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Lithuanian Homeland Union Wins Most Seats In Election (update3) - Bloomberg
oct. 13 (bloomberg) -- lithuania's homeland union- christian democrat party won the most seats in yesterday's parliamentary elections after eight years in opposition, latest results show. the party, led by former prime minister andrius kubilius ...
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Soviet Ship Calls At Port Of Beaumont In 1983
beaumont - it was no secret that in the 1980s, tensions between the soviet union and united states were icy due to the cold war.
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Lithuanian Homeland Union Wins Most Seats In Election (update3)
oct. 13 (bloomberg) -- lithuania's homeland union- christian democrat party won the most seats in yesterday's parliamentary elections after eight years in opposition, latest results show.
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Michael Vilenchik, 70; Researcher Studied Aging - Philadelphia Daily News
michael vilenchik, 70, of chester, a medical researcher who studied the biological aspects of aging, died of cancer sept. 24 at einstein at elkins park hospital. dr. vilenchik, who defected from the soviet union, had been on the staff of the ...
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Lithuania Faces Difficult Coalition Talks After Election - Detroit Free Press
with almost 100% of precincts counted today, the right-wing homeland union was in first place with 19.2% of the vote. party leader andrius kubilius declared that victory meant lithuanians wanted change. "we are ready to take responsibility and expect ...
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The Big To-do List--scientific Challenges Facing The Next President
this month marks the 50th anniversary of nasa, which was launched a year after the soviet union lofted sputnik into orbit, a feat that threatened to accelerate the communist rival's lead over the u.s. in spaceflight technology. it's probably fair to ask whether any u.s. president might once again be in a position to respond to such a huge scientific and technological challenge. former vice ...
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Voters Deal Blow To Lithuania's Leftist Government
voters dealt a major blow to lithuania's leftist government by boosting the conservative opposition as well as some populist leaders - including an impeached ex-president - in weekend elections, according to official results released monday. the results set the stage for coalition talks among center-right parties in the former soviet baltic nation. homeland union leader andrius kubilius said he ...
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Iran Plans Gas Link To Europe Distinct From Nabucco - Forbes
tehran, oct 13 (reuters) - iran plans to build a persian pipeline for shipping its natural gas to europe that would be independent of the eu-backed nabucco project, a senior iranian official was quoted as saying on monday. iran, which has the world's ...
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Eu Holds Talks With Belarus Foreign Minister, Ease Isolation Of Former ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
luxembourg - the european union is holding its first high-level talks in four years with internationally isolated belarus. eu external relations commissioner benita ferrero-waldner says her meeting monday with foreign minister sergei martynov could ...
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Eu Eases Sanctions Against Top Belarus Officials
the european union has temporarily lifted a travel ban on the president of belarus, a country regarded as europe's last dictatorship, as relations start to thaw. the decision comes as ties between the european union and russia are strained over russia's war with georgia in august. the kremlin objects to other former soviet republics moving closer to the west, but it is unlikely eu-belarus ...
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Eu Lifts Visa Ban On Top Belarussian Officials
foreign ministers from 27 members of the european union decided here on monday to lift visa bans on top belarusian officials, including president alexander lukashenko, according to eu diplomats. the eu has temporarily allowed lukashenko and other high-level officials to travel to the eu so as to encourage democratic reforms in the former soviet republic, said the unnamed diplomats. &$ &$source: ...
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America's New Agenda - Der Spiegel
peace memorial park in hiroshima: "it didn't take the actual experience of armageddon to spur the international regulation of national arsenals." the president of the united states inaugurated on january 20, 2009 will inherit the most complex ...
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Test Your John Mccain Iq - Chicago Tribune
6. before his election to congress, what job did mccain hold? a. chief of staff to sen. howard baker (r-tenn.) b. undersecretary of the navy to president gerald ford c. the navy's senate liaison d. phoenix suns general manager 7. mccain defied ...
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(afx Uk Focus) 2008-10-13 13:04 Update 1-eu Suspends Travel Ban On Belarus Leader, Others
luxembourg, oct 13 (reuters) - the european union agreed on monday to suspend a travel ban on belarus's president alexander lukashenko and other officials in recognition of the freeing of political prisoners in the ex-soviet state. but eu foreign ministers maintained asset freezes on top belarussians and kept the head of the election commission on the travel ban list to show disappointment over ...
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Eu Eases Sanctions Against Top Belarus Officials
the european union has temporarily lifted a travel ban on the president of belarus, a country regarded as europe's last dictatorship, as relations start to thaw.
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Lithuania's Right-wing Party Celebrates Victory - Guardian Unlimited
associated press writers= vilnius, lithuania (ap) - a conservative opposition party won the first round of lithuania's national election, although strong support for two populist groups means this baltic nation will face difficult talks on forming a ...
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Rpt-update 1-ukraine C.bank Moves To Shore Up Banking Stability - Forbes
kiev, oct 13 (reuters) - ukraine's central bank capped banks' assets at levels recorded on monday, curbing their borrowing and lending, in a move aimed at stabilising the banking system. according to a central bank document seen by reuters on monday ...
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Europe Suspends Travel Ban For Belarussian Leader
the european union temporarily suspended a travel ban on president aleksandr lukashenko, rewarding the authoritarian leader for recent democratic gains.
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Eu Debates Reviving Russian Talks
european union foreign ministers discuss whether to end the freeze on partnership talks with russia, halted over georgia.
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Obama’s “talking” Cure - Commentary Magazine
in the never-ending torrent of attacks on the bush administration’s conduct of american foreign policy, the president’s supposed neglect of the peaceful instruments of diplomacy has come in for especially pointed criticism. bush has been faulted ...
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