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 The Guardian 
UN to hold crisis talks on food prices as riots hit Mozambique
| After violence in Africa and protests in Egypt, Serbia and Pakistan, the UN are to urge action on the rising cost of food Resident queue for bread in the streets of Mozambique's capital, Maputo. Pho... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Philippine flags seen in a motorcade truck that was used for Manny Pacquiao's welcome victory  over boxer Ricky Hatton on a Knock Out ( KO ) decision     , Manila City , Philippines , May 11, 2009.
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 Inquirer 
National shame is global, not Filipino
| IN THIS piece, the indicator for 'national shame' is the national proportion of adults agreeing with the test statement, 'There are some things about [country] that make me feel ashamed of [country]... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, speaks with Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov during their meeting in the city of Astrakhan in southern Russia, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009.  RBC News 
Gazprom to double gas purchases in Azerbaijan
|       RBC, 03.09.2010, Baku 13:56:58.Gazprom and State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) have signed a supplemental agreement to the existing contract on the sale and p... (photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)
Azerbaijan   Energy   Industry   Photos   Wikipedia: Gazprom  
In this Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010 photo made available Friday, Aug 13, 2010 volunteers from Moscow, who refused to be identified, try to extinguish forest fire, which came close to a village of Kovrigino, some 74 km ( about 46 miles) east of Moscow.  Star Tribune 
4 killed in latest wave of forest fires in Russia
| MOSCOW - Russia's emergencies ministry says forest fires in the country's south have killed four people. | Forest fires plagued much of Russia during this summer's unusual wave of withering heat and... (photo: AP / Pavel Golovkin)
Disaster   Environment   Photos   Russia   Wikipedia: 2010 Russian wildfires  
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U.S. Air Force Col. T. Harrison Smith Jr. assumes duties of the U.S. air base in Kyrgyzstan new commander during a ceremony at the Manas Air Base near the capital, Bishkek, Monday, June 4, 2007, with Kyrgyz, right, and U.S. flags in the foreground. The base, located at Kyrgyzstan's main civilian airport, hosts about 1,200 American and dozens of French and Spanish servicemen, as well as several military cargo and refueling aircraf Asia Times
Clawing back credibility in Kyrgyzstan
|      Sep 3, 2010 Clawing back credibility in Kyrgyzstan | By Yong Kwon | American airmen sometimes call the Manas Transit Center in Kyrgyzstan "the ... (photo: AP / Azamat Imanaliev)
Democracy   Kyrgyzstan   Photos   Politics   US  
A native dance seen in   the exhibit hall of Intramuros , Manila City , they performed by dance troupe of South Cotabato Province, Philippines , February 1 , 2009. Khaleej Times
Over 13,000 embraced Islam in Dubai
The emirate of Dubai is seeing waves of conversion to Islam over the last 14 years, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, according to a top official here. | Hud... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
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Russians told to drink and smoke more 'to help solve social problems'
  Agence France-Presse September 2, 2010 2:02 AM    | Vladimir Putin's Finance Minister called on Russians to smoke and drink more as this would increase tax revenues,... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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Cigarette - Smokers - Smoking The Daily Telegraph Australia
Russians urged to smoke, drink more
| RUSSIA'S finance minister Alexei Kudrin has urged his fellow citizens to smoke and drink more, explaining that higher consumption would help lift tax revenues for ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Drinking   Finance   Photos   Russia   Wikipedia: Smoking  
Pakistani Army deploy with small boat searching for survivors near Sajawal, Sindh province, southern Pakistan on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. Floodwaters that have devastated Pakistan  for five weeks headed to the Arabian Sea on Tuesday after swallowing two final towns, but the challenges of delivering emergency aid to 8 million people remained. Asia Times
Pakistan's military rises to the fore
|      Sep 2, 2010 Pakistan's military rises to the fore | By Syed Saleem Shahzad | ISLAMABAD - Flood devastation has affected approximately 20 millio... (photo: AP / Vincent Thian)
Floods   Military   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Pakistan floods  
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U.S. Air Force Col. T. Harrison Smith Jr. assumes duties of the U.S. air base in Kyrgyzstan new commander during a ceremony at the Manas Air Base near the capital, Bishkek, Monday, June 4, 2007, with Kyrgyz, right, and U.S. flags in the foreground. The base, located at Kyrgyzstan's main civilian airport, hosts about 1,200 American and dozens of French and Spanish servicemen, as well as several military cargo and refueling aircraf
Clawing back credibility in Kyrgyzstan
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- Campbell reports Q4 profit rise on better margins
- Gazprom to double gas imports from Azerbaijan
- NewsDaily: Putin says no grain exports before 2011 harvest
- Food Price Fear Over Russia Wheat Ban
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, speaks with Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov during their meeting in the city of Astrakhan in southern Russia, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009.
Gazprom to double gas purchases in Azerbaijan
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Media Science
- New Buddhist temple in Russia
- New bushfires kill five in Russia
- Attack in Tajikistan Highlights Fears of Militancy
- The Black Sea Need Not Be a Black Spot
Wheat - Grain
Big gains from Russia's troubles
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- Attack in Tajikistan Highlights Fears of Militancy
- The Black Sea Need Not Be a Black Spot
- Eight die as wildfires consume Russian villages | Reuters
- Chinese satellites bump gently. Was it a military maneuver?
President Barack Obama returns a salute prior to boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, June 25, 2010, prior to traveling to Canada for the G8 and G20 summits.
Obama turns an even lighter shade of green
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Oil Society
- Gazprom to double gas purchases in Azerbaijan
- Wheat prices advance on extended Russian ban
- Wheat prices advance on extended Russian ban
- Wheat prices advance on extended Russian ban
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, speaks with Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov during their meeting in the city of Astrakhan in southern Russia, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009.
Gazprom to double gas purchases in Azerbaijan
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- National shame is global, not Filipino
- Russians urged to smoke, drink more
- Smoke, drink more, Russian minister urges people
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Philippine flags seen in a motorcade truck that was used for Manny Pacquiao's welcome victory  over boxer Ricky Hatton on a Knock Out ( KO ) decision     , Manila City , Philippines , May 11, 2009.
National shame is global, not Filipino
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