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23:55 08/01/2012 A roundup of what has happened during the last 24 hours

A roundup of what has happened during the last 24 hours

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Venezuelan inmates block over 700 relatives in jail
07:26 08/01/2012
Inmates of Venezuela's blocked more than 680 people who came to visit their relatives in the premises of the Los Teques prison, the Globovision channel reported on Sunday.
New York attorney says no grounds for canceling Bout verdict
06:46 08/01/2012
The New York Office of the Attorney General called on the judge to reject an appeal against the guilty verdict of Russian national Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking.
Four teens found dead in Central Russia, poisoning suspected
05:43 08/01/2012
Four teenagers aged from 13 to 20 were found dead in the city of Zheleznogorsk in Central Russia's Kursk region, a spokeswoman for the regional police department said.
Court rules opposition activist Udaltsov's arrest legal
04:35 08/01/2012
Moscow's Tverskoi Court ruled late on Saturday the administrative arrest of Russian opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov which ended on January 4 was lawful.
Over 2 million Russians visit churches on Christmas
03:41 08/01/2012
More than 2 million of Russians attended services in churches across Russia to mark Christmas, the Russian Interior Ministry said.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2012!
03:41 08/01/2012
RIA Novosti wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and that all your wishes come true!
IMF considers Greek rescue plan insufficient to fix debt crisis - media
02:48 08/01/2012
The International Monetary Fund considers the current restructuring plan insufficient to fix the debt crisis in Greece, Germany's Der Spiegel magazine said, citing internal IMF documents.
Elite Iranian troops start exercise near Afghan border
01:27 08/01/2012
Ground forces of Iran's elite Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have started military exercises near the border with Afghanistan, Iranian media said.

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Main news of January 8

Venezuelan inmates block over 700 relatives in jail

New York attorney says no grounds for canceling Bout verdict

Four teens found dead in Central Russia, poisoning suspected

Court rules opposition activist Udaltsov's arrest legal

Over 2 million Russians visit churches on Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2012!

IMF considers Greek rescue plan insufficient to fix debt crisis - media

Elite Iranian troops start exercise near Afghan border

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