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China Expresses Concern About Russia's Stance on Georgian Regions

voanews.com     yesterday   30 related          

Gollust report - Listen (MP3) Foreign Ministers of the Group of Seven major industrial powers Wednesday issued a joint condemnation of Russia's recognition of two breakaway Georgian regions as independent. It said the...                    

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Russia missile test heightens stand-off with West (AFP)

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by Alexander Osipovich 5 minutes ago MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia on Thursday tested an inter-continental missile, heightening tensions with the West as France said the European Union could impose sanctions on Moscow over the...                    

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First South Asia Economic Summit begins today

news.lk     yesterday          

Representatives of the private sector in the South Asian region will meet in Colombo today (28) at the first South Asia Economic Summit to discuss several key issues pertaining to the SAARC region. The representatives...                    

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Rasmussen defends Danish immigration rules against EU law

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LUCIA KUBOSOVA Today @ 09:32 CET Danish leader Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said Copenhagen will not change the country's strict limits on migrants. "Denmark's immigration policy is not going to change; the voters need to...                    

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EU agrees to support Georgia, but stalls over more severe action

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Struggling for a coherent response to the Russian military actions in the Caucasus, senior European Union diplomats agreed to increase assistance to Georgia but shied away from threats to impose tough sanctions against...                    

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PM going to UN, EU Paris meet in Sept.

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BY RAMESH RAMACHANDRAN New Delhi Aug. 28: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to travel to the United States and Europe in September for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the India-European Union (EU)...                    

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G7 countries condemn Russia's actions in Georgia

iht.com     Aug 28, 2008   19 related          

The Group of Seven industrialized democracies condemned Russia on Wednesday for its actions in Georgia, underlining the country's growing estrangement from the West. The United States, Britain, France, Canada, Germany,...                    

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Europe raises fears of wider Russia confrontation

spacewar.com     Aug 28, 2008   38 related          

The southern Ukrainian region of Crimea is mainly populated by ethnic Russians and houses the Russian Black Sea fleet at Sevastopol. The European Union should clearly support Ukraine's membership of the bloc to prevent it...                    

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Russia's Medvedev looks east for support on Georgia

alertnet.org     Aug 28, 2008   66 related          

Jon Boyle MOSCOW, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev looked east on Thursday for support for Moscow's tough line over Georgia, which has inflamed relations with the West and prompted talk of a new Cold...                    

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ASEAN, China make substantive progress on investment pact

people.com.cn     Aug 28, 2008   3 related          

The Southeast Asian bloc and China announced here Wednesday that they made substantive progress in the negotiations on the bilateral investment pact which is expected to be signed at the Bangkok Summit in December this...                    

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