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Putin plans emergency meeting on forest fires (Roundup)
Sat 31 Jul 2010
Moscow - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has called an emergency meeting with the governors of the regions devastated by the worst forest and peat fires that Russia has seen in decades, to be held on... (photo: Creative Commons / Russavia)

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Thousands fight forest fires in Russia heatwave
Sat 31 Jul 2010
MOSCOW - Hundreds of thousands of firefighters, including army troops, on Saturday battled forest fires raging across central Russia in the worst heatwave for decades, destroying houses and killing... (photo: Creative Commons / AKA MBG)

Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Government, spoken at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos Municipality, Graubünden Canton on January 29, 2009.

Breitbart Sat 31 Jul 2010
Two thousand troops fight Russian forest fires
A firefighter works to extinguish a peat fire in a forest near the village ... A firefighter works to extinguish a peat fire in a forest near the village ... Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin... (photo: Creative Commons / World Economic Forum)
Minister Photos Politics Putin wikipedia : Vladimir Putin

GRAND KREMLIN PALACE, MOSCOW. With President of China Hu Jintao following the signing of the Joint Declaration.

China Daily Sat 31 Jul 2010
Russian teenagers arrive in China for summer camp
BEIJING - Nearly 500 teenagers from Russia arrived in Beijing on Saturday, kicking off a ten-day summer camp in China as guests of Chinese President Hu Jintao. The summer camp reciprocates Russian... (photo: Creative Commons / Esp rus2)
Jintao Photos Politics President wikipedia : Hu Jintao

GORKI, MOSCOW REGION. During the recording of the video message devoted to the problems surrounding the global financial crisis

The Boston Globe Sat 31 Jul 2010
Russian human rights adviser resigns
MOSCOW - President Dmitry Medvedev's human rights adviser resigned yesterday after a Kremlin-backed youth organization threatened her with a libel suit for her harsh... (photo: Creative Commons / Russavia)
Medvedev Photos Politics President wikipedia : Dmitry Medvedev

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, March 18, 2009, in New York.

WorldNews.com Sat 31 Jul 2010
Escaping the 'Capitalism-Trap'
Out of the Book "Gedanken in Turin" - written in the Year 1998 Humans have created many crazy systems - the craziest of them all - is Capitalism. Whoever, in these late... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan)
Economy Environment Photos Poverty

A gas pipeline worker, checks equipment at the gas pumping station at Pisarevka, Russia, seen Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009.

Wall Street Journal Sat 31 Jul 2010
Czechs Weighs Alternatives to Russian Energy
By SEAN CARNEY And GORDON FAIRCLOUGH PRAGUE—The Czech Republic's top diplomat Friday cautioned against Prague becoming too reliant on any single nation for its... (photo: AP / Svetlana Kozlenko)
Czech Republic Energy Photos Russia Wikipedia: Russia–Ukraine gas disputes

Taliban fighters ride their multiple rocket launcher near the front line, north of Kabul, Sunday, Jan. 4, 1998.

The Hindu Sat 31 Jul 2010
The politics of Taliban reconciliation
M.K. Bhadrakumar The onus is on the generals in Rawalpindi to effect the hardcore Taliban leadership's reconciliation and, as a quid pro quo, Washington recognises... (photo: AP / Zaheeruddin Abdullah)
Afghanistan Photos Politics Taliban Wikipedia: Taliban insurgency

An F-22 from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska intercepting a Russian Tupolev Tu-95 near Alaskan airspace. F-22A Raptors of the 90th Fighter Squadron performed their first intercept of two Russian Tu-95MS 'Bear-H' bombers in Alaska, on 22 November 2007.

BBC News Sat 31 Jul 2010
Canadian jets intercept Russian bombers
Canadian CF-18 fighter jets were dispatched to intercept Russian bombers as they skirted Canadian airspace by the Arctic, the defence ministry says. The bombers, which... (photo: Creative Commons / Kelly)
Canada Defence Photos Russian Wikipedia: Canada–Russia relations

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President Barack Obama listens while conducting the daily press briefing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the White House press briefing room in Washington.

A Persian message for Obama

Russian businessman Andrei Lugovoi opens a car door after a news conference in Moscow, Thursday, May 31, 2007. The Russian businessman whom Britain has named as a suspect in the killing of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko said Thursday that he has evide

Russia grants more powers to KGB successor agency

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Russia's Medvedev signs law to boost KGB successor

Göran Lindberg and Sweden's dark side The Observer
From Russia with love The Hindu
Margareta Pagano: Just wait till Mervyn gets his cricket bat The Independent
Russia Breaks Up Protests, Arrests Leaders Wall Street Journal
In Information War, Documentary Is Latest Salvo The New York Times
Should Kant's home once again be German? The Guardian
Pakistan security staff pull out of UK visit Channel 4
A leaking war The Times of India
Knowledge of Afghanistan 'astonishingly thin' BBC News
FPI Overnight Brief Scoop
Ambrose: Internet's performing social surgery Knox News
Businesses with US government contracts accused of violating The Examiner
Activist Chief Quits Kremlin's Human-Rights Council Wall Street Journal
Russia: Chairwoman Steps Down From Human Rights Council The New York Times
Obama visits spy museum Fresno Bee
Food prices set to increase by 10% London Evening Standard
Czech Republic Seeks More Energy Sources Wall Street Journal
Bookseller of Kabul author Åsne Seierstad: 'It's not possibl The Guardian
Andrew Grice: Cameron's words have fanned the flames, but hi The Independent
Peru: Spy husband could face fraud charges Herald Tribune

In this July 7, 2008 photo, an investor looks at a stock price board at a private securities' company in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares fell sharply Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, on heavy selling of airlines and other market heavyweights, as investors and analysts puzzled over why expectations of a rally linked to the Beijing Olympic games never materialized. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 4.5 percent, or 122.81 points, to 2,605.16. The Shenzhen Composite Index of China's smaller, second market dropped 5.6 percent to 74

Asia nudges ahead

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media at the conclusion of his press conference in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. Iran's hardline president says the fighting in Gaza between Hamas and Israel has shown that it is "not feasible" for what he calls Israel's "Zionist regime" to continue to live in the region. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the fighting in Gaza has been "a great lesson for all," saying it shows "the absolute defeat and desperation of this (Israeli) re

Iran is joined by Russia in condemning EU sanctions

TNK-BP CEO Robert Dudley speaks during a news conference in Moscow July 17, 2008. Dudley's ability to remain in Russia appeared in doubt Wednesday after migration authorities demanded a copy of a new contract before issuing him with a visa.

Dudley set to take over at BP but City predicts he will not last

Cash-strapped BP seeks buyer for petrol network The Daily Telegraph Australia
BP to sell German petrol station unit Aral: Report The Times of India
New BP boss off to Russia to mend fences: report Breitbart
Soumaire surges to victory in women's 200 at Euros CNN
Russian police arrest Kremlin opponent at rally Herald Tribune
Sensex holds its own in July, but lags BRIC peers The Times of India
Plot Change: Foreign Forces Transform Hollywood Films Wall Street Journal
BP's Dudley to visit Moscow next week - source The Guardian
Wheat prices end July with huge monthly gain The Wichita Eagle
Russian spy Jolie wows Moscow Hong Kong Standard
Gigantic wind turbines, flush power, biodegradable coffins, Grist
In Russia, Startups Need Angels, Not Bodyguards - and Now Th The New York Times
Poland to cut Urals shipments from Transneft in Aug The Guardian
LUKOIL may use shrs bought back from Conoco for M&A The Guardian
Norilsk Nickel fixes coupon rate on exchange bonds RBC News
Indian shares up for 2nd month; lag other BRIC peers The Times of India
Chevron 2Q income triples on higher energy prices Fresno Bee
July is deadliest month of Afghan war for US The Examiner
Russian banks' loans gain momentum, bad loans down The Guardian
From Fires to Fish, Heat Wave Batters Russia Herald Tribune

Artist´s impression of the planetary system around the red dwarf Gliese 581. Using the instrument HARPS on the ESO 3.6-m telescope, astronomers have uncovered 3 planets, all of relative low-mass: 5, 8 and 15 Earth masses. The five Earth-mass planet

Massive asteroid may hit Earth in 2182: Scientists

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Leave Serbia and Kosovo Alone

Shahram Amiri, center, an Iranian nuclear scientist who disappeared a year ago, flashes a victory sign at the conclusion of his news briefing as he arrived at the Imam Khomeini airport just outside Tehran, Iran, Thursday, July 15, 2010.

Iranian spy still a teasing enigma

Week in Review: An Android App That Takes Your Data, a New R The New York Times
WADA Head Says Russia Must Do More Against Doping The New York Times
Balciunaite Wins Women's Marathon at Europeans The New York Times
Russia Begins to Localize Fires, Others Rage The New York Times
Tennessee: Returned Boy Back in Russian Orphanage The New York Times
Fires and Storms Kill at Least 28 in Russia The New York Times
Fragments in time tell family's story NZ Herald
Moscow hits 102°F; hottest day ever in Finland; Newsvine
Antarctica experiment finds puzzling pattern of cosmic rays Zeenews
China leads in outer space pollution: Russian space agency Zeenews
Russian Forest Fires Spread, at Least 7 Dead The New York Times
HIV and the U.S.-led war on drugs Denver Post
Russia: Hijacker Is Quickly Subdued The New York Times
Russia clamps down on Internet, Google frowns The Times of India
Movies and Film Series The New York Times
Russian City Bans YouTube; ISP Doesn't Comply All Things Digital
DST: A Mutual Fund of Hot Startups, With a Russian Accent Gigaom
Mercury soars to record high in Russia Breitbart
Some Areas Show Signs Of Arctic Cooling redOrbit
Russia Foils Passenger Plane Hijacking The New York Times

An official passes by a part of the facility of the phases 4 and 5 of South Pars gas field after the official opening by Iranian President Mohammad Khatami in Assalouyeh, southwestern Iran in the Persian gulf, Saturday April 16, 2005.

Europe's new sanctions on Iran unlikely to bring oil trade to a halt

Clean containment boom is staged at Branch Terrebonne Parish, La., July 4, 2010, in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Plugging the Hole in BP

In this Tuesday, June 1, 2010 file photo, Israeli port workers stand near a boat which was part of a Gaza-bound flotilla that was raided the previous day by Israeli forces, in the port of Ashdod, southern Israel.

Israel will hold ships seized from blockade-busting flotilla at least until raid inquiry ends

Russian ship crew member goes missing The Times of India
The chief of the Indian Navy visited Sri Lanka on a six-day DNA India
Gaza Aid Ship Leaves Greece for Egypt The New York Times
Greece says Gaza aid ship to sail to Egypt Herald Tribune
North Port to set bond referendum on three topics Herald Tribune
Ill. Senate candidate clams up over Navy record The News & Observer
UN condemns SKorea ship sinking Philadelphia Daily News
UN Security Council condemns SKorea ship sinking but doesn't Star Tribune
NKorea Proposes Talks With US Over Ship Sinking The New York Times
Draft Avoids Condemning North Korea in Ship Attack The New York Times
UN draft condemns NKorea for SKorea ship sinking Philadelphia Daily News
Outspoken Marine general named to head Central Command The News & Observer
UNSC draft condemns NKorea for SKorea ship sinking Herald Tribune
Security Council to meet on SKorea ship sinking Philadelphia Daily News
Pentagon says Marine Gen. Mattis to replace Petraeus at US C Star Tribune
Senior Indian navy officer killed at firing range Gulf News
Navy orders inquiry into Rear Admiral Jamwal's death Newstrack India
Supply ship fails to dock with space station The Guardian
WWII memoirs latest offerings from Navy veteran The Examiner
Russian resupply ship docks at International Space Station Inquirer

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, poses along with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before a meeting in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.

India has limited Afghan options

The Leader of the Opposition, United Kingdom, Mr. David Cameron calls on the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on September 06, 2006.

UK PM rules out fresh probe into Lockerbie bomber’s release

Drought Agricultural

Russia faces social upheaval due to scorching heat: Experts

Nuclear weapons doc paints scary scenario CBC
Russia wants US to focus on Afghan terrorism, illegal drugs Zeenews
In 2010, it's still a brave nuke world Philadelphia Daily News
Al-Qaida 'planned 9/11 style attack on Kabul' The Guardian
Inexperience or truth-teller? Cameron starts new chapter in Star Tribune
WikiLeaks 'Bastards' Wall Street Journal
Russia's President Medvedev tightens security laws, grants m Star Tribune
2nd US sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan The Examiner
Cameron: Pakistan terror support unacceptable Channel 4
AP IMPACT: Before the CIA, there was the Pond Fresno Bee
Russia signs law to expand KGB-style power Zeenews
Nun killed in Ukraine church blast Zeenews
The Chilcot Inquiry, Aggression and the ICC Scoop
US hopes for nuclear talks with Iran, other powers Zeenews
Nuclear documentary 'Countdown to Zero' launches worldwide c Breitbart
Obamas Illegals--open Border--treason For Obama! Newsvine
In Afghanistan, An Endless Supply Of Suicide Bombers National Public Radio
Hoover fellow: New revelations in Afghanistan are same old, PhysOrg
Leaked Afghan war documents could damage US interests, endan Star Tribune
US braces for blowback over Afghan war disclosures Zeenews

France's Christophe Lemaitre celebrates after winning the Men's 100m event, during the European Athletics Championships, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Lemaitre completes sprint double

France's Christophe Lemaitre competes in a Men's 100m semifinal, during the European Athletics Championships, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Lemaitre conjures up golden double as hosts Spain get into the medals

Victoria Azarenka plays in the women's final against Serena Williams on Day 13 of the Sony Ericsson Open, Key Biscayne, Florida USA 04.04.09

Azarenka ousts Bartoli at Stanford

Russia's first F1 driver Vitaly Petrov proving to be a quick The Observer
Magnificent Mo has the Midas touch The Independent
OFFICIAL: Spartak Moscow Sign Nicolas Pareja From Espanyol O Goal
British track stars golden at European Championship CBC
Farah, Ennis lead Britain's golden European night Breitbart
Athletics: Balciunaite wins marathon NZ Herald
Russia police arrest Kremlin critic during protest The Guardian
Lennon may cup-tie McGeady Sky Sports
Zenit St. Petersburg 2-0 Rubin Kazan: Kerzhakov Double Downs Goal
Russia police arrest Kremlin critic Nemtsov, others The Guardian
Zenit St. Petersburg 2-0 Rubin Kazan: Kerzhakov Double Drown Goal
Spartak pounce for Pareja Sky Sports
Lemaitre wraps up sprint double Taipei Times
Azarenka dumps out reigning champion Bartoli in California Taipei Times
Querrey smashes rackets in battle past Schuettler Taipei Times
Russian police arrest Kremlin opponent, several others, at f Orlando Sentinel
Balciunaite wins marathon at European champs Independent online (SA)
Balciunaite of Lithuania wins women's marathon at Europeans; Star Tribune
Pareja joins Spartak on 4-year deal from Espanyol Penn Live
Juventus Push For Milos Krasic As Hamburg's Dennis Aogo & Ma Goal

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