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Belarus in Talks With Latvian Ports for Venezuelan Supplies
Belarus' oil company said Friday that it was negotiating Venezuela crude imports via Latvia's ports of Ventspils and Riga.
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Georgia Debates Power Shift
Georgian lawmakers began debating a constitutional shakeup on Friday that opponents of President Mikheil Saakashvili say is designed to allow him to continue ruling as prime minister once his term ends in 2013.
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Russian company seeks to buy U.S. uranium mining operations
A Russian company is seeking to buy a controlling interest in one of the largest uranium extraction operations in the United States -- a sale that requires U.S. government review because of possible national security implications.
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Ukraine's environment strategy worrying Brussels
No EU money can flow to Ukraine's state programmes for the environment unless the government opens up to input from civil society, the European Commission
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China Eager to Invest in Bulgaria, Might Squeeze Russia Out of Belene NPP
China will soon invest in airports, ports and container terminals to turn Bulgaria into its "door" for the import of Chinese goods in Europe, and will even consider building a nuclear plant in the Balkan country.
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Iran regrets Russia's decision to cancel arms deal
Iran on Thursday regretted Russia's decision to cancel an arms deal with the Islamic republic, ISNA news agency reported.
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No proof Iran building nuclear weapons - Lavrov
There is no proof that Iran is working toward the creation of nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday, APA reports quoting RIA Novosti. However in order for UN sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic to be lifted, Iran must prove its nuclear program has a 100% peaceful character, Lavrov told the U.S. PBS TV channel.
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Dispute with Japan highlights China's foreign-policy power struggle
The increasingly bitter dispute between China and Japan over a small group of islands in the Pacific is heightening concerns in capitals across the globe over who controls China's foreign policy.
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