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Russia urges Georgia to sign ceasefire deal with rebel regions
04.07.2008 07:31
rian.ru
Russia
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Ferry sinks in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, 38 dead
04.07.2008 07:31
rian.ru
A total of 38 people were killed when a ferry capsized and sank in the Yway river in southwestern Myanmar, the country's official newspaper the New Light of Myanmar reported Friday.
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NASA plans to test space shuttle replacement in spring 2009
04.07.2008 07:31
rian.ru
NASA is planning to conduct in spring 2009 the first test flight of a new carrier rocket with an advanced launch vehicle to replace the outdated space shuttle, the U.S. space agency said in a statement.
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Second bomb found in Belarus capital near blast site
04.07.2008 07:31
rian.ru
An unexploded bomb has been found near the site of a blast that injured around 50 concert-goers in the Belarusian capital on Thursday evening, the interior minister said on Friday.
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Readers Discuss Mugabe, Assisted Suicide and President Reagan
04.07.2008 06:19
dw-world.de
Readers wrote in this week to discuss Mugabe's re-election in Zimbabwe, assisted suicide in Germany and the proposal to build a monument to US President Reagan in Berlin.
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Temperature Of +19...+21 C, No Essential Precipitations At Night, Intermittent Rain In Morning And Daytime, Heavy Rain In Places In Kyiv On Saturday
04.07.2008 06:18
ukranews.com
Ukrainian News learned this from the weather center.
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China lays down the rules for further talks with the Dalai Lama
04.07.2008 05:57
b4uindia.com
The Chinese government is learnt to have conveyed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama that before another round of talks with his representatives could be held, he should publicly declare that the activists of ‘Tibetan Youth Congress’ should not disturb the Beijing Olympic Games and shun plots to fan violence during the Games. Du Qinglin, head of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, recently met with two Dalai Lama representatives, Lodi Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen, and said that “the door of dialogue is always open.” Du is also the vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee. “The Dalai Lama should openly and explicitly promise not to support activities to disturb the Beijing Olympic Games and plots to fan violence, and justify his words with his actions. He should also take steps to show he does not support the violent terrorist activities of the 'Tibetan Youth Congress', and should help curb them," the China Daily quoted him as saying. The Chinese Department in charge of Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs has said a new round of talks can be held at the end of the year if the Dalai Lama shows “positive behavior”. “The central government will continue to support the region's economic and social development and work toward improving the living standards of the people in Tibet,” he said. The central government's policy toward the Dalai Lama is consistent and explicit, said a statement issued by the Department on Thursday. Zhu Weiqun and Sitar, two deputy heads of the department, also met with the Dalai Lama's representatives. According to the department's statement, the Dalai Lama's representatives said they would report the developments to him. During their stay in Beijing, the two visited the Olympic Games' stadiums and talked with some Tibetologists too. It was the highest-level meeting since talks resumed between the central government and the Dalai Lama in 2002 and the second closed-door dialogue after the Lhasa riots in March. (ANI)
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Six killed during Jagannath rath yatra in Puri
04.07.2008 05:57
b4uindia.com
At least six people were killed and 12 injured in a stampede during the annual rath yatra of Lord Jagannath here today. "Policemen have been rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control. The injured have been taken to the government hospital,'' said Director General of Police Gopal Chandra Nanda. During the procession, the idols of Lord Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, the deities of the Sri Mandira, are taken out. Thousands of devotees pull the chariots with the idols from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple. For seven days, the deities stay at the Gundicha Temple and then return. Every year, Puri's Rath yatra is held in June-July and lasts for about ten days. The ten-day yatra will conclude on July 14. (ANI)
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US Congressman Gary Ackerman meets PM
04.07.2008 05:57
b4uindia.com
US Congressman Gary Ackerman met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today in the backdrop of the Bush administration support to the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. Ackerman, who is also the chairman of the House of Representatives panel on west and south Asia, was accompanied by five other delegates at the meeting. Ackerman had earlier expressed his doubts over getting the approval of the USCongress for the 123 Agreement, the final step towards operationalising the nuclear deal before the end of the term of George W Bush's administration. Ackerman's comments that time was running out ahead of U.S. congressional and presidential elections in November and the inauguration of Bush's successor in January were the most explicit of a series of statements by lawmakers and officials. The pact, which gives India access to U.S. nuclear fuel and technology, is potentially worth billions of dollars to U.S. and European nuclear supplier companies and would give India more energy alternatives to drive a booming, trillion-dollar economy. The pact, signed by Bush and Dr. Singh in 2005, would give India access to U.S. nuclear fuel and technology the country had been denied after its 1974 nuclear bomb test. The deal has been in doldrums due to stiff opposition by Left parties combine, which is supporting the India's ruling coalition from outside. (ANI)
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Advani to launch election campaign in Gujarat on Sunday
04.07.2008 05:57
b4uindia.com
Bharatiya Janata Party's Prime Ministerial candidate L. K. Advani is all set to launch election campaign for the Lok Sabha due in the normal course for May 2009. Advani would launch the campaign in his constituency in Gujarat on July 6. Advani, a five term Lok Sabha member has been associated with Gandhinagar since 1989. The candidature of the leader of the opposition was announced in the first list of six candidates released by the party last week. A meeting has been fixed up for Sunday evening, which would be attended by the top leaders of the party and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. (ANI)
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Jagannath rath yatra begins in Puri amidst tight security
04.07.2008 05:57
b4uindia.com
The annual rath yatra of Lord Jagannath began here today morning amidst tight security. During the procession, the idols of Lord Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, the deities of the Sri Mandira, are taken out. Thousands of devotees pull the chariots with the idols from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple. For seven days, the deities stay at the Gundicha Temple and then return. For smooth conduct of the festival, both State and district administration have taken all necessary steps. Over 4,000 police personnel including 29 IPS officers, 23 OPS (DSP), 61 inspectors, three companies of Rapid Action Force (RAF) and 1,200 home guards have been deployed to avoid any kind of untoward incident. Various CCTVs have been installed at strategic places to monitor the crowd. Every year, Puri’s Rath yatra is held in June-July and lasts for about ten days. The ten-day yatra will conclude on July 14. (ANI)
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