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Suspect in bomb attack on 'prostitutes' near Moscow arrested
16.07.2008 11:41
rian.ru
Russia
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Two Hundred And Fifty-Four Ukrainian Athletes To Take Part In Olympic Games In Beijing
16.07.2008 11:40
ukranews.com
Ministry for Family, Youth and Sports has approved the composition of the official delegation of the Ukrainian national team in the Olympic Games-2008, he said.
Ukraine
Social Life
Home moves likely to be hampered by A&L takeover
16.07.2008 11:38
safestore.co.uk
Homeowners looking to take advantage of falling prices and move up the property ladder have been hit by the news that Banco Santander from Spain has reached a takeover deal for Alliance & Leicester.
Great Britain
Social Life
Government will encourage buyers to rent instead
16.07.2008 11:38
safestore.co.uk
Prospective home buyers have been given a boost after the government's housing minister revealed plans to help them find an affordable rental property while they put money aside for a deposit on their own place.
Great Britain
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Germany Eases Restrictions on Foreign Skilled Workers
16.07.2008 10:25
dw-world.de
The German cabinet on Wednesday decided to make it easier for highly-skilled foreigners to come to the country. But others will find it more difficult to get visas to work in German in the next couple of years.
Germany
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German Court Sentences Man for Racist Attack on Indians
16.07.2008 10:25
dw-world.de
A Leipzig court Wednesday converted an eight-month jail term passed on a German man for a racially-motivated mob attack on a group of Indians last year to a suspended sentence.
Germany
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Ruthless Olympic Pursuit Stirs Animosity in German Swim Team
16.07.2008 10:25
dw-world.de
It may have been a victory for the rule book and for those who preach the following of the law to the letter, but German swimmer Vipa Bernhardt will certainly not win any team building prizes in the near future.
Germany
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Ukrainian region blocks Russian TV over NATO drill coverage
16.07.2008 10:23
rian.ru
Russia
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Tbilisi pins hopes on German plan to resolve Abkhaz conflict
16.07.2008 10:23
rian.ru
Tbilisi hopes that a German plan for the resolution of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict will receive wide support, a senior lawmaker said on Wednesday, adding that if it did not then the former Soviet state would be forced to take unilateral steps.
Russia
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Russia's Tatneft to drill exploratory oil wells in Libya, Syria
16.07.2008 10:23
rian.ru
Russia
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Airbus passenger jets to be converted to freighters in Russia
16.07.2008 10:23
rian.ru
Russian and European aircraft producing giants signed a contract on Wednesday to convert Airbus A320 passenger planes into freighters.
Russia
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Iran's leader rejects threats, vows to continue nuclear program
16.07.2008 10:23
rian.ru
Iran will not give in to the West's threats and will continue work on its nuclear program, the Islamic Republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday.
Russia
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