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	Russia 02/10/2007 13:49 Russian experts fail to find polonium source in Litvinenko case Russian experts have so far failed to trace the original source of the polonium believed to have been used in the fatal poisoning of ex-KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko, a top investigator said Tuesday.

	World 02/10/2007 10:29 "Orange" parties hope to counter PM's lead in Ukraine polls The party led by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych is leading the parliamentary polls in Ukraine, but reunited "orange" forces are hoping they will have enough votes to form a ruling majority.

	World 02/10/2007 15:52 Police arrest second suspect in U.S. embassy bomb attempt A second suspect in the attempted bombing of the U.S. embassy in Vienna has been arrested, a spokeswoman for the Viennese security and counter-terrorism bureau said on Tuesday.

	World 02/10/2007 16:29 No timeframe for striking N.Korea off terrorism list - Japan FM Japan's foreign minister denied Tuesday that a timeframe had been set for removing North Korea from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism at the latest round of disarmament talks with the country.

	World 02/10/2007 13:00 Chavez releases his first CD Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has released his first CD of traditional Venezuelan and Mexican music, entitled Canciones de Siempre or Songs for all times, local media said Tuesday.


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Opinion & analysis

02/10/2007 17:21
	Afghanistan - between war and truce? MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Pyotr Goncharov) - Afghanistan may go from a state of war to a process of national reconciliation.

02/10/2007 15:35
	Kosovo: enforcement of compromise NEW YORK-MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Dmitry Kosyrev) - Russia has attained its goal: after a ministerial meeting in the UN headquarters in New York, the informal Contact Group on the Balkans decided that the Kosovo Albanians (Kosovars) must resume negotiations with Serbia.

02/10/2007 14:52
	Putin touches the pawn and wins MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Pyotr Romanov) - Vladimir Putin has confounded all predictions by saying he would head United Russia's federal list at the State Duma elections in December, and might become prime minister in 2008.

02/10/2007 17:01
	No change needed Recent government reshuffle not meant to alter foreign policy.

01/10/2007 19:28
	Elections in Ukraine - the show goes on MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Yelena Shesternina) - Ukraine has come up with one more surprise.

01/10/2007 17:06
	What can the crisis of the Iranian Six lead to? MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Pyotr Goncharov) - The Iranian Six has confirmed its commitment to talks with Tehran with a view to removing the concern of the world community with its nuclear program.

01/10/2007 11:20
	U.S. crisis could bury affordable housing in Russia MOSCOW. (Anatoly Gorev for RIA Novosti) - The mortgage crisis in the United States has had an unpredictable effect in Russia. When it started unfolding, Russian banks imposed tougher credit terms, but later on made an about face.

28/09/2007 19:52
	Former defense minister counter-attacks (Mamuka Areshidze for RIA Novosti) - Former Defense Minister Irakly Okruashvili has instantly awakened Georgia, which had been hibernating since the 2003 November revolution.

28/09/2007 19:02
	Russia joins global fantasy fiction craze MOSCOW. (Anastasia Grishchenko, RIA Novosti) - Russia seems to have finally joined the rest of the world in a craze for fantasy fiction. J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series and other exponents of the genre top national bestseller charts, and thousands of Tolkien fans identify themselves in census questionnaires as dwarfs, elves, and hobbits.

28/09/2007 16:56
	Solar wind warming up Earth MOSCOW. (Yury Zaitsev for RIA Novosti) - Paleoclimate research shows that the chillier periods of the Earth's history have always given way to warmer times, and vice versa.

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	01/10/07 Ukraine elects parliament Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's party is leading the parliamentary polls in Ukraine with over 86% of votes counted, the central election commission said Monday.

	28/09/07 A day in the life of the 4th Guards Kantemirovskaya Tank Division This famous tank division, established on June 26, 1942, has been deployed in the Moscow Region for more than 50 years. It comprises tank and motorized regiments, artillery and air defense units, and well as combat support, logistics and maintenance units

	26/09/07 Sukhoi SuperJet 100 Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi officially presented to the public on Wednesday its first SuperJet-100 regional aircraft.

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18:16 / 02.10

One killed, 11 injured in two explosions in Izmir, Turkey -1

18:10 / 02.10

Russia's Aeroflot posts 25% plunge in RAS net profit in H1 y-o-y

17:47 / 02.10

President Musharraf names his Army chief successor

17:44 / 02.10

French foreign minister insists on sanctions against Iran

17:37 / 02.10

29 Palestinian prisoners from Gaza freed in Israel

17:15 / 02.10

Latvia extends peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan

16:29 / 02.10

No timeframe for striking N.Korea off terrorism list - Japan FM

15:52 / 02.10

Police arrest second suspect in U.S. embassy bomb attempt

15:51 / 02.10

Russia has no plans to import spent nuclear fuel

15:51 / 02.10

Japan to revise greenhouse emissions to observe Kyoto protocol

15:48 / 02.10

LUKoil to negotiate Venezuela projects in October

15:38 / 02.10

At least 5 dead, 29 injured in fire in southeast Moscow-1

15:03 / 02.10

One killed, six injured in two explosions in Izmir, Turkey

14:44 / 02.10

NATO Secretary General to visit Georgia Oct. 3-4

14:31 / 02.10

Inquest into Princess Diana's death opens in London

14:24 / 02.10

UES investment could offer related sectors $60 billion in orders

14:01 / 02.10

Kyrgyz govt. denies report of PM trip to Russia for grain talks

13:52 / 02.10

Dollar up 3.09 kopeks, euro down 7.31 kopeks - Central Bank

13:49 / 02.10

Russian experts fail to find polonium source in Litvinenko case

13:20 / 02.10

Second international nuclear forum opens in St. Petersburg

13:18 / 02.10

Court finds captain of Cambodian trawler guilty of poaching

13:00 / 02.10

Chavez releases his first CD

12:14 / 02.10

Kyrgyz PM flies to Russia for grain purchase talks

12:06 / 02.10

Korean presidents meet for second-ever summit in Pyongyang

11:43 / 02.10

Moldova calls for withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers

10:57 / 02.10

RUXX investment index set to open 0.67% up

10:52 / 02.10

Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 1.5%

10:29 / 02.10

"Orange" parties hope to counter PM's lead in Ukraine polls

10:06 / 02.10

U.S. Senate approves $650 bln defense budget for 2008

22:02 / 01.10

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