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Explosion kills 8 at Evraz iron mine in Russia

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Eight Russian miners died and one was missing when explosives detonated on Wednesday during transport through an iron mine owned by Evraz Group, the latest disaster to afflict the industry.

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Explosion kills 6 at Evraz iron mine in Russia

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - At least six Russian miners died when explosives detonated on Wednesday during transport through an underground iron mine owned by Evraz Group, the latest disaster to afflict the industry.

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Russian equities set to continue rally in 2010

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian stocks are set to extend their rally in 2010 as market strategists bet a strong rouble and high commodities prices will sustain robust economic growth, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.

22 Dec 2009

U.S. turns up pressure on Russia over meat trade

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - American officials must step up negotiations with Russian counterparts -- from the technical level to the highest diplomatic and political echelons -- to lift trade barriers that threaten exports of U.S. meat to Russia, a top market.

22 Dec 2009

2010 to be key year in fight against nuclear arms

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Next year will be crucial for global nuclear non-proliferation efforts and all eyes will be on the United States and Russia to see if the two top atomic powers can reach a deal to reduce their arsenals.

22 Dec 2009

Russia says stalled Mideast talks need extra push

SWEIMAH, Jordan (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday said it planned to become more involved in resolving the Middle East conflict along with the European Union and the United States.

22 Dec 2009

Russia, U.S. plan unprecedented nuclear cut: Lavrov

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States plan unprecedented cuts to their Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons under a new arms reduction deal, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

22 Dec 2009

Status quo won't hold, warn Middle East experts

DEAD SEA, Jordan (Reuters) - Efforts to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict are at a dangerous standstill and in need of a rescue mission that goes beyond U.S. mediation, speakers at a Russian-sponsored debate said on Monday.

21 Dec 2009

Forgotten Stalin victims despair in Kazakh steppe

DOLINKA, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - Their only crime was to be German.

21 Dec 2009

West using rebels to destroy Russia: Chechen chief

GUDERMES, Russia (Reuters) - Russia needs a military strategy to resist the United States and other Western powers which are stoking disorder in the North Caucasus to destroy Russia, the president of Chechnya told Reuters in an interview.

21 Dec 2009

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Iran's Ahmadinejad mocks Obama, "TV series" nuke talks

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday mocked U.S. President Barack Obama's "extended hand" offer made earlier this year and said his country's cooperation on its nuclear program had been spurned.

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