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Moscow's Moves in Georgia Spark Calls for Recognition of Captive Nations in Russia

georgiandaily.com     20 hrs ago   47 related          

Paul Goble Prior to Moscow's extension of diplomatic recognition to Abkhazia and South Ossetia – a step no other country has yet followed – many in both Russia and the West argued that Moscow should not take that step...                    

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Warimpex posts dynamic operating result for H1 2008 (AT)

europe-re.com     22 hrs ago   5 related          

Warimpex Finanz- und Beteiligungs AG was able to achieve a significant increase in revenues, EBITDA and EBIT in H1 2008. With this performance, the company continued to pursue its growth objectives, despite the plunging...                    

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After Georgia, August 23rd

economist.co.uk     15 hrs ago   2,198 related          

SIR - The international community should consider its options on Georgia carefully (“After Georgia”, August 23rd). Abkhazia and South Ossetia have campaigned for international recognition of statehood for over a decade....                    

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Historic Heroes of Russia

suite101.com     yesterday          

Boris Godunov, Ivan III, and Alexander Nevsky are Immortalized Russian history would be incomplete without knowing the legends and facts behind its heroes, whose names have been given to streets, cathedrals, and operas. In...                    

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A helping hand

sptimes.ru     yesterday          

A new tourist directory presents the city’s attractions to foreign visitors. By Yelena Andreyeva Special to The St. Petersburg Times A newcomer to the local travel guide scene aims to catalog local attractions in more...                    

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Sailors Society launches Sea of Remembrance for Merchant Navy Day

christiantoday.com     yesterday          

Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 12:06 (BST) International seafarers’ charity, the Sailors’ Society has launched its ‘Sea of Remembrance’ campaign for Merchant Navy Day on 7 September. The thought-provoking campaign...                    

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LUKOIL, ConocoPhillips' Yuzhno Khylchuyu (YK) Field Production Begins (Business Wire)

yahoo.com     yesterday   2 related          

HOUSTON & MOSCOW----OAO LUKOIL President Vagit Alekperov and ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO Jim Mulva today participated in a special ceremony on the occasion of the startup of the Yuzhno Khylchuyu field located in the...                    

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Pope Sends Blessing to New Church in Russia [2008-08-28]

zenit.org     Aug 28, 2008          

Kazan's Catholics to Have Place for Worship KAZAN, Russia, AUG. 28, 2008 .- Cardinal Angelo Sodano is bearing the blessing of Benedict XVI to a new church constructed in Kazan, where authorities of the Muslim-majority city...                    

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Northern Offshore Reels in $22.5MM for Second Quarter Net

rigzone.com     Aug 28, 2008          

Northern Offshore reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 of US $22.5 million, or US $0.15 per diluted share, compared to net income of US $16.6 million, or US $0.11 per diluted share for the second...                    

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Britain seeks to expand its empire with 77,000 square miles of Atlantic seabed

independent.co.uk     Aug 28, 2008   11 related          

Britain has made a claim to extend its territorial boundary around Ascension Island in the South Atlantic to give it exclusive rights over any natural resources that may be found in the sea or on the seabed up to 350 miles...                    

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