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23:59 25/01/2012 A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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Armenian Couple Names Newborn Baby Sarkozy
23:58 25/01/2012
An Armenian couple from the northwestern Akhurik village named their baby boy, born on Wednesday, Sarkozy in honor of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Armenian Aravot daily reported.
McFaul Denies U.S. Involvement in Opposition Rallies
23:33 25/01/2012
The United States is not involved in any opposition rallies in Russia, U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said on Wednesday.3
Jailed Belarus Opposition Activist Asks for Pardon
22:00 25/01/2012
Belarusian former presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov, who was convicted of inciting riots after last year’s presidential elections, has asked President Alexander Lukashenko for a pardon, Belarus BelaPan reported on Wednesday.
U.S. May Lift Russia Trade Restrictions This Year - Envoy
21:43 25/01/2012
The United States may scrap Cold-War era trade restrictions on Russia in the very near future, U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said on Wednesday.
Sarkozy’s Eldest Son Hospitalized in Ukraine
20:24 25/01/2012
French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s eldest son, Pierre, was hospitalized with poisoning in Ukraine’s city of Odessa on Wednesday morning, a source from the municipal authorities said.
Russia offers to host Syria peace talks
20:21 25/01/2012
Moscow would agree to host talks between the Syrian authorities and opposition forces in a bid to end the violence the UN says has claimed the lives of over 5,000 people, Russia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Georgia to Almost Double its Troops in Afghanistan in 2012
18:48 25/01/2012
Georgia plans to strengthen its almost 1,000-strong peacekeeping contingent in Afghanistan by 700 more troops in 2012, Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze said on Wednesday.
British, Russian Investors Hope to Reactivate Bilateral Projects
18:15 25/01/2012
The Russian Venture Capital Association (RVCA), which unites some 70 Russian investment funds, and U.K. BVCA have signed a memorandum of understanding to renew bilateral investment flows, RVCA Chairman Alla Pianova said on Wednesday.
One Year On, Egyptians Back on Tahrir
18:13 25/01/2012
Thousands of Egyptians gathered on Wednesday on Cairo's central Tahrir Square to meet the first anniversary of the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Greek Eurozone Exit Most Rational Option – Sberbank Boss
17:22 25/01/2012
The most rational way for Greece to cope with its massive sovereign debt problem is to quit the Eurozone, the head of Russia’s largest bank Sberbank, German Gref said on Wednesday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.2
Medvedev Reminds McFaul He’s in Russia, Not U.S.
16:56 25/01/2012
Michael McFaul, the new U.S. ambassador to Russia, should understand that he is working in Russia, not in the United States, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.
Russia Open to Dialogue on Syria - Lavrov
16:43 25/01/2012
Russia is “open to constructive proposals” on settling violence in Syria but remains opposed to any UN resolution requiring all nations to abide by unilateral sanctions imposed by the West, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
PACE Urges Further Sanctions against Belarus
16:27 25/01/2012
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has called on all EU member states to implement and widen sanctions against Belarusian officials responsible for serious human rights violations.
Russian Ex-Prosecutor to Stay in Polish Custody
15:40 25/01/2012
Former Moscow region deputy prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko will remain in Polish custody over his involvement in a multi-million dollar gambling operation after an appeals court upheld on Wednesday the decision to deny him bail.
WikiLeaks Founder Gets Show on Russia Today
15:24 25/01/2012
Julian Assange, founder of the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, is to host a ten-part political discussion program on Russia Today television in March, the channel said on Wednesday.
Transdnestr Blast Targeted Ex-Security Minister
14:35 25/01/2012
A blast in an apartment building on Wednesday in the breakaway Moldovan republic of Transdnestr was aimed at the republic’s former security minister, a top investigator said.
Obama Proposes Illegals ‘Earn’ Citizenship
12:37 25/01/2012
U.S. President Barack Obama urged Congress on Tuesday night to develop a bill giving illegal immigrants a pathway to “earn” U.S. citizenship.
Russians Charged in U.S. Yacht Theft Fly Home
12:12 25/01/2012
Two Russians charged in Mexico with stealing a U.S. yacht, flew to Russia late on Tuesday, a spokesman for Russia’s embassy in Mexico said on Wednesday.
Obama Vows to Stop Iran Nuclear Program by All Means
07:11 25/01/2012
The United States will use all available options to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday.2

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