Russian parliament passes measure banning US adoptions
Russia’s parliament has approved a measure banning Americans from adopting Russian children. Lawmakers from Russia’s lower house of parliament, the
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Global economy risks falling into renewed recession, UN report says
World economic growth has weakened considerably during 2012 and is expected to remain subdued in the coming two years, says
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Geminid meteor shower peaks on December 14
The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most reliable and intensive of the major annual showers observable in the northern
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Susan Rice withdraws from consideration for US secretary of state
President Barack Obama has accepted the decision of his United Nations ambassador, Susan Rice, to withdraw from consideration to replace
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Britain’s credit outlook deemed ‘negative’
A major financial services company has trimmed its outlook on Britain’s top-rated credit standing, cutting it from stable to negative.
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Greece to prosecute first maritime piracy case with evidence gathered by Interpol team
Evidence gathered by an Interpol Incident Response Team (IRT) following the release of the hijacked oil tanker Irene SL in
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Russia Watch: Russian conservatives see ‘foreign agents’ and ‘treason’ behind social change
Ashley, an American friend, and I were walking on a bridge over the Moscow River to the “Inostranii Agent” or
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EU receives 2012 Nobel Peace Prize
The European Union has received this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for turning Europe “from a continent of war to a
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Borissov to attend ceremony conferring Nobel Peace Prize on EU
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov is visiting Norway on December 10 and 11 2012 and would attend the ceremony at
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