RUSSIA: Confident Putin raises Russia's profile

President Vladimir Putin held his sixth annual news conference with the Russian and international...

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SOUTH KOREA: Won appreciation should slow this year

Growth has been slowing and exports have been tested by the rising won. What happens to the...

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In contrast to the Cold War and the late 1990s, Russia is not obstructing key US undertakings in...

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Mordashev is the type of business leader the Kremlin approves of. Despite his unsuccessful bid...

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Sino-Russian relations have improved markedly since the end of the Cold War. Today, Russia and...

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand held its official cash rate at 7.25% on January 25. The central...

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Armenia reached two-digit GDP growth in 2006, but this was not the result of growth in either...

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A German-led EU initiative will seek to improve relations with Uzbekistan. The government of...

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Economic performance in the third quarter of 2006 surpassed most expectations, and growth for the...

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Recent high-profile assassinations in Russia point to a growing trend towards violence related to...

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