parliament decided that a planned new constitution would refer to the disputed province as an "integral" part of Serbia, regardless of U.N.-led negotiations on whether to grant it independence.	Japan may keep troops in Iraq for longer than planned, as it seeks support for a UN Security Council seat.	eng_Latn	13,680
NATO fails to sway Russia on U.S. missile plan	"It seems to me that the Americans are starting to better understand our concerns" NOORDWIJK, Netherlands : NATO appeared to make little progress Thursday in narrowing differences with Russia over plans by the United States to install a missile defense system in Eastern Europe, even after ... via International Herald Tribune	Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.	eng_Latn	13,681
Bulgarian Designers Conquer Russia	Lifestyle: 18 October 2004, Monday. Two Bulgarian designers- Virginia Zdravkova and Katya Genova, made a unique breakthrough on the Russian market, Bulgarian media reported.	"Today Ukraine, tomorrow Belarus!" read a banner strung up this week in a tent camp for opposition protesters.	eng_Latn	13,682
Bush invites Russian generals to inspect Pentagon's European project	US president intervenes in worst dispute between Russia and the west since end of cold war.	The government asked the president Tuesday to prolong the mission of Poland's 900 troops in Iraq for another year, until the end of 2007.	eng_Latn	13,683
Polish official says EU must act on Ukraine	A Polish official said Tuesday Poland supports Ukraine's European Union membership aspirations and called on Brussels to work out a viable eastern policy.	Pentagon space shield plan raises stakes with Russia - and local Czechs.	eng_Latn	13,684
Russia dismisses new Kosovo resolution	Russia dismissed on Thursday the latest United Nations draft resolution on the future of the province of Kosovo, saying it amounted to the same old Western-backed plan for independence dressed up in new language.	BRUSSELS -- In a fresh sign of lingering tensions over the Iraq war, Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday rapped European allies who declined to assist a NATO-led Iraq training mission as ''hurting the credibility and cohesion" of the military alliance.	eng_Latn	13,685
Russia urges halt to US missile talks with Czech Republic, Poland	Russia said on Saturday that Washington should freeze its missile defence talks with the Czech Republic and Poland pending examination of an alternative Russian proposal on using an Azerbaijani radar site.	Ukraineâs crisis deepened tonight when the opposition abruptly broke off compromise talks over the tainted presidential election after pro-government MPs blocked a no-confidence motion seeking to topple the prime minister.	eng_Latn	13,686
Russia glad if Ukraine joins EU: Putin	Russia "would only be too glad" if Ukraine joined the European Union (EU), Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, the Interfax reported.	(AGI) - Florence, Italy, Oct.18 - "EuroPol must play a key role in the struggle against terorrism" said Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, illustrating the results of the G5 (Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain) Interior Ministers meeting held today in	eng_Latn	13,687
Russia pledges help on Litvinenko, plane grounded	A Kremlin aide on Thursday renewed Russian pledges to help Britain investigate the death of a former KGB spy in London after British police found traces of radiation on two aircraft that had flown from Moscow.	"Today Ukraine, tomorrow Belarus!" read a banner strung up this week in a tent camp for opposition protesters.	eng_Latn	13,688
Russians Abroad Could Solve Demographic Shortfall - TV	TV Channel One TV, Moscow 17 Dec 04 Russia needs to make use of the huge "gold reserve" of Russians living in the states of the former Soviet Union to compensate for its shrinking population, presenter Svetlana ...	Blog: Foreign nationals greatly outnumber U.S. students in EE grad schools.	eng_Latn	13,689
Putin warns west against isolating Russia as Ukraine run-off looms	President Vladimir Putin of Russia criticised the United States unusually sharply yesterday, suggesting that its stand on the Ukrainian election crisis could be intended to destabilise his country.	"Things are not peaceful and quiet here. As long as the current administration is in power then we can only expect that they may forge the results," says Viktor Yushchenko, the main opposition leader.	eng_Latn	13,690
Russia cancels joint exercises with U.S.	Russia said Tuesday it was pulling out of joint military exercises with the United States scheduled for later this month because of unspecified problems with U.S. personnel.	Andy Murray pulls out of Wimbledon after failing to recover from a wrist injury.	eng_Latn	13,691
Mothers of Russian GIs Appeal to Rebels	A group of Russian mothers, desperate for peace in Chechnya, told rebels in the breakaway region Wednesday they were ready to mediate peace between the government and militants fighting a decade-long battle for independence.	The families of Japanese kidnapped decades ago by North Korean agents lashed out at the secretive communist state on Monday, saying it had lied about the fate of their loved ones.	eng_Latn	13,692
India, Russia Agree to Revitalize Traditional Ties	Cold war allies India and Russia sought on Friday to instill new momentum into their longstanding relationship, tidying up energy and military ties.	KOROLYOV, Russia -- The Soyuz spacecraft closed in on the international space station at dangerously high speed yesterday, forcing the US-Russian crew to put on the brakes, abandon autopilot, and manually dock the Soviet-era capsule in an unplanned and tricky maneuver.	eng_Latn	13,693
Kosovo urges UN vote, Russian veto or not	Kosovo is prepared to make a unilateral declaration of independence and is pressing the West to go ahead with a vote at the United Nations even if Russia is likely to veto the proposition.	Also, US intel report shows 'dark prospects' for Iraq, as Bush's postwar policy takes other hits. In an interview with the BBC Wednesday, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said the decision to launch	eng_Latn	13,694
Polish defense minister says Polish troops should leave Iraq at ...	WARSAW, Poland Poland's defense minister says his country should pull its troops out of Iraq at the end of 2005. It's the first official indication of when the country may leave Iraq.	(AGI) - Florence, Italy, Oct.18 - "EuroPol must play a key role in the struggle against terorrism" said Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, illustrating the results of the G5 (Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain) Interior Ministers meeting held today in	eng_Latn	13,695
Russia Rejects U.S. Criticism; EU Joins Fray	ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Russia curtly told the United States to stay out of its business Wednesday after U.S. criticism, echoed by the European Union, of President Vladimir Putin's plans for radical change that will boost Kremlin power.	The US has "fundamental concerns" at German plans to curb G8 emissions, a leaked document shows.	kor_Hang	13,696
Russia signs Serbia, wins "pipeline war" with EU	Russia won the right on Friday to route a major gas supply route to Europe through its ally Serbia, a move analysts described as marking a Kremlin victory in a "pipeline war" with the European Union.	L'Udinese ha battuto in amichevole oggi a Nova Gorica, in Slovenia, 2-0 Il Nova Gorica, milita nel m...	eng_Latn	13,697
Ukraine president takes control of interior troops	President Viktor Yushchenko said on Friday he was taking control of interior ministry troops loyal to Ukraine's prime minister, a direct challenge to the rival he has confronted for months.	NEW DELHI - President Vladimir Putin has been given a thumbs-down from India's media after failing to back veto rights for any new permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.	eng_Latn	13,698
Russia agrees to US deal that writes off $33bn of Iraq debt	RUSSIA finally signed up yesterday to an agreement between 19 nations to write off $33 billion (Â£17.8 billion) of Iraqâs debt. The agreement was confirmed by a US Treasury official at	President Bush urged a return to negotiations to settle the impasse over Ukraine's disputed election and asked all sides Tuesday to resolve the situation without violence.	eng_Latn	13,699

Unification of republics .

Unification of the Soviet Republics .

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About 90 % of the world 's extractable amber is still located in that area , which became the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia in 1946 .

About 90 % of the world 's extractable amber is in the Kaliningrad region of Russia on the Baltic Sea .

The 1st Armored Division defeated the Soviet forces at Bolschaya Buzhalyk , breaking through Odessa 's first line of defense .

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Nigeria: Militia Group Vows to Attack Oil Workers If Firms Stay in ...

An ethnic militia group in Nigeria's southeastern oil region vowed on Tuesday to attack oil workers there unless their companies shut down operations within three days.

NATO has postponed a meeting due on Thursday between its foreign ministers and their Ukrainian counterpart but will seek early talks with a foreign minister of a "new and legitimate" Ukraine government, NATO sources said.

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Russian gas demands irk Belarus

Russia and Belarus are no closer to resolving a dispute over demands that the latter pays more for gas imports.

An Bord Pleanala has given approval for the building of a €200 million gas terminal in north Mayo - subject to more than 40 conditions.

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UK offices in Russia 'to stay shut'

Two disputed offices of the British Council are likely to remain closed amid ongoing UK-Russia tensions.

A Polish MP takes legal action against Ryanair over an advert that suggests she is having a romance with the PM.

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Chernobyl to be covered in steel

Ukraine approves a giant steel cover over the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl.

France's involvement in Ivory Coast receives sceptical scrutiny. And papers are torn between sympathy and anger over the death of an anti-nuclear protestor, who was run over by a train transporting nuclear ...

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Russia promotes language as symbol of resurgence

Russia has launched a campaign to promote the national language after almost two decades of retreat -- to match the country's increasing economic and political confidence.

Crashfest dummies We reckon the English-language version of Pravda needs to have a rethink regarding the snappy photo gallery navigation bit on its front page.â¦

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The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920 when Azerbaijan became a member of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR the same year , and was reorganized in 1992 , after Azerbaijan attained its independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union , and became a member of FIDE the same year .

The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920 when Azerbaijan became a member of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR the same year . It was reorganized in 1992 , after Azerbaijan gained its independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union , and became a member of FIDE the same year .

After the war , then allied-occupied Austria was recognized and treated as a separate country , but was not restored to sovereignty until the Austrian State Treaty and Austrian Declaration of Neutrality , both of 1955 , largely due to the rapid development of the Cold War and disputes between the Soviet Union and its former allies over its foreign policy .

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The negotiations failed when the Soviet Union insisted that Poland and Romania give Soviet troops transit rights through their territory as part of a collective security agreement .

The Soviet Union wanted Poland and Romania to let Soviet troops go through their territory .

The Principality of Polotsk , also known as the Kingdom of Polotsk or the Duchy of Polotsk was a medieval principality of the Early East Slavs .

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The standard form of Russian is generally regarded as the `` modern Russian literary language '' ( современный русский литературный язык ) .

Standard Russian is also called modern literary Russian ( Современный русский литературный язык ) .

The Polish -- Soviet War ( February 1919 -- March 1921 ) was an armed conflict between Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine against the Second Polish Republic and the Ukrainian People 's Republic . It was for control of what is present day Ukraine and parts of present day Belarus .

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West Belarus ( , Zachodniaja Bielaruś ) is the name used in reference to the territory of modern Belarus which belonged to the Second Polish Republic between 1919 and 1939 .

West Belarus is the name used to mean to the land of modern Belarus which belonged to the Second Polish Republic between 1919 and 1939 .

Initially the flights were carried out by the `` 1568th Polish Special Duties Flight '' of the Polish Air Force ( later renamed No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron ) stationed in Bari and Brindisi in Italy . They flew B-24 Liberator , Handley Page Halifax and Douglas C-47 Dakota planes .

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The period of the most significant redevelopment of the city extended from 1971 , when the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union adopted a decision `` On the measures for further development of the city of Kishinev '' , which secured more than one billion rubles in investment from the state budget , which continued until the independence of Moldova in 1991 .

The period of the most significant development of the city was from 1971 , when the Council of Ministers of the USSR has adopted a decision `` About the measures for further development of Kishinev city '' , that secured more than one billon rubles of investments from the state budget , until 1991 , when Moldova gained independence .

The Catalan independence or separatism is a political movement that supports the independence of Catalonia or the Catalan countries from Spain and France . The Catalan independence movement began in the 19th century .

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The province was merged into the province of West Pakistan in 1955 under the One Unit policy announced by Prime Minister Chaudhry Mohammad Ali .

The province was merged into the province of West Pakistan in 1955 under the One Unit Policy .

There were also propositions of separating from Ukraine to rejoin Czechoslovakia , but after Czechoslovakia 's dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on January 1 , 1993 , these ideas have been rendered largely moot .

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This type of soil is reddish in color due to the weathering of reddish sandstones , siltstones , and shales of the Permian period .

This type of soil is reddish in color due to the weathering of reddish sandstones , siltstones , and shales of the Permian geologic era .

Despite being part of Ukraine Socialist Republic , the city preserved and somewhat reinforced its unique cosmopolitan mix of Russian\/Ukrainian\/Mediterranean culture and a predominantly Russophone environment with a uniquely accented dialect of Russian spoken in the city .

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Four counties ( Mohave , Pima , Yavapai and Yuma ) were created in 1864 following the organization of the Arizona Territory in 1862 .

Four counties ( Mohave , Pima , Yavapai and Yuma ) were formed in 1864 in the Arizona Territory in 1862 .

The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920 when Azerbaijan became a member of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR the same year . It was reorganized in 1992 , after Azerbaijan gained its independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union , and became a member of FIDE the same year .

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By this `` diplomatic document '' Russia came into possession of that section of Livonia that had remained in Commonwealth control , and of Belarus embracing the counties of Vitebsk , Polotsk and Mstislavl .

By this `` diplomatic document '' Russia came into possession of that section of Livonia which had still remained in Commonwealth control , and of Belarus embracing the counties of Vitebsk , Polotsk and Mstislavl .

The Gomel Province borders the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in places . Part of it is a mandatory or voluntary resettlement areas as a result of the radioactive contamination .

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Russian parliament ratifies Kyoto pact

Russia's parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol in a historic vote meaning that the UN global warming pact is now virtually guaranteed to enter into force.

Ukraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma accepted the resignation of defeated presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich from the post of prime minister, according to the presidency.

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Russian upper house ratifies Kyoto Protocol

Russia's upper house of parliament has ratified the Kyoto Protocol, leaving President Vladimir Putin's signature as the final step to kickstart global efforts to control climate change.

Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.

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US Recognises Macedonia State, Greece Protests

The president of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has announced that the US recognised his country simply as "Macedonia" with the approval of US Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Subito il voto, poi governo forte e truppe arabe. Powell sulla riforma dell'Onu: appoggio all'Italia. WASHINGTON - Il ministro degli Esteri italiano Franco Frattini rassicura il segretario di Stato americano

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On 23 August 2011 the club announced its withdrawal from the Swedish women 's bandy top division following lack of players .

The club announced its withdrawal from the Swedish women 's bandy top division on 23 August 2011 because of lack of players .

The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920 when Azerbaijan became a member of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR the same year . It was reorganized in 1992 , after Azerbaijan gained its independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union , and became a member of FIDE the same year .

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Former Associate members .

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In 1922 Armenia was incorporated into Transcaucasian SFSR with Georgia and Azerbaijan .

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The first part consists of fifteen chapters , covering the Roman Catholic clericalism from the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the 20th century in Austria-Hungary , then in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia .

The first part consists of fifteen chapters , covering the Roman Catholic clericalism from the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century in Austria-Hungary , then in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia .

The Polish -- Soviet War ( February 1919 -- March 1921 ) was an armed conflict between Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine against the Second Polish Republic and the Ukrainian People 's Republic . It was for control of what is present day Ukraine and parts of present day Belarus .

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The targets included both collaborators with Germany and non-Communist resistance movements such as the Polish Armia Krajowa and Ukrainian patriots aiming to separate from the Russian Soviet Union , among others .

The targets included both collaborators with Germany and non-Communist resistance movements . Resistance movements included the Polish Armia Krajowa and Ukrainian patriots aiming to separate from the Russian Soviet Union , among others .

Official terms in successor states of the Soviet Union differ , but some still use a cognate of the Russian term , e.g. voblast ( voblasts , voblasts ' , IPA : ( ˈvobɫasʲtsʲ ) ) is used for provinces of Belarus , and oblys ( plural : oblystar ) for provinces of Kazakhstan .

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Trump to start process of sending Americans back to moon - White House

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday will sign a directive aimed at sending Americans back to the moon and eventually to Mars, the White House said. Spokesman Hogan Gidley said Trump will sign “Space Policy Directive 1” that orders NASA “to lead an innovative space exploration program to send American astronauts back to the Moon, and eventually Mars.”

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is continuing to discuss working with other partner countries on the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway program, the US space agency told Sputnik. "NASA is still gathering information for Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway development," a NASA communications official told Sputnik on Monday. "This includes continuing to discuss potential International Space Station partner contributions to the gateway." Earlier, a space industry source told Sputnik that the United States had offered to use US-made space suits instead of Russian-made Orlan suits for conducting spacewalks outside the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway. In 2017, Russia and the United States signed an agreement to build a gateway to future deep space missions in lunar orbit. The segment that Russia intends to build will serve as an exit for astronauts going on spacewalks. However, according to the source, foreign partners explained such requests by the fact that Russia was not producing space suits designated for the Moon, noting that keeping two different sets of space suits would be irrational. Along with it, the partners also insist that Russia should construct its airlock module in line with US standards and, hence, adjust it to US-made space suits which are designed for lunar orbit missions, the source added.

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Cuba, Russia Agree to Condemn Terrorism

The top diplomats for Russia and Cuba condemned all forms of terrorism Tuesday and renewed Russia's call last week to expand the war against the global scourge.

Renewed efforts to narrow differences ahead of US-sponsored conference, despite fierce Gaza clashes.

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Poland seeks more US security for base

Washington needs to provide more security for Poland if it wants Warsaw to host a U.S. missile defense base, the Polish defense minister said in remarks published Saturday.

(AGI) - Florence, Italy, Oct.18 - "EuroPol must play a key role in the struggle against terorrism" said Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, illustrating the results of the G5 (Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain) Interior Ministers meeting held today in

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Russia wants more clarity on U.S. anti-missile plan

Russia wants more concrete reasons from Washington as to why it plans to build an anti-missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.

The Bush administration expects a cleaner election on Sunday in Ukraine and while it professes to be above the contest for president, it is hoping for a pro-Western outcome.

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Bulgaria's Minority Govt to Negotiate With Opposition to Pass Draft Budget

Bulgaria's minority government said Thursday it would negotiate with opposition parties to support its next year draft budget.

The British Army secretly restricted numbers of ethnic recruits, according to official files just released.

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Poland Leaders Aim to Pull Iraq Troops

Poland should withdraw its troops from Iraq by the end of next year, Polish leaders said Monday, the first time the key U.S. ally has indicated a timeframe for pulling its soldiers out of the wartorn nation.

(AGI) - Florence, Italy, Oct.18 - "EuroPol must play a key role in the struggle against terorrism" said Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, illustrating the results of the G5 (Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain) Interior Ministers meeting held today in

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U.N. Council gets resolution on Kosovo independence

The United States and European nations circulated on Wednesday a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would pave the way for independence in Kosovo if further negotiations fail in four months time.

BRUSSELS -- In a fresh sign of lingering tensions over the Iraq war, Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday rapped European allies who declined to assist a NATO-led Iraq training mission as ''hurting the credibility and cohesion" of the military alliance.

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Russia row offices 'to stay shut'

Two disputed offices of the British Council are likely to remain closed amid ongoing UK-Russia tensions.

Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.

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Ukraine 'not ready' to join Nato

Ukraine's new PM says Kiev is not ready to join Nato because of public opposition to such a move.

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Russia opposes veto powers for India

NEW DELHI, Dec 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday expressed his opposition to veto powers for India or any other country seeking to become member of a revamped UN Security Council.

Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.

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Russia warns on Kosovo as G8 ministers meet

POTSDAM, Germany - Russia warned other world powers on Wednesday not to decide the fate of Kosovo on their own, saying only talks between Belgrade and Pristina could solve a row over independence for the Serbian province.

By land and sea  and even stark naked  protesters mounted a concerted effort to break through the police cordon around the Group of Eight summit Thursday, with officers on horseback chasing some away from a security fence and police boats ramming others on the Baltic Sea.

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U.S., NATO call Putin missile remarks unhelpful

The United States and NATO on Monday criticized President Vladimir Putin's latest attack on a planned U.S. missile shield, but Western reaction was generally muted ahead of a Group of Eight encounter with Putin this week.

Ukraine's parliament has declared the country's disputed presidential election invalid, a legally ineffectual but symbolically potent move boosting opposition hopes for a revote.

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Kosovo talks start amid bitter division

Kosovo's prime minister vowed Thursday to declare independence unilaterally if internationally brokered talks don't "open a way for us," staking out a tough position as the latest round of negotiations on the province's future began in Vienna.

Silajdzic's proposal was a reaction to Monday's International Court of Justice [official website] ruling in Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro [ICJ docket]. The ICJ ruled [JURIST report; text ] ...Comment

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Bulgaria Awaits Naughty Envoy

Politics: 4 October 2004, Monday. Bulgaria's recalled ambassador returns from Germany Monday, after a drink-and-drive scandal.

The new model of the British secret agent is neither suave nor funny. But he has his charms

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An Israeli ground invasion began on January 3 .

An Israeli ground invasion began on January 3 , 2009 .

Ukraine Today began on the 14th August 2014 , live on YouTube and the Eutelsat Hotbird satellite . It showed a testcard and words telling people how to receive the channel .

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Russia recalls ambassador from Georgia in spy dispute

TBILISI, Georgia -- Russia recalled its ambassador, announced the evacuation of its diplomats, and protested to the United Nations yesterday after Georgia detained five Russian officers on spying charges, bringing relations between the former Soviet neighbors to a new low.

Greece's top two sprinters pulled out of the Olympics Wednesday after inflicting six days of embarrassment on their country over a hide-and-seek contest with anti-doping enforcers.

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Putin, on eve of visit to China, says Russia will pursue national interest

MOSCOW - On the eve of a three-day visit to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would take its foreign partners' needs into account when building energy pipelines in the Far East but would proceed on the basis of its own national interests.

Ex-Prime-Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych calls not to force entering of Ukraine to NATO, "5 Channel" discloses.

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Russia digs in heels against West's Kosovo plan

Russia refused to budge on its opposition to a new Western-backed draft U.N. resolution paving the way for Kosovo independence as the Security Council discussed the document for the first time on Friday.

BRUSSELS -- In a fresh sign of lingering tensions over the Iraq war, Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday rapped European allies who declined to assist a NATO-led Iraq training mission as ''hurting the credibility and cohesion" of the military alliance.

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NATO Ministers Face Uneasy Meeting

PORTOROZ, Slovenia -- NATO defense ministers faced a tense meeting with their Russian counterpart Friday after the Western alliance angered Moscow by agreeing to deepen cooperation with Georgia.Comment

Ambassadors from non-aligned countries are due to make a "transparency visit" to Iran's nuclear facilities.

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Pettigrew urges Russia not to fight Chechen terrorists alone

PARIS - Canada's foreign minister urged Russia on Friday to avoid launching a unilateral strike on Chechen terrorists, but to handle its war against terrorism within an international framework.

Afghanistan must not be allowed to become a failed state again, Gordon Brown says.

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Serbs take on U.S. over Kosovo as EU wavers

Serbia told the United States at the weekend that its "open threats" to force the independence of Kosovo would wreck talks aimed at finding an agreed future for the breakaway province.

Survivors of the Srebrenica massacre in 1995 criticise honours given to Dutch peacekeepers in the city.

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Downer plays down Poland move

FOREIGN Minister Alexander Downer has played down reports that Poland is considering withdrawing its troops from Iraq by the end of next year.

The winner of Ukraine's bitterly-fought presidential election moved on Tuesday to repair damage to relations with Russia while his opponent persisted in blaming the West for his defeat.

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Moscow Denies Stalling Oil-For-Food Probe

Russia denied Friday it was withholding information from a panel investigating alleged corruption in the multibillion-dollar U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq.

Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.

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Chechens See Old Hostilities in New Moscow Policy

Description: Tensions between Russia and Chechnya escalated with the rebel seizure of a school in Beslan earlier this month. Chechen separatists claim the violence stems from decades of abuse by Russian authorities seeking to take control of the region.

A Northcentral Technical College program designed to spur democracy in Ukraine is coming to an end.

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Putin hopes for deal on U.S. missile plan

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he still hoped to reach a compromise with the United States over its plans to deploy a missile shield in Eastern Europe.

KIEV -- Ukraine's rivals for the presidency jabbed fingers at each other and traded accusations in a heated televised debate yesterday, as opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko accused his rival of stealing the November runoff election and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych urged the formation of a unity government.

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Kosovo president: independence days away

Kosovo's president declared Wednesday the province would become independent of Serbia within days, but he did not specify a date.

KIEV Ukraine's opposition leader voiced confidence Friday, heading into a weekend presidential election in which the former Soviet republic could either move closer to an increasingly authoritarian Russia or seek safety in the European Union.

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Chechen president admits Russian abuses

The pro-Moscow president of Chechnya has admitted that Russian forces are to blame for a number of civilian disappearances in the war-torn republic.

NATO has postponed a Thursday meeting between its foreign ministers and their Ukrainian counterpart, to avoid high-level contacts with a government accused of election fraud, NATO sources said.

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Russia rejects final Kosovo resolution

Russia rejected the final version of a U.S.-European Union draft resolution on Kosovo's future status Wednesday, setting the stage for a vote that would lead to a Russian veto or moving the debate outside the U.N. Security Council.

Ukraine approves a giant steel cover over the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl.

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Czech-Polish OK for US missiles

Czech and Polish leaders back a US plan to install missile defence facilities on their territory.

A Polish town finds geese rearing a good way of keeping heads above water in an uncertain economic climate.

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BALKANS: Linking Arms With Iraq

BELGRADE, Jun 12 (IPS) - Weapons from the Balkans wars of the 1990s are beginning to arm conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, well-placed officials have revealed.

Comment is free: Jonathan Freedland: The British exit from Basra palace, remarks by the US defence chief and fledgling peace talks are all telling signs of change.

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Russia, China to hold unprecedented joint military maneuvers next ...

Once-bitter rivals Russia and China will hold a massive joint military exercise on Chinese territory next year involving submarines and possibly strategic bombers, Russia's

KIEV -- Ukraine's rivals for the presidency jabbed fingers at each other and traded accusations in a heated televised debate yesterday, as opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko accused his rival of stealing the November runoff election and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych urged the formation of a unity government.

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Serbia blasts U.N. Kosovo statehood plan

Serbia is convinced that a U.N. plan granting supervised statehood for the contested Kosovo province stands no chance of approval at the U.N. Security Council where Serb ally Russia holds a veto, a government minister said Saturday.

Hans Blix, former UN chief weapons inspector said that he will be "surprised" if a chemical laboratory found in Iraq was capable of creating weapons.

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Bush says Kosovo to be independent, delights Albania

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Sunday the United Nations should grant independence quickly to the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo, and if Russia continued to block it then the West would act.

BRUSSELS -- In a fresh sign of lingering tensions over the Iraq war, Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday rapped European allies who declined to assist a NATO-led Iraq training mission as ''hurting the credibility and cohesion" of the military alliance.

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Major powers nudge Serbs, Kosovo towards partition

Major powers enmeshed in a diplomatic tangle over the future of Serbia's breakaway Kosovo province are trying to free themselves by prompting either the Serbs or the Kosovo Albanians to propose partition.

At Iraq's polls, once persecuted Kurds won prominence in new assembly.

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US marks end of mission in Bosnia

The US peacekeeping mission in Bosnia comes to an end, a week before Nato hands its peace mission over to the EU.

Il segretario di Stato americano alla Difesa ha comunicatola notizia all'omologo ministro Parisi con una lettera Maddalena, Rumsfeld a Parisi "Andiamo via da ottobre 2007" L'operazione durerÃ fino alla primavera 2008

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Georgia Seeks End to Clashes With Russia

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili offered on Monday to patch up differences with Russia. "Nobody wants to alienate Russia," he said.

The Israelis and Palestinians return once more to the negotiating table - and stumble over the same old problems

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EU takes over Bosnia peacekeeping

The European Union began its biggest-ever military operation Thursday, formally taking over NATO's peacekeeping mission in Bosnia with 7,000 troops.

Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.

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Ukraine president signs WTO membership deal

Ukraine was approved as the newest member of the World Trade Organisation on Tuesday, a move that President Viktor Yushchenko believes will significantly boost his country's economy.

Russia's lower house of Parliament voted overwhelmingly yesterday to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, setting the stage for enactment early next year of the pioneering

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Ukraine rivals 'break deadlock'

Ukraine's government and opposition are said to agree on changes to the election law and the constitution.

But exports to Europe safe after the Russian oil firm seals a barter deal with pipeline monopoly. MOSCOW - Yukos' crippling tax debts finally forced the Russian oil major to make a much-feared production cut Wednesday.

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Messy Kosovo breakaway stokes fear of partition

Serbia is telling Serbs in Kosovo to ignore an Albanian declaration of independence early next year, raising the prospect of an ethnic partition of the breakaway province that the West has long ruled out. via Reuters

A new law pushes the door open a bit toward reconciliation but contentious issues remain, including the freedom of thousands of Sunni detainees

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Tensions rise on Georgia's border

New tensions emerge on Georgia's border with Azerbaijan over claims of smuggling and a rail dispute.

"Today Ukraine, tomorrow Belarus!" read a banner strung up this week in a tent camp for opposition protesters.

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Russia, U.S. at odds on Palestinians before meeting

Russia called on Wednesday for an easing of pressure on the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority but the United States said an aid embargo must remain in place until the Palestinians meet conditions set out by western powers.

New moves to pressure Ukraine on gas supplies could be driven by Moscow's political agenda, but they could also signal the Russian gas giant's own supply problems

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Russia to join Nato in Mediterranean patrols

POIANA BRASOV, Oct. 14. - Russia has agreed to send warships to help Natoâs naval patrols monitoring suspicious vessels in the Mediterranean , as part of a drive for closer counter-terrorism cooperation between Moscow and the western alliance.

Capodanno storico a Nicosia e La Valletta per debutto euro

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NATO chief chides Russia over missile threat

Russia's threat to aim its missiles at targets in Europe is out of step with the spirit of NATO-Russian partnership, the alliance's chief said on Tuesday after talks with President Vladimir Putin.

Also: Crippled spy satellite threatens Earth. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.

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Backdoor diplomacy tests Kosovo partition: report

Serbia may be quietly exploring the idea of partitioning the breakaway province of Kosovo along ethnic lines, a Kosovo Albanian newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Comment is free: Jonathan Freedland: The British exit from Basra palace, remarks by the US defence chief and fledgling peace talks are all telling signs of change.

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Serbia in Suspense Before U.N. Proposal

Suspense gripped Serbia on Thursday, a day before the unveiling of a U.N. proposal for Kosovo's future, a historic plan that officials say will map out a road to conditional nationhood for the bitterly ...Comment

PRISTINA - Il partito del presidente Ibrahim Rugova, la Lega democratica del Kosovo (Ldk), ha vinto le elezioni di ieri nella provincia ma senza raggiungere la maggioranza assoluta, secondo proiezioni realizzate da osservatori indopendenti.

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Russia pulls out of key European arms treaty

Russia will no longer respect a key arms treaty that limits the deployment of military forces in Europe, the Kremlin said Saturday in the latest escalation of tensions between Moscow and the West.

The Lithuanian government says it will close one of two reactors at its controversial Chernobyl-style nuclear power plant.

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Russia Ending Ban on Moldovan Products

Russia is lifting its ban on Moldovan wine and meat products, a move that appeared to be aimed at easing Moscow's entry into the World Trade Organization.Comment

"Today Ukraine, tomorrow Belarus!" read a banner strung up this week in a tent camp for opposition protesters.

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US, Russian soldiers train in Germany

U.S. and Russian generals, undeterred by recent political tensions over a proposed American missile shield in Europe, said Thursday that their joint training exercises in Germany should expand because of a common enemy: global terrorism.

"Today Ukraine, tomorrow Belarus!" read a banner strung up this week in a tent camp for opposition protesters.

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Russia should not fear U.S. missile shield: NATO

Russia has "absolutely" nothing to fear from a planned U.S. anti-missile system in central Europe, NATO Supreme Allied Commander John Craddock said on Friday.

If Northrop Grumman Corp. gets the multibillion-dollar contract to secure America's borders, the sky above the Rio Grande would be thick with drones.

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Russian general threatens tough response to US missile shield

A Russian general has threatened a tough response if the United States goes ahead with a plan to site a missile defence system in Poland and the Czech Republic.

Former top associates of embattled NASA Inspector General Robert "Moose" Cobb accused him in an unusual House-Senate congressional inquiry yesterday of being abusive, vulgar, unprofessional and seemingly beholden to top management of the agency he oversees.

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Yanukovych Calls Not to Speed Up Entering of Ukraine to NATO

Ex-Prime-Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych calls not to force entering of Ukraine to NATO, "5 Channel" discloses.

Country will be unable to hold presidential elections next year unless security improves, thinktank warns

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NATO, Russia to Boost Anti-Terror Cooperation

NATO and Russia Tuesday agreed to boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism after a spate of attacks on Russian soil including the Beslan school siege that ended with at least 335 deaths.

A Northcentral Technical College program designed to spur democracy in Ukraine is coming to an end.

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Russia to deliver response to British expulsions

Russia said it would deliver a response on Tuesday to Britain's decision to expel four of its diplomats, amid signs that it will not allow the diplomatic row to affect booming economic ties.

Letters are being posted to parents across England telling them which secondary schools their children will attend.

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India's prime minister offers unconditional talks over Kashmir

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh vowed Wednesday to move peace talks forward in insurgency-wracked Kashmir, saying he "was prepared to hold unconditional talks with anyone and everyone.

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to respect the results of any new election in Ukraine, the German government said on Tuesday in a statement.

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Putin Calls on Tbilisi, Tskhinvali for a Compromise

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope on August 20, that the Georgian and South Ossetian sides will show political will and follow undertaken commitments over ceasefire.

Pope Benedict's highly sensitive visit to Turkey shifts focus toward Vatican relations with Orthodox Christianity on Thursday after his conciliatory words about Islam soothed tensions with Turkish Muslims.

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NATO Postpones Talks with Ukrainian Minister

NATO has postponed a Thursday meeting between its foreign ministers and their Ukrainian counterpart, to avoid high-level contacts with a government accused of election fraud, NATO sources said.

Il procuratore generale russo Vladimir Ustinov non esclude alcuna pista nell'inchiesta sulle cause che hanno provocato i due incidenti aerei di questa mattina. "Siamo esaminando piÃ¹ di una possibilitÃ . Al

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Serbia toughens its stand on Kosovo

Serbia toughened its stand on Kosovo Tuesday as parliament decided that a planned new constitution would refer to the disputed province as an "integral" part of Serbia, regardless of U.N.-led negotiations on whether to grant it independence.

Japan may keep troops in Iraq for longer than planned, as it seeks support for a UN Security Council seat.

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NATO fails to sway Russia on U.S. missile plan

"It seems to me that the Americans are starting to better understand our concerns" NOORDWIJK, Netherlands : NATO appeared to make little progress Thursday in narrowing differences with Russia over plans by the United States to install a missile defense system in Eastern Europe, even after ... via International Herald Tribune

Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.

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Bulgarian Designers Conquer Russia

Lifestyle: 18 October 2004, Monday. Two Bulgarian designers- Virginia Zdravkova and Katya Genova, made a unique breakthrough on the Russian market, Bulgarian media reported.

"Today Ukraine, tomorrow Belarus!" read a banner strung up this week in a tent camp for opposition protesters.

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Bush invites Russian generals to inspect Pentagon's European project

US president intervenes in worst dispute between Russia and the west since end of cold war.

The government asked the president Tuesday to prolong the mission of Poland's 900 troops in Iraq for another year, until the end of 2007.

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Polish official says EU must act on Ukraine

A Polish official said Tuesday Poland supports Ukraine's European Union membership aspirations and called on Brussels to work out a viable eastern policy.

Pentagon space shield plan raises stakes with Russia - and local Czechs.

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Russia dismisses new Kosovo resolution

Russia dismissed on Thursday the latest United Nations draft resolution on the future of the province of Kosovo, saying it amounted to the same old Western-backed plan for independence dressed up in new language.

BRUSSELS -- In a fresh sign of lingering tensions over the Iraq war, Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday rapped European allies who declined to assist a NATO-led Iraq training mission as ''hurting the credibility and cohesion" of the military alliance.

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Russia urges halt to US missile talks with Czech Republic, Poland

Russia said on Saturday that Washington should freeze its missile defence talks with the Czech Republic and Poland pending examination of an alternative Russian proposal on using an Azerbaijani radar site.

Ukraineâs crisis deepened tonight when the opposition abruptly broke off compromise talks over the tainted presidential election after pro-government MPs blocked a no-confidence motion seeking to topple the prime minister.

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Russia glad if Ukraine joins EU: Putin

Russia "would only be too glad" if Ukraine joined the European Union (EU), Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, the Interfax reported.

(AGI) - Florence, Italy, Oct.18 - "EuroPol must play a key role in the struggle against terorrism" said Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, illustrating the results of the G5 (Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain) Interior Ministers meeting held today in

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Russia pledges help on Litvinenko, plane grounded

A Kremlin aide on Thursday renewed Russian pledges to help Britain investigate the death of a former KGB spy in London after British police found traces of radiation on two aircraft that had flown from Moscow.

"Today Ukraine, tomorrow Belarus!" read a banner strung up this week in a tent camp for opposition protesters.

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Russians Abroad Could Solve Demographic Shortfall - TV

TV Channel One TV, Moscow 17 Dec 04 Russia needs to make use of the huge "gold reserve" of Russians living in the states of the former Soviet Union to compensate for its shrinking population, presenter Svetlana ...

Blog: Foreign nationals greatly outnumber U.S. students in EE grad schools.

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Putin warns west against isolating Russia as Ukraine run-off looms

President Vladimir Putin of Russia criticised the United States unusually sharply yesterday, suggesting that its stand on the Ukrainian election crisis could be intended to destabilise his country.

"Things are not peaceful and quiet here. As long as the current administration is in power then we can only expect that they may forge the results," says Viktor Yushchenko, the main opposition leader.

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Russia cancels joint exercises with U.S.

Russia said Tuesday it was pulling out of joint military exercises with the United States scheduled for later this month because of unspecified problems with U.S. personnel.

Andy Murray pulls out of Wimbledon after failing to recover from a wrist injury.

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Mothers of Russian GIs Appeal to Rebels

A group of Russian mothers, desperate for peace in Chechnya, told rebels in the breakaway region Wednesday they were ready to mediate peace between the government and militants fighting a decade-long battle for independence.

The families of Japanese kidnapped decades ago by North Korean agents lashed out at the secretive communist state on Monday, saying it had lied about the fate of their loved ones.

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India, Russia Agree to Revitalize Traditional Ties

Cold war allies India and Russia sought on Friday to instill new momentum into their longstanding relationship, tidying up energy and military ties.

KOROLYOV, Russia -- The Soyuz spacecraft closed in on the international space station at dangerously high speed yesterday, forcing the US-Russian crew to put on the brakes, abandon autopilot, and manually dock the Soviet-era capsule in an unplanned and tricky maneuver.

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Kosovo urges UN vote, Russian veto or not

Kosovo is prepared to make a unilateral declaration of independence and is pressing the West to go ahead with a vote at the United Nations even if Russia is likely to veto the proposition.

Also, US intel report shows 'dark prospects' for Iraq, as Bush's postwar policy takes other hits. In an interview with the BBC Wednesday, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said the decision to launch

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Polish defense minister says Polish troops should leave Iraq at ...

WARSAW, Poland Poland's defense minister says his country should pull its troops out of Iraq at the end of 2005. It's the first official indication of when the country may leave Iraq.

(AGI) - Florence, Italy, Oct.18 - "EuroPol must play a key role in the struggle against terorrism" said Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, illustrating the results of the G5 (Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain) Interior Ministers meeting held today in

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Russia Rejects U.S. Criticism; EU Joins Fray

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Russia curtly told the United States to stay out of its business Wednesday after U.S. criticism, echoed by the European Union, of President Vladimir Putin's plans for radical change that will boost Kremlin power.

The US has "fundamental concerns" at German plans to curb G8 emissions, a leaked document shows.

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Russia signs Serbia, wins "pipeline war" with EU

Russia won the right on Friday to route a major gas supply route to Europe through its ally Serbia, a move analysts described as marking a Kremlin victory in a "pipeline war" with the European Union.

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Ukraine president takes control of interior troops

President Viktor Yushchenko said on Friday he was taking control of interior ministry troops loyal to Ukraine's prime minister, a direct challenge to the rival he has confronted for months.

NEW DELHI - President Vladimir Putin has been given a thumbs-down from India's media after failing to back veto rights for any new permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.

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Russia agrees to US deal that writes off $33bn of Iraq debt

RUSSIA finally signed up yesterday to an agreement between 19 nations to write off $33 billion (Â£17.8 billion) of Iraqâs debt. The agreement was confirmed by a US Treasury official at

President Bush urged a return to negotiations to settle the impasse over Ukraine's disputed election and asked all sides Tuesday to resolve the situation without violence.

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