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China joins talks on Korea crisis
China's premier visits South Korea as Seoul urges stronger action by Beijing against North Korea over the sinking of a ship.
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Anxious Georgia embraces Iran, Turkey
Nervous about being forgotten by the West almost two years after its war with Russia, Georgia is boosting ties with Iran and Turkey to counter Moscow's influence in the Caucasus, analysts say.
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Russian foreign minister dismisses Iran criticism
Russia's foreign minister on Thursday brushed off Iran's recent criticism as an emotional outburst and expressed frustration with Tehran in the standoff over its nuclear program.
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Russian "empire" still threatens: Georgian leader
President Mikheil Saakashvili on Wednesday oversaw Georgia's first military parade since the 2008 war with Russia and urged the army to stand firm against what he called a continuing threat from "outside forces".
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Iran's Ahmadinejad lambasts Russia over nuclear stance
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a stinging attack on Russia Wednesday over its stance on Tehran's atomic drive, accusing it of "siding with those who have been our enemy for 30 years."
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What Did China Get for Backing Iran Sanctions?
A week after announcing a uranium-swap agreement with Turkey and Brazil, Iran on Monday formally submitted the proposal to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna — and in doing so, as Tehran sees it, put the proverbial ball back in the court of the U.S. and its allies.
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Russia's new foreign policy puts business first
Russia has discovered a new ideology in its foreign policy: money.
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SCENARIOS - Russia revives WTO bid. Will it collapse again?
Russia will resume talks to join the World Trade Organisation next month, a year after suspending them to create a customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan.
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