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Kyrgyzstan says will close U.S. base, secures Russian loan, aid
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25/12/08
Christmas celebrated in Moscow’s Catholic cathedral
Christmas trees and cribs have been installed in Moscow’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Masses in Russian, Polish, Armenian and English will be held there all day long.
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25/12/08
On January 1 Russia may stop gas supplies to Ukraine
Ukraine’s debt for Russian gas supplies is more than $2 billion. Talks are continuing on Ukraine paying off the debt.
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25/12/08
Christmas in the Middle East
Christmas celebrations are underway in Jordan, Syria and the West Bank. Latin Patriarch Fuad Twal arrives in Bethlehem to mark the start of the Christmas celebrations in the town. In the Jordanian town of Fheis, residents erect a Christmas tree.
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25/12/08
Iran: Bush effigy pelted with shoes
University students gather in front the former U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran to support the Iraqi journalist who flung shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush.
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25/12/08
Beauty queen busted in Mexico
A Mexican beauty queen was arrested with seven alleged drug traffickers who had bullets and cash. Officials say Laura Zuniga is the girlfriend of one of the arrested men who is linked to a cartel that smuggles drugs into the United States.
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24/12/08
French cuisine in prison: culinary competition among prisoners.
A culinary competition was held in the Ryazan Prison. The jury was surprised by the culinary talent of the prisoner/chefs. The winner received a Challenge Cup and a microwave oven.
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24/12/08
Viktor Yushchenko miscalculated Ukraine’s gas debt
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said his country had resolved the dispute over the debt for Russian-supplied gas. A Gazprom representative refuted this statement, saying there were no agreements on debt restructuring, and no documents on the issue had been signed.
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24/12/08
Russian officials ordered to give up foreign cars
The Russian Government has ordered the country’s civil servants to switch to domestically produced cars, triggering controversial feedback. Some of them have no intention of giving up foreign models. Moscow’s officials insist that the BMWs, Hummers and KIAs assembled in Russia’s Kaliningrad be regarded as Russian cars.
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24/12/08
Shocking daredevil stunts
An Australian man creates daredevil stunts with half a million volts of electricity. Peter Terren from Bunbury gets a buzz from conducting large bolts of electricity in all forms, creating spectacular shows in his backyard.
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24/12/08
Moscow gets ready for New Year's
The city is preparing to celebrate the New Year: there are festive lights, Christmas trees and bright decorations everywhere. The beauty is best seen at night. A video tour of Moscow at night.
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24/12/08
Academics find source of happiness
A new study says happiness is contagious. Nicholas Christakis, a professor of medical sociology at Harvard Medical School and Political Scientist James Fowler at the University of California, San Diego say the more happy people we know, the more likely we are to be happy.
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24/12/08
Afghanistan's deadly border
The death toll in the war Afghanistan continues to rise with US forces hoping additional troops will help turn the page. The steadily rising death toll comes as violence in Afghanistan has reached its highest levels since 2001.
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23/12/08
Father Frost’s lifestyle: A tour around the winter magician’s estate
Father Frost’s estate is wooden, built in the traditional Russian style. Everything in the house is built for the convenience of the grandfather and his assistants.
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23/12/08
Pensioners to serve in border guard units
Border defense in the Kaliningrad Region is put on a voluntary basis. Pensioners and retired army officers have joined the border guard.
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23/12/08
Price sales are a good way to lure customers
Marketing analysts warn customers not to spend money thoughtlessly before New Year’s Eve. They say sales are designed to attract customers and relieve them of their money.
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23/12/08
Obama raises job target
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has unveiled a new task force charged with helping struggling working families. An Obama transition official said Obama's economic recovery plan would be expanded to try to save 3 million jobs.
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23/12/08
Christmas lottery joy in Spain
Spain's 3-million euro Christmas lottery prize is shared by people in five Spanish cities. El Gordo, Spanish for "The Fat One", is designed so that a large number of people across Spain share in the festive windfall.
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23/12/08
Gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem
Excavations uncover one of the largest hoard of gold coins ever found in Jerusalem. A total of 264 gold coins were discovered during archaeological excavations in a car park on the edge of Jerusalem's walled Old City.
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22/12/08
Make a statement without harming your body: Tattoo health risks
The art of decorating the body with tattoos is ancient. An expert shares his view on possible health risks.
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22/12/08
Healers, astrologers recognized as legal professions in Ukraine
Ukrainian astrologers, psychics and healers have received legal professional status enabling them to sell training courses and thus pay taxes.
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