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US, Raussia vow to revive ties–Kremlin
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MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his United States
counterpart Barack Obama pledged to restore Russia-US relations
during a phone conversation, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Medvedev, nearly one week after the US
presidential inaugural ceremony, congratulated Obama on his
inauguration and wished him success, said the Kremlin.
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Thailand PM to propose guidelines on refugee issue
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BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Tuesday proposed the
formation of a regional forum for dealing with illegal immigration
following allegations the Thai Army mistreated a group of refugees.
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Gaza could complicate Pope’s Israel trip
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ROME: A planned trip by Pope Benedict XVI to Israel could be
“complicated” by the situation in Gaza, but not by a controversy
over his decision to reverse the excommunication of a Holocaust
denier, a high-ranking prelate said Monday.
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Geithner pledges quick action as US Treasury secretary
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Timothy Geithner was sworn in as US Treasury
secretary on Monday and pledged quick action to help restore the
crumbing US economy that was left reeling from a fresh wave of job
losses.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Barack Obama’s new administration says
it will determine in the coming months whether China is manipulating
its currency, setting the stage for a new burst of trade friction.
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