Putin to address Russians ahead of vote
Russian President Vladimir Putin was to address
the nation Thursday on the eve of parliamentary elections, while
fierce critic and former chess champion Garry Kasparov was set to be
freed from jail.
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Tibetans riot after police detain monks
CHINA, Nearly 200 people rioted outside a local
government headquarters in Tibet, protesting over the police
detention of two Buddhist monks accused of robbery, state media
reported Thursday.
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Rudd unveils new Labour Ministry
AUSTRALIA, Australia's centre-left Prime
Minister-elect Kevin Rudd named Labour's first ministry in 11 years
on Thursday, appointing former academic Wayne Swan to the key
economic management job as Treasurer.
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