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						Russian president draws up guidelines for Far East development						 
					President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday listed three guidelines for the development of the Far East, including mounted economic ties with Asia. 
 
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						Norway takes over presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States						 
					Norway takes over the presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States today. This means that the Norwegian Foreign Minister will serve as president of the council for one year. 
 
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						Obama signs new sanctions on Iran						 
					US President Barack Obama signs into law new sanctions against Iran intended to impede its nuclear programme. 
 
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						New Afghan war chief Petraeus visits NATO allies						 
					U.S. Gen. David Petraeus visited NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday to confer with allies before heading to war in Afghanistan to take command of the faltering campaign. 
 
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						2 Nuclear Power Plants Approved by Finland						 
					The Finnish Parliament approved the construction of two nuclear power plants on Thursday, the latest victory for proponents of atomic energy in Europe. 
 
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						Should Turkey declare war on Iraq?						 
					Under the conditions, it is necessary to ask, should Turkey, just like the U.S., invade Iraq to stop terrorists’ maneuvers? 
 
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						Why Russia is being so friendly to the U.S.						 
					The 11 people arrested and accused of spying for Russia have titillated the tabloids and reminded Cold War veterans of the good old days. But they won't do much damage to U.S.-Russian relations. 
 
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						Why Estonia wants to join the troubled euro						 
Who in their right mind would want to join the euro? 
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