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Azerbaijan's rail traffic suffers from blasts in Russia
Due to frequent blast incidents on the railway in Russia's Dagestan republic demand for tickets for trains leaving Azerbaijan in that direction has fallen by up to 30 percent, Azerbaijan Railways chief engineer Gurban Nazirov said.
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India ignoring Washington as it woos Iran
India and Iran have decided to give new direction to their bilateral ties that have been dormant for some time now.
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Putin Lures $1 Billion Less Than Planned as Investors Seek Higher Yields
Russia raised 34 billion rubles ($1.1 billion) less than offered at two bond auctions yesterday as investors demanded higher yields than the government was willing to pay.
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China world's top energy user
China is now king of the world in energy consumption, surpassing the U.S. years ahead of forecasts in a milestone that left the Asian giant immediately rejecting its new crown.
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Activists ask Kremlin for protection in Chechnya
Members of the Kremlin's human rights council appealed to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday to protect colleagues in Chechnya after the Moscow- backed leader of the volatile region lambasted rights workers.
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Letter from Europe: Opportunity for E.U. Sway in Ukraine
When Nico Lange arrived at the Kiev airport last month, border guards told him he was being expelled and deported to his native Germany.
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Estonian defense minister criticizes deployment of Russian Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad
Estonian Defense Minister Jaak Aaviksoo has said that he does not understand why Russia is deploying its Iskander missile systems close to the NATO border in the Leningrad Military District.
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Dmitry Medvedev's speech at Russian ambassadors meeting
Extracts from Dmitry Medvedev's speech at the recent meeting with Russian ambassadors and permanent representatives in international organisations
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