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Russia's Medvedev in Finland To Discuss 'Family Affairs'
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived with a visit to Finland. He will discuss a wide range of issues with Tarja Halonen, from big politics to economics and visas. They may also discuss numerous family scandals involving mixed Russian-Finnish families.
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Losing the resources game
While Washington sleeps, China is winning the great new game in Central Asia, locking up its rich natural resources.
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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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West wastes energy by lecturing China
A media report earlier this week said China had overtaken the US as the world's biggest energy consumer. The report was based on an interview with Fatih Birol, chief economist of International Energy Agency (IEA). Although a day later Chinese officials refuted the claim, the Western media were quick to shed crocodile tears over an "energy-hungry dragon".
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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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Zardari's visit strengthens Pakistan-China relations
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's five-day visit to China, starting July 6, sought to strengthen economic and strategic relations between two countries.
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