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Oil well plug 'going as planned'
BP says a bid to plug its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is going to plan, but it is too early to know if it will work.
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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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Air India workers call off strike
Air India workers call off a two-day strike that left tens of thousands of passengers stranded after a court request.
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History, BP Oil Spill Haunt Caspian Sea
For years, the race to tap into the Caspian Sea's vast oil and gas resources has outweighed any desire to protect its delicate environment.
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US visit as Korean crisis mounts
The US secretary of state visits South Korea as the North cuts ties after being blamed for sinking a warship.
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Air India workers go on strike
India's state-run airline Air India cancels 76 flights on the second day of strike action by its employees.
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Georgia resumes commercial flights to Russia
Georgia's main airline has resumed commercial flights to Russia for the first time since a war between the two countries nearly two years ago.
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World Bank approves $1 bln loan for Kazakhstan
The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved $1 billion in budget support for Kazakhstan to help the government implement its economic program.
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