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Obama to Visit India, and Both Sides Hope to Expand Ties
As President Obama pays his first visit to India this weekend, he may want to take his lead from Mary Kay.
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Three Kyrgyz parties in talks over ruling coalition
Leader of the pro-interim government Social-Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK), Almazbek Atambayev, confirmed Thursday that his party was currently negotiating to form a ruling coalition with two other parties.
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Russia's Medvedev in Vietnam, nuclear deal in the offing
President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Vietnam Saturday for a visit that will see Russia sign a multi-billion-euro nuclear power plant deal with the former Soviet-era Communist ally.
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Russian troops to continue Afghan drug raids
Russia will take part in more drug raids in Afghanistan despite strong protests from the Afghan government, the Nato secretary-general has said.
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Russia flexes muscles over island spat with Japan
Dmitry Medvedev's visit to a disputed Pacific island, despite strong objections from Japan, seemed intended both to stamp Russia's authority in Asia and to strengthen the Russian president at home.
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No progress seen in forcing Iran to come clean on nuclear arms
Western powers' strong new sanctions on Iran have failed to push Tehran's leaders toward compromise on their disputed nuclear program, a senior European diplomat said on Tuesday.
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Russia implements joint projects worth 1 bln dollars in Turkmenistan
Russia was implementing over 120 joint projects and contracts worth around 1 billion U.S. dollars in Turkmenistan, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov Tuesday said on Tuesday.
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With an eye on China, Obama to chart US future in Asia
President Barack Obama heads to Asia Friday, with diplomatic ambitions undimmed by domestic political woes, seeking a permanent place for the United States in a region fundamental to its future.
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