http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article1985403.ecePublished: 15 November 2006 Residents along Japan's Pacific coast were told to flee an impending tsunami after a powerful earthquake hit the Kuril islands north of Japan2006-11-17T19:55+0100independentenindependent-315f2a548b576da3b750336cd823a50aNaturalDisastershttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=290198Hardly any Japanese felt the earthquake in the distant north Pacific this week, but anyone watching television saw a tsunami warning almost instantly and thousands evacuated to higher ground within minutes. While the waves that later rolled ashore on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido were....2006-11-17T09:57+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-4de64ff43b3a3d732e8c1bc8de783a0fNaturalDisastershttp://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/50542245/newsarticle.aspxTOKYO (Reuters) - Hardly any Japanese felt the earthquake in the distant north Pacific this week, but anyone watching television saw a tsunami warning almost instantly and thousands evacuated to higher ground within minutes.2006-11-17T09:23+0100reutersenreuters-7a0fe554b9ea850fa905cc571f9441beNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T207110.htmSource: Reuters (17 minutes ago)2006-11-17T09:02+0100alertnetenalertnet-83b613e911f167d7e9221cf25d90c3c4NaturalDisastershttp://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1163717412463&call_pageid=968332188774&StarSource=RSSFar from disintegrating when the Soviet Union collapsed, Russia's vast international spy network remains in place and has flourished under President Vladimir Putin, an ex-KGB agent in East Germany.2006-11-17T08:58+0100TorontoStarenTorontoStar-badb825499a1d4e399513d04176961b6Energyhttp://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19511OSAKA, Japan — Russia defeated tournament favorite Brazil in five sets Thursday to win the women's volleyball world championship.Ekaterina Gamova scored ...2006-11-17T08:26+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-f14de60803ea73fa4dde1958d649f29fhttp://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19512SKOPJE — Two first-half goals powered Russia to a 2-0 win over Macedonia in a Euro 2008 qualifier on Wednesday and revived their hopes of reaching the ...2006-11-17T08:26+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-a8525292ef2326439795e811229a37dchttp://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19514MOSCOW — Russia should not permit the creation of so-called ethnic enclaves where foreigners outnumber native Russian citizens, a top migration official was quoted as saying in an interview published Thursday.Vyacheslav Postavnin, deputy director of the Federal Migration Service, was commenting on a new government move that bars immigrants from trading at street stalls and markets. "According to our calculations, compact habitation by citizens of another country in any district or region of the country should not surpass 17 to 20 percent, especially if they have a different national culture and religious faith. Exceeding this norm creates discomfort for the indigenous population," Postavnin was quoted as saying by the Vremya Novostei daily. President Vladimir Putin ordered his Cabinet last month to take steps to decrease the employment of foreign workers at Russian markets, alleging they were crowding out native Russian producers and retailers. Indoor and outdoor markets are staffed heavily by migrants from former Soviet republics, many of them working without official permission to reside in or work in Russia — and working long hours for pitifully low salaries. According to a new Cabinet order regulating labor migration for ...2006-11-17T08:26+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-0b6e297fedcc573a7db02bc320ae4840Immigrationhttp://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19505Even before Gazprom demanded that Georgia sell its gas pipelines to the Russian gas monopoly, and before President Vladimir Putin invited Azeri President ...2006-11-17T08:26+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-785582f52076a9fdfb2273329a30fbdbEnergySecurityTerroristAttackhttp://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0611179864102859.htmPakistan and Russia have agreed to promote bilateral relations in different fields particularly in oil and gas, railways and power generation. The two sides agreed in a meeting between Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Islamabad on Thursday.2006-11-17T08:12+0100irnaenirna-e1f690968e51c3b2973b00081180ba46PeaceProcessEnergyTerroristAttackhttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/17/eng20061117_322592.htmlIndonesia has agreed to purchase military equipment worth 1 billion U.S. dollars from Russia in an effort to diversify its arms sources, the English newspaper The Jakarta Post reported Friday.2006-11-17T08:06+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-6334add392f65eedb833788267ae4bf0http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0611177893091551.htmThe following headlines appeared in major Pakistani newspapers on Friday: ** THE NEWS - MMA to quit National Assembly - Baloch militants to face fierce retaliation, says Musharraf - Boost for Pak-Russia ties - Govt to give women rightful status: PM - India allowed to use Afghan soil against....2006-11-17T07:27+0100irnaenirna-ecbd0f797a2432604e7995aad2bb9f46http://english.newslab.ru/news/206335/6 of Russian football fans were forfeited in Macedonia, each for 100 euro, and are due to be expelled from the country. The fans are charged with attack on policemen, TV Channel "Rossia" reports. Russia's national team had gained a 2-0 victory over Macedonia on November, 16.2006-11-17T07:23+0100NewslabenNewslab-60563c7bfee3f036aaf84ce9694932a2http://www.washtimes.com//commentary/20061116-090022-3560r.htmCrystal ball on Sino-capitalism By Arnaud de Borchgrave November 17, 2006 China's capitalists are more rapacious than America's robber barons of the 19th century or Russia's bandit capitalists of the new Russia of the 1990s. More greedy than the multibillion-dollar fortunes accumulated on Wall....2006-11-17T07:13+0100washtimesenwashtimes-ba7f3bd4f6765c834c7a3b2a59bb0044TAXUDNuclearEnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.washtimes.com//op-ed/20061116-090026-9910r.htmRussia's role in Asia TODAY'S COLUMNIST By Vladimir Putin November 17, 2006 Since 1998, Russia has been a full-fledged member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). In the run-up to the APEC summit in Vietnam, I would like to share my views about the road traveled by this multilateral....2006-11-17T07:13+0100washtimesenwashtimes-45dc0fb54bbad7c45851509e9f464c62TradeLIFEENVWTOhttp://topix.net/0oi5th9PC8rpE=2Bp85=2BpffrMvlWGNXloXLMcInqkp=2BiUcBAtRFftVJCMhewU6mYoBQFtU02uc=2BmxiEokaHmgHXrMwsIy8S1UN0Um1=2FN9JG8ROeD3w0nIMdy1XnJyRcvspjX9VlKzB8jIzck3rRRm7=2BFg=3D=3DA powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings Wednesday for Japan, Russia, and Alaska, but it was a false alarm. Comment2006-11-17T06:38+0100topixentopix-debe33aaf0e5ba117e7ce9db9b474f4aNaturalDisastershttp://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20061117.B09&irec=8The Indonesian government has agreed to purchase military equipment worth US$1 billion from Russia in an effort to diversify its arms sources, Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono said Thursday.2006-11-17T05:52+0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-5916eb20209f1a40c556793311d9b111Conflicthttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/11/17/2003336674An undersea earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked most of the country yesterday, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake was centered 75km east of the town of Chengkung, and 220km from Taipei, the weather bureau said. It originated 35km under the sea.2006-11-17T05:35+0100taipeitimesentaipeitimes-469f2a78d11ed84f43c8dbca1f86c9ddNaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1950132,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12President Vladimir Putin approves plans to ban foreigners from trading at street stalls and markets.2006-11-17T04:25+0100guardianenguardian-6649850b374697f8248cbbc08d46963ehttp://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1701432006RUSSIA will ban migrants from former Soviet states such as Uzbekistan from working in markets and street kiosks from April 2007, the Kremlin's website said.2006-11-17T03:34+0100TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-5b056d08617ebb5b0a31aed18cff3c4fhttp://news.ft.com/cms/d0d4d38a-75e0-11db-aea1-0000779e2340.htmlPoland's decision to veto European Union partnership talks with Russia was made in large part because ofthe growing frustration of people such as Jan Trzepanowski, one of the owners of a meat-exporting company. Mr Trzepanowski's company, Food Service, based in Rawa Mazowiecka, south of Warsaw, has....2006-11-17T03:30+0100ftenft-a7e0981d50515c32f5380f0ed3b6f360FoodSafetyEnergyMARS-STATFinnishPresidencyEUHealthENVAgricultureRuralDevelopmentEnergyENVMarketECnewsAgricultureRussiaAsiahttp://news.ft.com/cms/c7983cd0-75e0-11db-aea1-0000779e2340.htmlThe presidency of the European Union will today attempt to heal the rift within the bloc over relations with Russia, writes Daniel Dombey in London Matti Vanhanen, Finland's prime minister and holder of the EU's rotating presidency, will fly to Warsaw in a bid to convince Poland to lift its veto on negotiating a new EU agreement with Moscow.2006-11-17T03:30+0100ftenft-32b214464e903de79645277e575831e3FinnishPresidencyEUEnergyENVhttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/17/eng20061117_322438.htmlRussia will develop new weapons to continue maintaining its strategic deterrence forces in the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin said here on Thursday.2006-11-17T02:51+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-7db39e26b7752336f5833048567722a0SecurityJRCSafeguardshttp://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=162041&Sn=SPOR&IssueID=29242OSAKA, Japan: Russia won their sixth women's volleyball world title with a 3-2 victory over favourites Brazil yesterday. Less than a week after their 3-1 loss to Brazil in the group stages, the Russians turned the tables to score a 15-25, 25-23, 25-18, 20-25, 15-13 victory.2006-11-17T02:17+0100GulfDailyNewsenGulfDailyNews-8f43ead81678b7a22335670f1ce18adahttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/17/eng20061117_322393.htmlPakistan and Russia Thursday agreed to further expand economic and trade cooperation between the two sides.2006-11-17T02:06+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-c8a542e994add9c3444bce7c5a33d9d6Energyhttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/17/eng20061117_322358.htmlThe prime minister of Finland will visit Poland on Friday to persuade Warsaw to abandon its opposition to talks on a new partnership and cooperation agreement between the EU and Russia.2006-11-17T02:06+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-46e8d2b10581709d3faa0e517f750715FinnishPresidencyEUhttp://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_18950.shtmlThe United States and key European countries failed to make any progress with Russia on the scope of UN sanctions that Iran should face for refusing to rein in its nuclear program and suspend uranium enrichment. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said Wednesday that there were still "wide gaps" between the Russians and Europeans, a view echoed by Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin. Nov 16, 2006, 18:572006-11-17T01:59+0100iranianeniranian-c63f1c3f836e7faccc38290fad35becfUnitedNationsENVNuclearSecurityCouncilJRCSafeguardsIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://news.ft.com/cms/b4bf9602-75c8-11db-aea1-0000779e2340.htmlOn Wednesday evening, a massive earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale shook the seabed some 200 miles off the northern coast of Japan, triggering warnings of a potentially towering tsunami. In the event, the first wave to lash the coast measured all of 40cm, barely high enough to lap over one’s rubber boots.2006-11-17T01:58+0100ftenft-43fb1b85d915723b199ffe65c7356934NaturalDisastersEnterpriseEuropehttp://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article1990400.ecePublished: 17 November 2006 The Russian government has been accused of state-sponsored racism after it approved laws banning non-Russians from several key sectors of the economy.2006-11-17T01:48+0100independentenindependent-6fcb02cdcd97fed0ed7ee72bbac50fbdhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6498351&ft=1&f=1004President Bush is in Singapore for the start of a three-nation Asia trip. The centerpiece of that trip is the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, held this year in Vietnam. In President Bush's first trip to communist Vietnam, he will be joined by leaders of 20 other Pacific Rim nations, including China and Russia.2006-11-17T01:36+0100NPRnewsenNPRnews-f79d8b67c903f1efcbdd38313b6bf7ffhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/japantimes/%7E3/50357448/sp20061117a1.htmlOSAKA (Kyodo) Russia rallied from 13-11 down in the fifth set against tournament favorite Brazil to win the Women's Volleyball World Championship on Thursday. Read more . . .2006-11-17T01:18+0100japantimesenjapantimes-cb8dd8b8f344cb84ec114c51f34104c5http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C17%5Cstory_17-11-2006_pg7_19Mild quake jolts Turbat ISLAMABAD: An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.3 jolted the coastal region of southwestern Pakistan on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties, officials said. Tremors were felt in Turbat at 2:36 pm. Its epicentre was located about 370 kilometres south....2006-11-17T00:48+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-2bde4a003e10734e9f5d18eabb3a69fahttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C17%5Cstory_17-11-2006_pg7_2Russia interested in IPI gas pipeline * Russian FM shows interest in defence ties with Pakistan * Meets president and PM ISLAMABAD: Russia has expressed “political and economic” interest in the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline and is considering participating in the project, Foreign Minister....2006-11-17T00:48+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-f248bd744ea67af77220447e2031e38aPeaceProcessEnergyhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C17%5Cstory_17-11-2006_pg3_4VIEW: A Finnish aberration? — Jonathan Power Many European diplomats will admit in private that the EU has not always played it straight with Turkey. In contrast Finnish prime minister’s every word on Russia was couched in the most favourable way Will the Finnish presidency of the European Union end....2006-11-17T00:48+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-552a35140df600b8c5fd02c606d20271Turkey-EUFinnishPresidencyEUEnergyENVhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C17%5Cstory_17-11-2006_pg11_2ERRA makes contingency plan for camp residents in quake-hit areas Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (ERRA) has prepared a contingency plan to provide safe transitional camps in earthquake-hit areas during the winter, said ERRA Deputy Chairman Lt Gen....2006-11-17T00:48+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-889364613a0fbd3a8c1f2e68c134f840UNbodieshttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6498348&ft=1&f=1001An 8.1-magnitude earthquake north of Japan created a small tsunami that found its way to Crescent City, Calif. Back-to-back surges destroyed two docks and rattled nerves in the small community, which lost 11 people to a tsunami in 1964. We hear from a local emergency services coordinator, as well as a witness to the pounding.2006-11-17T00:06+0100NPRnewsenNPRnews-cf5d437de59937b0f68aad8195534b40NaturalDisastershttp://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=72750Iliyan Vassilev is former Bulgarian Ambassador in Russia. He was Darik Radio to comment the issue of...2006-11-16T23:18+0100noviniteennovinite-0a157e20a6bdbcff00afa7c1fc7c0004Bulgaria-EUEconomicForecastingEUMarketNuclearEconomicForecastingEnlargementEnergyJRCSafeguardsEnergyENVhttp://topix.net/0oi5th9PC8rpE=2Bp85=2BpffrMvlWGNXloXLMcInqkp=2BiUcBAtRFftVJCMhewU6mYoBQfRPyXqyoER=2FwtjNWbdb2dts9im30Krjs84C0eIo=2BsEQNQeaWRyXuKJbZeZP7TA6Pt9ndkXx6pXzZxUUUCYZprA=3D=3DThousands of people living along northern Japan's Pacific coast fled to higher ground Wednesday after a powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings as far away as Alaska. Comment2006-11-16T23:06+0100topixentopix-f152586ae2d1f6b1a9dab1cc65225781CommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastersEnergyWaterENVhttp://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=76972Russia questioned on Thursday whether Lebanon's government had acted legitimately in approving a special court to try suspects in the murder of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri."We are somewhat bothered" that the plan had been approved by the Lebanese government but opposed by its president, Russia's UN ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, said.2006-11-16T23:01+0100LBdailystar-rssenLBdailystar-rss-6e40a8ce40ebcb45d4ef9507b3f90be7UnitedNationsENVSecurityCouncilKofiAnnanhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/17/110.htmlThe Moscow residence of Ded Moroz - Russia's answer to Santa Claus - was formally opened in Kuzminki Park on Wednesday.2006-11-16T22:40+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-2f98aaf1fd7438d0181569d64acc03a7http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/17/106.htmlItalian cookbooks are a dime a dozen, but Yelena Kostyukovich's guidebook centered on food is something totally new for Russia.2006-11-16T22:40+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-b610d3358364c59d4b42a0ce828e0ca8EducationTraininghttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/17/012.htmlA public congress of the Cherkess, an ethnic group that populates several provinces in the volatile south near Chechnya, on Thursday criticized a Kremlin plan to celebrate the 450th anniversary of their incorporation into Russia as an insult to their identity.2006-11-16T22:40+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-1713ca053d01876c10a7fb3bf017a478ConflictEducationTraininghttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/17/108.htmlIn a play based on Mikhail Bulgakov's "Morphine," a doctor succumbs to drug addiction as Russia descends into the chaos of the 1917 Revolution.2006-11-16T22:40+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-2bb3456ed63d242297aea00b180b73a4LIFEENVManMadeDisastersmahbAirENVhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/17/045.htmlCanadian car parts giant Magna International will sign a deal to form a strategic alliance with billionaire Oleg Deripaska's GAZ Group to cash in on the booming automotive market in Russia, the Federal Industry Agency said Thursday.2006-11-16T22:40+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-618f3b92b9401ab65babf7b4cc8166c2IndustryENVEnergyhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/17/006.htmlDomestic products are best promoted abroad within the WTO. The time has come for Russia to consider its future role in the WTO.2006-11-16T22:40+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-1588f7c5c6e5df15150d46c1a9e46289TradeOHIMTAXUDMarketScientificStrategyAgricultureRuralDevelopmentWTOEnterpriseEuropeAgricultureRussiaAsiaAgricultureUSCANZhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/17/041.htmlPresident Vladimir Putin is widely expected to secure the United States' long-awaited agreement on Russia's World Trade Organization bid at a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in Vietnam this weekend, a step that could ease bilateral ties and prompt Moscow to drop its opposition to tough sanctions on Iran.2006-11-16T22:40+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-88a10f25c09d601a87978b8b7a492c89SecurityCouncilJRCSafeguardsAlternativeEnergyWTOTradeNuclearIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/17/252.htmlThe United States and key European countries failed to make any progress with Russia on the scope of UN sanctions that Iran should face for refusing to rein in its nuclear program and suspend uranium enrichment.2006-11-16T22:40+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-05340570577fe1d1f0c5325aa2e77291UnitedNationsENVNuclearSecurityCouncilJRCSafeguardsIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/17/091.htmlRussia won its sixth women's volleyball world title with a 3-2 victory over favorite Brazil on Thursday.2006-11-16T22:40+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-7811867ad1476aae8103fa28c0ed0ac0http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=76972Russia questioned on Thursday whether Lebanon's government had acted legitimately in approving a special court to try suspects in the murder of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. "We are somewhat bothered" that the plan had been approved by the Lebanese government but opposed by its president,....2006-11-16T22:36+0100LBdailystarenLBdailystar-6e40a8ce40ebcb45d4ef9507b3f90be7UnitedNationsENVSecurityCouncilKofiAnnanhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/16/business/gazprom.phpMOSCOW: State-controlled Gazprom and Lukoil, the biggest Russian natural gas and oil companies, will form a venture to acquire assets in Russia and abroad as the government uses energy riches to project its political and economic profile abroad. Vagit Alekperov, the Lukoil chief executive, announced....2006-11-16T22:24+0100IHTenIHT-50d8ee1b02477c7d3396652d4884723cEnergyEnergyENVhttp://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomNation-TopStories/%7E3/50273809/2006-11-16-hawaii-tsunami_x.htmTsunamis generated by a major earthquake near Japan left behind little damage but offered a legitimate test of international ...2006-11-16T22:18+0100usaTodayenusaToday-e4f53935260614d50882ad6c0026183aWaterENVNaturalDisastershttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061116-012000-8319r.htmKamchatka coast battered by winds Nov. 16, 2006 at 3:29PM The Kamchatka Peninsula region in Russia's Far East was being battered by high winds Thursday ahead of an approaching cyclone. The south of the Ust-Bolsheretsky district of the region had registered wind gusts of more than 90 miles per hour, reports the Itar-Tass news agency.2006-11-16T22:00+0100washtimesenwashtimes-2fcef807698edad7e9a10821e863a420http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16401137.htmSource: Reuters (19 minutes ago)2006-11-16T21:30+0100alertnetenalertnet-f0938a50a6347ebba9346c90c77f9704SecurityCouncilKofiAnnanUnitedNationsENVhttp://bangkokpost.net/News/17Nov2006_news28.phpGeorge Walker Bush still has more than two years to serve as president, but his foreign policy already is a failure. America no longer is seen as unbeatable; its moral authority has largely dissipated. What has been termed resolute will at home is seen as foolhardy arrogance abroad. US friends have grown distant, while China and Russia resist American initiatives. The finest military on earth is being wrecked in pursuit of secondary goals.2006-11-16T20:21+0100BangkokPostenBangkokPost-9ecab96f6c91bd067aefd40c9732a76fManMadeDisastersTerroristAttackhttp://bangkokpost.net/News/17Nov2006_news23.phpSince 1998 Russia has been a fully-fledged member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) organisation. On the eve of the Apec summit in Hanoi, I'd like to share my thoughts about the road traversed by this multilateral association and, naturally, about the prospects for our cooperation. In the 17 years since the creation of the forum, it has become one of the most representative and prestigious organisations to promote integration in Asia and the Pacific. Today, Apec member nations comprise the world's most dynamically developing economic zone, and our experts predict that the forum's leading positions will become even stronger.2006-11-16T20:21+0100BangkokPostenBangkokPost-84a1bab3467ce305dc28431d2ef89aeeScienceENVSeaENVIndustryENVSustainableDevelopmentENVResearchENVAirENVEnergyInnovationENVLIFEENVWaterENVUnitedNationsENVConsumerProtectionENVHealthENVWTOTradeTransportENVEnergyENVhttp://news.ft.com/cms/fff0f6ce-7411-11db-8dd7-0000779e2340.htmlEni, the Italian energy company, and Russia’s Gazprom on Tuesday finally signed a wide-ranging strategy pact to replace a gas distribution deal that collapsed last year. The deal, which confirms Eni as Gazprom’s single largest customer, comes amid intensified concern about Gazprom’s ability to produce enough gas for domestic and export markets.2006-11-16T19:54+0100ftenft-1f6e70a2fbcf5e424695314c37532f87TREN-SecurityNuclearEnergyEnergyENVhttp://news.ft.com/cms/9ffef778-1298-11db-aecf-0000779e2340.htmlGazprom gains access to Hungary market By Arkady Ostrovsky in Moscow, Chris Condon in Budapest and Carola Hoyos in London Published: July 13 2006 19:06 | Last updated: July 13 2006 19:06 Gazprom, Russia’s gas monopoly, on Thursday gained direct access to more European customers in return for giving E.2006-11-16T19:54+0100ftenft-1a941f7bfa3844e0b6564086544345feEnergyhttp://news.ft.com/cms/fff0f6ce-7411-11db-8dd7-0000779e2340,dwp_uuid=70662e7c-3027-11da-ba9f-00000e2511c8.htmlA leaked report by ­Russia’s Ministry of Trade and Economic Development predicts the country will not have enough gas from next year to satisfy domestic demand and to cover all its export contracts to Europe. European Union officials say this explains why some European countries have been trying to negotiate bilateral deals directly with Gazprom.2006-11-16T19:54+0100ftenft-03dd699e8d90d6530f996c22815b5c3bTREN-SecurityNuclearEnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1163675229130&call_pageid=968332188854&StarSource=RSSHONOLULU — Tsunamis generated by a major earthquake near Japan left behind little damage but offered a legitimate test of international warning systems.2006-11-16T19:33+0100TorontoStarenTorontoStar-1eb6c93bb62aa11244ecf57bb72a69a2WaterENVNaturalDisastershttp://news.ft.com/cms/268c1e80-744e-11db-8dd7-0000779e2340.htmlCoincident with the latest James Bond movie - you know, our man foils fiendish plot to achieve world domination - comes a confidential study from Nato's economic committee claiming that Russia is trying to set up an "Opec for gas". The spectre conjured up is of the Russian bear with its claws all over Europe's energy choke points.2006-11-16T19:21+0100ftenft-87b44f2f956ccf3957955c6098cdb11bTREN-SecurityEnergyEnergyENVhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/programmes/hardtalk/6156112.stmStephen Sackur talks to Andrei Kostin, one Russia's most influential business leaders and close to President Putin.2006-11-16T19:10+0100bbc-televisionenbbc-television-9c48ef695402a79cc61bbe8ff1eab9b6Energyhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16401137.htmSource: Reuters (12 minutes ago)2006-11-16T18:59+0100alertnetenalertnet-fbe8268f0ac76164855cec8e087d5e65SecurityCouncilhttp://www.euobserver.com/2289116.11.2006 - 18:03 CET Finnish prime minister Matti Vanhannen is flying to Warsaw on Friday (17 November) for a working dinner with prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski to try and break the deadlock on the EU-Russia summit.2006-11-16T18:33+0100euobservereneuobserver-0a8afe50cc0f03d56bd18c459e533df4ECnewsEnergyENVhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/america/NA_GEN_US_California_Tsunami.phpCRESCENT CITY, California: The National Weather Service lifted a tsunami advisory hours before powerful waves damaged docks and tore boats from their moorings in Northern California. Forecasters said they were wary of causing chaos along the U.S. Pacific coast.2006-11-16T18:24+0100IHTenIHT-c6571990dc64f01625e02f97df0d1ea2NaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/sports/EU_SPT_SOC_England_McClaren.phpThings would have been worse if the Israelis had fought back for a 4-4 tie. That would have pushed England down to fourth in the seven-team group. Instead, McClaren's team is now three points behind Croatia and one behind Russia and level on points with Macedonia and Israel.2006-11-16T18:24+0100IHTenIHT-95ac4599e32c21ece8ad04880bbddedbhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/business/EU_FIN_COM_Germany_Deutsche_Boerse.phpFRANKFURT, Germany: Deutsche Boerse AG, which dropped its bid to acquire Euronext NV this week, wants to increase its presence in Russia along with Central and Eastern Europe, a senior executive said Thursday. "We've been in the region since 1992. We have worked on a lot of regulatory and....2006-11-16T17:24+0100IHTenIHT-02cd1fea7a0164da1dd54f4b51472e68OHIMMarketIndustryENVhttp://www.slovakspectator.sk/clanok-25104.htmlPRESIDENT Ivan Gašparovič told Russian leader Vladimir Putin yesterday that Slovakia would like to see Russia one day become part of the European Union. Following recent calls by Slovak government officials for better relations with Russia, Gašparovič told Putin that "European Union representatives....2006-11-16T17:15+0100TheSlovakSpectatorenTheSlovakSpectator-28ddc39379dd12d643c1d1fb35936bd6Nuclearhttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/16/br/br1046738529.htmlPosted at 5:19 a.m., Thursday, November 16, 2006 Tsunami experts to talk about quake's aftermath Advertiser Staff Tsunami experts will offer a review of yesterday's 8.1 earthquake in the Kuril Islands, sea level observations, operational procedures and answer other questions at a 3:30 p.m.2006-11-16T16:56+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-8e7f09a5d8657109c537a9aa28114b2eNaturalDisastershttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/460857.cmsThere was no official word on the consultations, although a private television channel said Lavrov discussed steps to broaden bilateral ties.2006-11-16T16:34+0100indiatimesenindiatimes-a615b1c78193f8638da03b651bc900c3http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7005539094To access full stories from All Headline News (AHN) by RSS, it is necessary to subscribe. Please visit www.allheadlinenews.com/content-services or call 1-800-673-0179. If you are outside of the United States, please contact All Headline News (AHN) sales via email at sales@allheadlinenews.com. AHN offers content subscriptions to commercial, busiuness and corporate clients for websites, intranets and interactive properties, publishing and broadcast, digital signage and narrowcasting, wireless and other applications.2006-11-16T16:20+0100RSS-allheadlinenewsenRSS-allheadlinenews-c9c3036b027386c66f018f90d7d0e4adhttp://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0611165459175725.htmAn earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit outskirts of Jask port city in Hormuzgan province on Thursday. The seismological base of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University registered the quake at 14:52 hours local time (1:122 GMT). The quake was epicentered in an area measuring 57.95 degrees in longitude and 26.2006-11-16T15:55+0100irnaenirna-df77e159c8dac55c4834c90084e853cehttp://www.kyivpost.com/bn/25506Putin: Russia must maintain nuclear capability guaranteeing destruction of any aggressor2006-11-16T15:45+0100kyivpostenkyivpost-d09553a8591479d2d3e14c346e480e12TREN-SecuritySecurityJRCSafeguardshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheGlobeAndMail-International/%7E3/50107415/United States and key European countries continue to have fundamental disagreements with Russia about scope of UN action2006-11-16T15:42+0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-f50dcd05c957039fe257dcc57d6cda18NuclearSecurityCouncilJRCSafeguardsIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/1/hi/world/europe/6154350.stmA top Russian migration official calls for limits on the concentration of ethnic minorities.2006-11-16T15:39+0100bbcenbbc-cc2c1eea4607d4ecdaaf1fe3553893c6Immigrationhttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/16/ln/FP611160365.htmlAs most of Hawai'i slept, a powerful, 8.3-magnitude earthquake near Japan triggered alarms thousands of miles away at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in 'Ewa Beach and launched a statewide network of anxious civil defense officials who feared the arrival of a killer wave.2006-11-16T15:25+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-c223cd53a20414cf62cbd6214a869190SeaENVNaturalDisastersWaterENVhttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/16/ln/FP611160362.htmlTOKYO — Thousands of people living along northern Japan's Pacific coast fled to higher ground yesterday after a powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings as far away as Alaska.2006-11-16T15:25+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-7514f7c4c235f22ddc2cf9385dd6da73NaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/link/WNAT168616242DFA73E908305EBEA5F3C3C1?source=templategenerator&template=africaheadlines/headlines1.txtGazprom chief to visit Egypt RBC, 16.11.2006, Moscow 13:40:32. Gazprom President Alexei Miller will discuss specific projects with top managers of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) during his visit to Egypt in early December, the Egyptian Ambassador to Russia Izzat Saad El Sayed....2006-11-16T15:13+0100AfricaDailyenAfricaDaily-8ec6d12fc8c85cc8f77e98114624d29dEnergyhttp://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=news5_nov17_2006Tsunami alert rattles Luzon folk A TSUNAMI alert raised after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan sent thousands of residents in Luzon fleeing to higher ground because of rumors and miscommunication, officials said yesterday. “At about 1 a.m., they all fled to the hills.2006-11-16T15:12+0100manilastandardtodayenmanilastandardtoday-16ff18cc16bcfdb15e1b5f12bb541a3fNaturalDisastersOHIMhttp://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0611162527171659.htmThe diplomatic Quartet is optimistic a new Palestinian national unity government will lead to a renewed international engagement in the Middle East, the UN said on Thursday. The Quartet of the European Union, Russia, the United Nations and the United States held what UN Special Coordinator for the....2006-11-16T15:10+0100irnaenirna-8aa2f7cf8753b1b776dd7c6cc00fb47fPeaceProcessSecurityhttp://article.wn.com/link/WNAT5927C9A31E18FDE09A2D5EDEC4D92952?source=templategenerator&template=africafm/onephoto.txtGazprom chief to visit Egypt RBC, 16.11.2006, Moscow 13:40:32. Gazprom President Alexei Miller will discuss specific projects with top managers of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) during his visit to Egypt in early December, the Egyptian Ambassador to Russia Izzat Saad El Sayed....2006-11-16T15:10+0100africaFMenafricaFM-8ec6d12fc8c85cc8f77e98114624d29dEnergyhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/13/news/fish.phpUTKHOLOK RIVER BIOLOGICAL STATION, Russia The wild salmon still rush the dark Utkholok and other rivers on Kamchatka, one of the last salmon strongholds on earth. They surge in spring and pulse in for months, often side by side in run after run. All six native species of Pacific salmon remain....2006-11-16T15:06+0100IHTenIHT-4369212e534a7df0330c2e90486bef43EnvironmentSeaENVBiodiversityENVEcologyEnergyhttp://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/oped/25498The cyclical effects of weak coalitions are bound to create some power vacuum that Russia will attempt to fulfill2006-11-16T15:00+0100kyivpostenkyivpost-3464a634c5c737aae3ca53bb7addb7c1http://www.poland.pl/news/article,Lithuania_France_back_Polish_veto,id,246218.htm2006-11-16 12:27 Lithuania has supported Poland in the trade dispute with Russia. Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas has said his country supports the Polish veto concerning the EU's new agreement with Moscow.2006-11-16T14:49+0100Poland-plenPoland-pl-f62b2c75e40f8435c5c681dcca084593ECnewsAgricultureRuralDevelopmentAgricultureRussiaAsiahttp://article.wn.com/link/WNAT2188EA67307F75CC33359F68C597A9B6?source=templategenerator&template=africafm/onephoto.txtRussia were today crowned world champions after edging out Brazil 3 sets to 2 in the final of the World women's volleyball championships in Japan. Russia fought back from a set down of 15-25 , to win the second set 25-23, and the third 25-18. Brazil claimed the 4th set 20-25 pushing the encounter to the 5 th set which Russia narrowly won 15-13.2006-11-16T14:39+0100africaFMenafricaFM-b79f4200f65583095b273de80b54fd20http://article.wn.com/link/WNATBF51ED2B2088783D2315F007E3960649?source=templategenerator&template=africafm/onephoto.txtBy Tim Murphy and Rachel Stohl for the Center for Defense Information (16/11/06) The CRS report (also known as the Grimmett Report after its author, CRS Specialist in National Defense Richard Grimmett) defines developing nations as all countries except the United States, Russia, the European nations, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.2006-11-16T14:39+0100africaFMenafricaFM-9483ff3b240b7d1bd44ed87ded24b642SecurityCouncilTerroristAttackhttp://news.yahoo.com/ap/20061116/ap_on_re_as/thailand_tsunamiDetection Center, said that Thai experts and U.S. colleagues from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plan to set out by ship from Thailand's Phuket island on Nov. 28 to install the new buoy off Thailand's Andaman coast, near the Nicobar islands, Smith said.2006-11-16T14:25+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-f3f6874bf45902e8c9b4a20553b194a4MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastershttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061116-073118-5472r.htmTsunami hits Northern California Nov. 16, 2006 at 7:59AM The northern California coastal city of Crescent City was assessing damage Thursday from a tsunami created by an earthquake off northern Japan. Bill Steven, a commander with the Del Norte County Sheriff's Department, told the San Francisco....2006-11-16T14:20+0100washtimesenwashtimes-cb074cefcdf1585dc55df56a223cc42aNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2657575&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Small Tsunami Hit Hawaii After Major Earthquake North of Japan; Surge Damages Docks in Calif.2006-11-16T14:17+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-581e376b8d4ee107e67f4134c2665fc6WaterENVNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/sports/EU_SPT_SOC_England_McClaren.phpThings would have been worse if the Israelis had fought back for a 4-4 tie. That would have pushed England down to fourth in the seven-team group. Instead, McClaren's team is now three points behind Croatia and one behind Russia and level on points with Macedonia and Israel.2006-11-16T14:05+0100IHTenIHT-881b57415698dd458a891966e2d6a3aehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6VLFYN?OpenDocumentMANILA, Nov. 16 (Reuters) - Hundreds of residents of coastal towns in northern and central Philippines evacuated on Thursday despite official assurances that there was no threat of a tsunami following a major quake in the north Pacific. Entire villages were abandoned as mobile telephone text....2006-11-16T13:50+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-703449a9f86a6f6ba6aa589e5d5ef2dcNaturalDisastershttp://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=2305Grigory Karasin, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, and Jean Arnault, UN Special representative in Georgia, have discussed the issue of Abkhazia on the meeting held in Moscow. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the parties had discussed the issues concerning the....2006-11-16T13:47+0100geotimesengeotimes-97491192b83fd2f04a2d7753ef23aa06http://news.yahoo.com/ap/20061116/ap_on_re_mi_ea/un_iran_nuclearattempt to entice Iran into negotiations. In a comment showing his frustration with the deadlock, Bolton said Russia must understand that "the fight against nuclear proliferation is more important than commercial contracts." The Europeans circulated a draft resolution late last month that would....2006-11-16T13:23+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-e8fe3fd526043772f47754737311a4f0NuclearJRCSafeguardsIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2657571&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Russia Locked in Disagreement With U.S., Europe Over Sanctions Against Iran2006-11-16T13:15+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-5e3f5ecdccc65d0e5bac4538790c9396NuclearSecurityCouncilJRCSafeguardshttp://english.newslab.ru/news/206282/Manhattan District Court rejected a suit filed by Russian hockey clubs against National Hockey League (NHL), which "outbid" Yevgeni Malkin and other players, who were under contract in Russia, illegally. U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska based upon the fact that in accordance with the Russian labor code, any employee can resign in two weeks after notifying the company he or she is working for. Having informed his club about cancellation of the contract, Malkin acted in accordance with the law of his native country, the judge believes, RIA Novosti reported. Metallurg Magnitogorsk, a Russian Super League team, claims that Malkin is under contract in his native country's club, which made him a star rookie, until April, 2007. The club sought a preliminary injunction that would have banned the forward from playing for the Penguins. Manhattan District Court cleared the way for two other NHL clubs of minor league Andrei Taratukhin of the Calgary Flames and Alexei Mikhnov of the Edmonton Oilers too. "I am disappointed with the verdict passed by the judge, basing on out-of-date ideas about Russian hockey clubs, who seek compensations for lost players allegedly. Russian hockey has got enough sponsors willing to invest money into strong teams, nowadays," Alexander Berkovich, who represented Russia in the lawsuit, said. According to him, neither Metallurg, not Locomotive sought any financial compensation but claimed ensuring of contract discipline only. "Unfortunately, the judge did not admit our arguments, making her decision on the basis of the opposite party's," Berkovich said, doubting that the court's decision could be appealed. The reason for filing a suit by Metallurg against NHL was the incident, when Evgeni Malkin abruptly left camp in Helsinki to join the Pens this summer after signing a one-year contract with his team. The young Russian player, who had played for Russia at the Winter Olympic Games and had been the best junior rookie of the year, was met in the airport by a representative of the Penguins. The NHL club had been having talks with Malkin since 2004. In a letter presented in Manhattan Court on Malkin's behalf, he said, "I am proud of saying I am a member of Pittsburg Penguins and play for NHL now. The dream of my life has come true,' Malkin wrote.2006-11-16T13:03+0100NewslabenNewslab-2cea3bd3d7d3df2f6698d1eba8c7fac7http://www.nzz.ch/2006/11/16/eng/article7264737.htmlSwiss engineering company Sulzer says its pump division has won a large order from Russia's Transneft for oil pipelines.2006-11-16T13:01+0100NZZ-englishenNZZ-english-75124621efa5d0ad5c64d0c4bafa7facEnergyIndustryENVhttp://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0611165065134131.htmThe following headlines appeared in major German newspapers on Thursday: ** FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG -Annan slams industrial nations for failing to combat climate warming -Bush supports Russia's WTO membership -Police sweep through Siemens' offices in Germany ** FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU -Major....2006-11-16T12:53+0100irnaenirna-1f66cd8cb9ef23a4d33f418e9dde42f5TradeWTOhttp://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/detail/Sulzer_wins_contract_for_Siberian_oil_pipeline.html?siteSect=105&sid=7264737Swiss engineering company Sulzer says its pump division has won a large order from Russia's Transneft for oil pipelines.2006-11-16T12:44+0100swissinfoenswissinfo-8c06feea3bd06655f207f8241c467fcdEnergyIndustryENVhttp://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomNation-TopStories/%7E3/50058749/2006-11-16-hawaii-tsunami_x.htmSmall tsunami, some measuring several feet high, crashed into Hawaii on Wednesday, slightly injuring one swimmer, as ocean surges ...2006-11-16T12:00+0100usaTodayenusaToday-29f7d57b8976a3e77ac9fc9287bf31f1WaterENVNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/16/Bush_Putin_agree_to_sign_Russia_WTO_deal/NZ Herald By Michael Stott MOSCOW - US President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir confirmed at an airport meeting today their plan to sign a bilateral deal next week for Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the presidents confirmed that....2006-11-16T11:48+0100arabworldnewsenarabworldnews-b9a79f6bd98cbd79a5cdd5ace591f983TradeWTOhttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/50058429/index.htmlLONDON, England (CNN) -- Waves of no higher than 40 centimeters washed up on some eastern Pacific coastal areas of Japan, less than a quarter of the size predicted by Japan's Meteorological Agency and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. 8.3: The magnitude of the earthquake on the Richter scale that struck an area near the northern coast of Japan.2006-11-16T11:23+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-0d8879764248387cbafb23caa64a1b3aNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/europe/EU_GEN_Russia_Migration.phpMOSCOW: Russia should not permit the creation of so-called ethnic enclaves where foreigners outnumber native Russian citizens, a top migration official was quoted as saying in an interview published Thursday. Vyacheslav Postavnin, deputy director of the Federal Migration Service, was commenting on a....2006-11-16T10:57+0100IHTenIHT-c000ee1e0721ae7eaeec5ca94ddc6f06Immigrationhttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=59317There were no immediate reports of more significant waves either in Japan or in the Kuriles, and the warning in Japan was downgraded hours after an estimated 8.1 magnitude quake in the north Pacific TOKYO - Reuters Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major....2006-11-16T10:10+0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-7c7f038c6c8428078216ead733ce3d1eEnergyEnergyENVWaterENVNaturalDisastershttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=59285OSAKA - The Associated Press Tournament favorite Brazil defeated Serbia and Montenegro on Wednesday to advance to the final of the women's world volleyball championships. Sheila Castro scored 20 points to lead the Brazilians to a 25-17, 25-14, 21-25, 25-20 win over Serbia-Montenegro and will meet Russia in the finals today.2006-11-16T10:10+0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-31807fee94e137296b9ca949f8566055http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=59327A massive earthquake struck the northern Pacific Ocean Wednesday, triggering fears of tsunami waves from Japan to Canada to Indonesia, officials said.The earthquake was magnitude 8.1, some 6002006-11-16T10:10+0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-012fb496486e701a7b667f8996eafa9cNaturalDisastershttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=59303Relations between the US and Russia have been at their lowest ebb in years with Washington criticizing Putin's record on human rights and Russia's opposition to the Iraq war MOSCOW - Reuters U.S. President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin confirmed at an airport meeting on Wednesday they....2006-11-16T10:10+0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-b429ee3b8939aa891fc07c30eec334acSecurityCouncilOHIMTradeJRCSafeguardsNuclearWTOhttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=59260ANKARA - Turkish Daily News Ethiopian-born Turkish athlete Elvan Abeylegesse, who recently ceased working with her trainer Ertan Hatipoğlu, will be coached by her former trainer Anatoly Bychkov of Russia. Bychkov, a contract trainer for the Turkish Athletics Federation who has been living in Turkey....2006-11-16T10:10+0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-7c3612bb6a8722558d92f907e48fcaa9http://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Duma-Extends-Moratorium-On-Death-Penalty-577232-9.htmlThe State Duma on Wednesday approved a concept for a draft law extending the moratorium on death penalty in Russia for three more years Itar-Tass Agency said. The Duma passed the first reading of a draft law that delays the introduction of trial by jury in Chechnya from January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2010.2006-11-16T10:08+0100mediafaxenmediafax-cdfacd59735a0c869cce3a7d30dd942chttp://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Japan-Shows-How-Tsunami-Warning-Can-Work-577231-9.htmlWhen meteorologists in Tokyo learned that a massive earthquake had struck in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean, Yasukazu Imai on Japan''s northern island of Hokkaido knew exactly what to do, AFP said. Imai, the disaster response chief in the small coastal city of Nemuro, sounded an alert.2006-11-16T10:08+0100mediafaxenmediafax-c73d13d22487e3997e685d754ce2132dNaturalDisastershttp://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=243269US President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin confirmed at an airport meeting yesterday they plan to sign a bilateral deal next week for Russia's accession to the World Trade...2006-11-16T10:06+0100timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-c00d11994f76f7bf54296f35d87e6b76TradeWTOhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=243271Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northernmost island late yesterday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's sparsely populated...2006-11-16T10:06+0100timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-f93a36e0f1dafa1eccf3f1453a38a557EnergyEnergyENVWaterENVNaturalDisastershttp://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_18931.shtmlDeep divisions between Western nations and Russia have stalled talks on a draft U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said on Wednesday. "We had an exchange of views across the range of issues," Bolton said after a sixth round of talks among six nations. "I don't know that we've accomplished anything I would describe as progress today, but we did talk about a number of issues." Nov 15, 2006, 22:582006-11-16T10:04+0100iranianeniranian-4863ab352dc51526688d972ecb79b5fcTREN-SecuritySecurityJRCSafeguardsNuclearIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/TKAE-6VL9GV?OpenDocumentWith Russia pulling one way and the West another, agreement at big power summit has been postponed. By Jeta Xharra in New York and Krenar Gashi in Pristina (Balkan Insight, 10 Nov 06) Representatives of the world's most powerful states met Martti Ahtisaari, the UN's special envoy for Kosovo, on....2006-11-16T09:30+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-06d4fd59463f5d28ba336634cff68ac1SecurityCouncilhttp://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/16/Bush_Putin_agree_to_sign_Russia_WTO_deal/| By Michael Stott | MOSCOW - US President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin confirmed at an airport meeting today their plan to sign a bilateral deal next week for Russia's acc... (photo: White House)2006-11-16T09:17+0100arabpoliticalenarabpolitical-a08977e5ae10e8a9ac9381275df7ce61TradeUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesWTOhttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061116-124313-2300r.htmPoland threatens to block EU-Russia summit Nov. 16, 2006 at 2:03AM Poland said it will block negotiations between the European Union and Russia unless the EU takes action on Russia's ban on food trade with Poland. Poland announced its position on the eve of next week's EU-Russia summit on a new treaty, the EU Observer said.2006-11-16T09:15+0100washtimesenwashtimes-c48d5a8227b34c0db486c69051309fd7EnergyENVECnewshttp://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=47294&NewsKind=Current%20AffairsLONDON, November 16 (IranMania) - Deep divisions between Western nations and Russia have stalled talks on a draft UN resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program, US Ambassador John Bolton said, Reuters reported. "We had an exchange of views across the range of issues," Bolton said after a sixth round of talks among six nations.2006-11-16T09:09+0100iranmaniaeniranmania-035f783dba70eaa2264e539e2dfc3a7dSecurityCouncilSecurityJRCSafeguardsNuclearTREN-SecurityIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/50019860/newsarticle.aspxMANILA (Reuters) - Hundreds of residents of coastal towns in northern and central Philippines evacuated on Thursday despite official assurances that there was no threat of a tsunami following a major quake in the north Pacific.2006-11-16T09:02+0100reutersenreuters-822b7dd7aede13a7551b332ef944d0afNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAN205304.htmSource: Reuters (25 minutes ago)2006-11-16T08:59+0100alertnetenalertnet-703449a9f86a6f6ba6aa589e5d5ef2dcNaturalDisastershttp://english.newslab.ru/news/206238/Moscow, Nov. 15 (RIA Novosti) - A meeting of Russian and U. S. presidents finished in Vnukovo-2 Airport in the evening. The meeting lasted for about 80 minutes. It had been planned the meeting would take about an hour. The meeting, where presidential wives took part too, was held as an informal breakfast. The U. S. President's airplane landed in Moscow for refueling on the way to Singapore. George Bush is to leave Moscow for Vietnam, where APEC forum would take place on November, 18-19. The Russian and U.S. presidents are meeting again in Hanoi on November, 19. The leaders are expected to sign a protocol about completion of bilateral talks on Russia's joining WTO and an agreement about intellectual property rights' protection in Hanoi, RIA Novosti reports. Russia is to assume duty to control law enforcement in this field. Putin and Bush are to discuss commercial and economic relations, struggle against terrorism, the situations in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan at Hanoi talks. The presidents are also going to touch upon Washington's sanctions against Rosoboronexport State Corporation and Development Design Office Sukhoy. A source in the presidential administration said the meeting of Putin and Bush in the capital of Russia had been caused by "necessity of contact" between the USA and Russia. Moscow finds it very important to maintain constant Russian-American dialogue, especially because of upcoming presidential poll in both the countries.2006-11-16T08:32+0100NewslabenNewslab-4a32365d908508c21a7e14f9976dab88OHIMTradeScientificStrategyWTOhttp://english.newslab.ru/news/206242/Russia's national team had the first out match under direction of Guus Hiddink on November, 15. Russia played with Macedonia's team in Euro-2008 qualifying campaign and gained a 2-0 victory. Vladimir Bystrov opened the scoring after 19 minutes, hitting the gates of goalie Jane Nikoloski. Then it was the turn of Zenith forward Andrei Arshavin, who completed the scoring after a superb solo run. It is worth noting that Macedonia's defender Igor Mitreski, well-known to Russians fans after matches for Moscow Spartak, did not show himself best in both the missed goals. The hosts did not manage to make any serious attack on the gates defended by Russia's Igor Akinfeyev. Russia might have led it to a defeating score unless Yegor Titov was a little bit more lucky in his attempt in the second half, REGNUM reports. So Russia gained 8 points after four matches and is the second in Group E. Croatia is leading after a 4-3 victory over Israel.2006-11-16T08:32+0100NewslabenNewslab-44083430481443b6f790bab4bee5ad20http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=290062Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's sparsely populated Kurile islands. An initial tsunami of 40cm came ashore near Nemuro on the Pacific coast of....2006-11-16T08:07+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-cfd76ec45488f01f2199b6b92b56fd56EnergyEnergyENVWaterENVNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YAOI-6VL7QJ?OpenDocumentISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP): Pakistan and France signed a financing agreement of Euro 40 millions here Wednesday to support rural housing reconstruction sector of the earthquake-affected areas. The financing agreement was signed by Secretary Economic Affairs Division (EAD) M.2006-11-16T07:28+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-020720834e4465801d6e2b5ca15b3e50WaterENVLIFEENVNaturalDisastershttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061115-111219-8840r.htmRussia sets migrant labor quotas Nov. 16, 2006 at 12:50AM Russia is setting new limits on the number of migrant workers it will allow to enter the country. Six million work permits will be issued next year to foreign workers who enter the country without a visa, Interfax reported.2006-11-16T07:14+0100washtimesenwashtimes-9a63b2cbd9208e8f28269a743c4ca300http://www.sunstar.com.ph//static/net/2006/11/16/tsunami.alert.triggers.mass.evacuations.in.rp.exposes.communication.weaknesses.(1.03.p.m.).htmlMANILA -- A tsunami alert raised in the Philippines after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan sent thousands of residents fleeing to higher ground because of rumors and miscommunication, officials said Thursday. People in northern coastal towns reported receiving cell phone text messages....2006-11-16T06:46+0100sunstarensunstar-239caf03370c20cf199436f02c505bb1NaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/16/eng20061116_322114.htmlUkraine should seek ways to forge stable, reliable relations with Russia, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said on Wednesday.2006-11-16T06:30+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-17747714383df57311010f56ce9cf939http://news.yahoo.com/ap/20061116/ap_on_re_as/japan_tsunamiWarning Center had earlier canceled a tsunami watch. Center geophysicist Stuart Koyanagi said the alert was ended when it became clear the waves were unlikely to top about 3 1/2 feet. "Usually things around a meter or less are not going to cause problems." Japan's meteorological agency also withdrew its tsunami warning after about three hours.2006-11-16T06:19+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-7e0a251f8bc9e52b7c883130c93a225eEnergyWaterENVNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=47290&NewsKind=Current%20AffairsLONDON, November 16 (IranMania) - US President Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin met for brief talks at a Moscow airport which were to touch on trade and international sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, Reuters reported. Putin greeted Bush warmly as the US leader stepped off Air Force....2006-11-16T06:09+0100iranmaniaeniranmania-6afc6e7cf9474fef030b4cff7e0afc51SecurityCouncilTradeJRCSafeguardsEconomicPolicyEUNuclearWTOhttp://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/topNews/%7E3/49947736/newsarticle.aspxUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Deep divisions between Western nations and Russia have stalled talks on a draft U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said on Wednesday.2006-11-16T06:02+0100reutersenreuters-b39b8b8bded13f9b5ab9ebbd404d1795SecurityCouncilSecurityJRCSafeguardsNuclearTREN-SecurityIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://topix.net/0oi5th9PC8rpE=2Bp85=2BpffrMvlWGNXloXLMcInqkp=2BiUcBAtRFftVJCMhewU6mYoBQYIBOm2dJOWwk4mMiTvvseDN8Wb3iNBP=2Fxrctz108CKWfbMr=2FVrypsUHbkNN6pCNXk1WKE1sbNGIFJ17Zcqg06g=3D=3DThousands of people living along northern Japan's Pacific coast fled to higher ground Wednesday after a powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings as far away as Alaska. Comment2006-11-16T05:55+0100topixentopix-2c76717dcc386e6b81f04c5b6d0e3fa9EnergyNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006530323,00.htmlHERE’S the latest monument unveiled in Vodka-loving Russia — a tribute to the drunken man. The life-size metal boozer looks the worse for wear as he leans on a lamp-post in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, with only a scruffy hound for company and a tipsy passer-by.2006-11-16T05:44+0100thesunenthesun-eaf08ebe25bf98ce67c57287522e7c88http://news.com.au/story/0,23599,20768176-1702,00.htmlTWO docks were damaged and several boats were tossed onto dry land after surging tides caused by the Japan earthquake crashed into a northern California coastal town. 2:12pm (AEDT)2006-11-16T04:49+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-616c953af282a61aa6fc051aa16e1af7NaturalDisastershttp://topix.net/0oi5th9PC8rpE=2Bp85=2BpffrMvlWGNXloXLMcInqkp=2BiUcBAtRFftVJCMhewU6mYoBQ77RVAlSq8GR=2Fxyzmg9ZiC376kuixVlQ4PBlhRumUZVDSW5ellEV6z3RUxtEh6CiE1YjmvSLa9mitXsAHrkW6ng=3D=3DBy Elaine LiesTOKYO - Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and ... Comment2006-11-16T04:25+0100topixentopix-f73bb4759b588bf3c3c8bea667b8c4a8EnergyEnergyENVWaterENVNaturalDisastershttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2006/11/16/2003336527A small tsunami wave hit Japan's northernmost island late yesterday after a major quake in the Kurile Islands triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's Pacific coast. Japanese media reported that a wave measuring about 40cm had come ashore at Nemuro, on the east coast of Japan's Hokkaido Island.2006-11-16T04:23+0100taipeitimesentaipeitimes-4a6c5ce9091607c28ccc79a1412fa3e7NaturalDisastershttp://news.ft.com/cms/c2008a5c-74b4-11db-bc76-0000779e2340.htmlUS president George W. Bush held an unusual airport meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin during a refuelling stop in Moscow, where they confirmed the two countries would this weekend sign a bilateral accord on Russian entry to the World Trade Organisation.2006-11-16T04:11+0100ftenft-4d4120ff2ab470087b0d9d954fb0d37eTradeWTOhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/16/worldupdates/2006-11-16T063746Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-276455-1&sec=WorldupdatesUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Deep divisions between Western nations and Russia have stalled talks on a draft U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said on Wednesday.2006-11-16T04:02+0100thestarenthestar-af7d99948a9b7fe0f2f460c08685a581SecurityCouncilSecurityJRCSafeguardsNuclearTREN-SecurityIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/sports/SPT_SOC_International_Results.phpCyprus 1, Germany 1 Ireland 5, San Marino 0 Group E Israel 3, Croatia 4 Macedonia 0, Russia 2 2007 Asian Nations Cup Qualifying Group A Japan 3, Saudi Arabia 1 Yemen 2, India 1 Group B Iran 2, South Korea 0 Syria 3, Taiwain 0 Group C Jordan 3, Oman 0 United Arab Emirates 3, Pakistan 2 Group D....2006-11-16T03:42+0100IHTenIHT-b4f21fa06c6cb336b0eb3fc23a87def2http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49890528/index.html(CNN) -- Although tsunami warnings and watches for parts of Japan and the Pacific Basin were lifted Wednesday, hours after an 8.3-magnitude underwater earthquake struck the region, large waves were reported in Hawaii and on the western coast of the United States.2006-11-16T03:30+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-6c5e5dc3dea106c87622ef76f9422942NaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/detail.asp?ID=95281&GRP=AA powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 rocked several remote islands off northern Japan on Wednesday, prompting thousands to evacuate to higher ground amid tsunami alerts. Initial waves were small and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.2006-11-16T03:26+0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-e003265ff3b74283d055a7333dc22c8cEnergyNaturalDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1948675,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12· Thousands evacuated from Hokkaido coastline · No casualties but agency urges continued caution2006-11-16T03:22+0100guardianenguardian-26ac15ef592ecdff7b9d22a2e271b3c0EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/16/Bush_Putin_agree_to_sign_Russia_WTO_deal/confirmed at an airport meeting today their plan to sign a bilateral deal next week for Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the presidents confirmed that they would sign a protocol paving the way for Russia to join the WTO on the sidelines....2006-11-16T03:16+0100arabworldnewsenarabworldnews-f694641fa206b010556740f7c2d4865bTradeWTOhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2656841&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After Powerful Undersea Earthquake2006-11-16T03:12+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-e4d2c244cc3e629283badbb84de217dfNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/16/Bush_Putin_agree_to_sign_Russia_WTO_deal/| By Michael Stott | MOSCOW - US President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin confirmed at an airport meeting today their plan to sign a bilateral deal next week for Russia's acc... (photo: White House)2006-11-16T02:46+0100arabpoliticalenarabpolitical-f694641fa206b010556740f7c2d4865bTradeWTOhttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/16/eng20061116_321906.htmlThe International Quartet on the Middle East, which groups the UN, the U.S., Russia and the EU, ended a two-hours-and-half meeting here on Wednesday without any communique or press statement.2006-11-16T02:44+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-438ca9b3a7e13472d3058dd70b411a34http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/sports/NA_SPT_HKY_NHL_Malkin_Lawsuit.phpNEW YORK: Evgeni Malkin was cleared to stay with the Pittsburgh Penguins after a federal judge denied a demand by Russian club Metallurg Magnitogorsk that he be barred from the National Hockey League. Magnitogorsk, a Russian Super League team, claims that Malkin is under contract in his native country.2006-11-16T02:41+0100IHTenIHT-dbda2183049aaeab9fe85731e45c5505EnterpriseEuropehttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br5203198746.htmlUpdated at 3:02 p.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Strange surges, currents close Hanauma Bay Advertiser Staff Hanauma Bay closed today after lifeguards reported strange currents and surges in the bay, apparently due to the earthquake in the Kuril Islands.2006-11-16T02:38+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-5c2e93686c9a8dcec0edf3c188b1fbf9WaterENVhttp://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13552378,00.htmlDivisions between Western nations and Russia have stalled talks on a draft UN resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear programme. US Ambassador John Bolton said: "We had an exchange of views across the range of issues. "I don't know that we've accomplished anything I would describe as....2006-11-16T02:38+0100skynewsenskynews-c89a7c5f6f0cf2af74df25cc9ea606a6SecurityCouncilJRCSafeguardsTREN-SecurityIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49864905/index.html(CNN Student News) November 16, 2006 Answer the following questions about today's featured news stories. Write your answers in the space provided. 1. What region of Japan was struck by an 8.3-magnitude earthquake yesterday? 2. How did Japanese officials respond to the earthquake? Why do you think that they responded in this way? 3.2006-11-16T02:22+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-51c8bcfd00e522a4756903af05c4f2dcHealthENVNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/16/eng20061116_321884.htmlPresident Vladimir Putin met his visiting U.S. counterpart George W. Bush on Wednesday for brief talks focused on Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Iranian nuclear program at a Moscow airport where the U.S. leader was making a refueling stopover en route to Asia.2006-11-16T01:59+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-911804e595bc2446c78db6a314936bbdSecurityCouncilTradeJRCSafeguardsEconomicPolicyEUWTOhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C16%5Cstory_16-11-2006_pg2_13Sharapova to meet Davenport in South Korea SEOUL: Russia’s world number two Maria Sharapova will play Lindsay Davenport in an exhibition match in January in South Korea, an official at Seoul’s tennis association said on Wednesday. Sharapova, 19, will face American Davenport on Jan.2006-11-16T01:47+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-c534816aab5aca9a2230d80a173e2e36http://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/15/Five_years_after_9_11_Moscows_war_on_terror_The_coordinated_/attacks. “What happened today underlines once again the importance of Russia's proposals to unite the efforts of the international community in the fight against terrorism , against this plague of the 21st ," Putin told Russian television viewers the same day.2006-11-16T01:46+0100arabworldnewsenarabworldnews-f21f630a404a944939d82873b5ade080TerroristAttackhttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article1987633.ecePublished: 16 November 2006 A powerful earthquake has struck off the north of Japan, triggering a series of small tsunamis and forcing thousands of families to flee to higher ground.2006-11-16T01:40+0100independentenindependent-36a2b716d2fab50e2355b035649c2efbNaturalDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=qw1163624763677B222&setid=1&sectid=&url=iol&vne=0&csect=WorldSmall tsunami waves have hit Japan's northernmost island after a major earthquake that triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for several island chains.2006-11-16T01:31+0100ioleniol-38ae4a78dda11d2f3ee4ad9487cf5d4eEnergyNaturalDisastersEnergyENVhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/japantimes/%7E3/49827882/sp20061116a2.htmlOSAKA (Kyodo) Tournament favorite Brazil beat Serbia and Montenegro and Russia downed defending champion Italy on Wednesday, moving into the final of the Women's Volleyball World Championship. Read more . . .2006-11-16T01:22+0100japantimesenjapantimes-96123103a6dad950391c865c5b162976http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/japantimes/%7E3/49827886/nn20061116a3.htmlThe Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning Wednesday covering a wide area of the Pacific coast from the Hokkaido to Honshu after a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1... Read more . . .2006-11-16T01:22+0100japantimesenjapantimes-be4eb585b8a2c3c37aeeee7957b99171NaturalDisastershttp://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/japantimes/%7E3/49827857/ed20061116a1.htmlLast week, Russia passed a key hurdle in its effort to join the World Trade Organization (WTO). Moscow reached agreement with Washington, the lone major trading power with which it had not concluded... Read more . . .2006-11-16T01:22+0100japantimesenjapantimes-228fed25ccd15c62227e449a403e56d3OHIMTAXUDTradeScientificStrategyWTOhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/japantimes/%7E3/49827885/nn20061116f5.htmlAfter winning a Japanese award last month, St. Petersburg State University has renewed its resolve to play a key role in promoting Japanese studies and language training in Russia. Read more . . .2006-11-16T01:22+0100japantimesenjapantimes-32921615ea9dee9bd7ab8aa0814aaaaaEducationTraininghttp://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=qw1163624763677B222&setid=1&sectid=&url=iol&vne=0&csect=WorldSmall tsunami waves have hit Japan's northernmost island after a major earthquake that triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for several island chains.2006-11-16T01:11+0100StarenStar-38ae4a78dda11d2f3ee4ad9487cf5d4eEnergyNaturalDisastersEnergyENVhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C16%5Cstory_16-11-2006_pg11_8Better working conditions for doctors soon ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Muhammad Nasir Khan appreciated the role played by doctors and paramedics after the October 8 earthquake and and said that due to their commitment, the government will ensure provision of better working conditions for doctors and paramedical staff at the hospitals.2006-11-16T01:01+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-bb92c52dee102fa6e512dcc27d6a320eEmploymenthttp://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=161932&Sn=SPOR&IssueID=29241OSAKA, Japan: Favourites Brazil face Olympic silver medallists Russia in the final of the women's World Volleyball Championships after they powered through their semi-final matches here yesterday. The Brazilians, gunning for their first ever major title, took advantage of a nervous Serbian outfit for a 25-17, 25-14, 21-25, 25-20 victory.2006-11-16T00:00+0100GulfDailyNewsenGulfDailyNews-d91061a7bf4b74841cf641a96c067c08http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=161964&Sn=WORL&IssueID=29241TOKYO: Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northernmost island early yesterday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's sparsely populated Kurile islands.An initial tsunami of 40cm came ashore near Nemuro on the Pacific coast of Hokkaido island, just before 10pm, nearly two hours after the estimated 8.1 magnitude quake. Other waves of 10 to 20cm were also recorded.2006-11-16T00:00+0100GulfDailyNewsenGulfDailyNews-51f5e4c4a764f27766149bae3da53579NaturalDisastershttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2455730,00.html%23cid=OTC-RSS&attr=WorldRUSSIA took a step closer to rehabilitating its Royal Family yesterday after prosecutors were ordered to review the murder of Tsar Nicholas II....2006-11-15T23:39+0100thetimesenthetimes-99c6f8c4a44dcbfae1034be11dd08d58Securityhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2455132,00.html%23cid=OTC-RSS&attr=WorldTokyo An earthquake struck the northern Pacific Ocean yesterday, raising fears of a tsunami from Japan to Canada and Indonesia....2006-11-15T23:39+0100thetimesenthetimes-7637cbd681be0764f6def62744c14879NaturalDisastershttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=177746884&p=y777475x7&n=177747572&x=15/11/2006 - 9:25:03 PM Successful away days for Croatia and Russia :: latest Croatia and Russia both picked up impressive wins away from home to put pressure on their Group E rivals in Euro 2008 qualifying tonight. Croatia maintained their excellent form since Slaven Bilic took the reins with a 4-3 win against hosts Israel.2006-11-15T23:38+0100examinerenexaminer-a9b37044945b98da2df07a190aaf4d9dhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/November/theworld_November510.xml&section=theworld(AP) 15 November 2006 TOKYO - Japan issued a tsunami alert on Wednesday and told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after a powerful earthquake hit off sparsely populated islands between northern Japan and the Russian Far East. A tsunami about 2 meters (6 feet) tall or higher had been....2006-11-15T23:27+0100khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-30d13028686814d977bdc3cd1e733225EnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br8354129760.htmlPosted at 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Receding Waikiki waters leave visitor with knee injury Advertiser Staff A series of surges in coastal waters this morning resulting from a massive earthquake north of Japan led directly to at least one injury on O'ahu, said Bryan Cheplic, spokesman for the city Emergency Services Department.2006-11-15T22:53+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-1e5923333292a8e74ae355678b569933WaterENVhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/sports/SPT_SOC_International_Results.phpCyprus 1, Germany 1 Ireland 5, San Marino 0 Group E Israel 3, Croatia 4 Macedonia 0, Russia 2 2007 Asian Nations Cup Qualifying Group A Japan 3, Saudi Arabia 1 Yemen 2, India 1 Group B Iran 2, South Korea 0 Syria 3, Taiwain 0 Group C Jordan 3, Oman 0 United Arab Emirates 3, Pakistan 2 Group D....2006-11-15T22:34+0100IHTenIHT-ad7c894987f9860a58155b1ffa269a4dhttp://topix.net/0oi5th9PC8rpE=2Bp85=2BpffrMvlWGNXloXLMcInqkp=2BiUcBAtRFftVJCMhewU6mYoBQL2yEH=2BihQNFTtpqylB8VYvggJdQto77B83az7rtwrn=2BEDZ3lvw4BrQ=2BjgVV1gqTqBVXyEYi9j5L7zd2DIXLehQ=3D=3DA powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings Wednesday for Japan and Russia but the danger appeared to pass after a series of tiny waves hit the northern Japanese coast. Comment2006-11-15T22:24+0100topixentopix-05713d3c5220f1e48f99e63b09b78b0eEnergyNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/16/013.htmlSeveral of the Kuril Islands were evacuated Wednesday after a major earthquake in the Pacific Ocean triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for coastal areas and northern Japan.2006-11-15T22:21+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-5b4bd4b3acb67e76b2f24b0bd93a1753EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/16/009.htmlThe last time Russia was knocking on the door of the World Trade Organization was at the very beginning of the decade.2006-11-15T22:21+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-08d4fae056bb48e231245ba529379c74TAXUDEducationTrainingTradeHumanTrafficIndustryENVWTOhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/16/045.htmlPoland called on Wednesday for European Union mediation to help negotiate an end to its trade and energy dispute with Russia, which is holding up a landmark cooperation deal between the EU and Moscow.2006-11-15T22:21+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-4251ddec23d2be5ad1c92dcbd5538235EnergyENVECnewshttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/16/091.htmlRussia beat FYR Macedonia 2-0 Wednesday night at Gradski stadium. The victory -- and Russia's pickup of three points -- catapulted Russia ahead of the other seven teams in its group in its bid to qualify for the Euro 2008 finals.2006-11-15T22:21+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-416961e487c1f58a08a3918625f29d0dhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/16/044.htmlThe Dutch government is confident that Russia will solve a dispute over the $20 billion Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project and abide by international law, Dutch Economy Minister Joop Wijn said Wednesday.2006-11-15T22:21+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-ae1af92779d5358587572ecb883b0416Energyhttp://news.ft.com/cms/dc1c759e-74e7-11db-bc76-0000779e2340.htmlGazprom fires top oil executive By Arkady Ostrovsky in Moscow Published: November 15 2006 21:13 | Last updated: November 15 2006 21:13 , Russia’s state-controlled gas giant, on Wednesday dismissed one of its most senior executives, replacing him with an ex-KGB officer.2006-11-15T22:14+0100ftenft-285ea557f8ac9d10168878ec15fd5e69Energyhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/16/worldupdates/2006-11-16T015320Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-276439-1&sec=WorldupdatesMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament warned on Wednesday that carrying out the death sentence imposed on former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein could provoke a new wave of violence in Iraq.2006-11-15T22:01+0100thestarenthestar-4597faafeb2bf9c5b8bf68de0e3cdcc3IraqCrisishttp://news.com.au/story/0,23599,20766068-1702,00.htmlA HUGE earthquake shook an isolated island chain north of Japan yesterday, triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami warning but only a wavelet hit the coast after thousands fled to higher ground. 7:20am (AEDT)2006-11-15T21:59+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-121be6ee10b30727eb4fec49a98b7f63NaturalDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15726732/The agency told Japanese coastal residents to flee to higher ground after initially predicting that a 6½-foot tsunami would hit the Pacific coast of its northernmost island of Hokkaido and main island of Honshu after 9:10 p.m. (7:10 a.m. EST). A wave that hit the port of Nemuro on Hokkaido at 9:29 p.2006-11-15T21:49+0100newsweekennewsweek-a8c5bb53d667675c790c7241f162d2e6EnergyNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/business/AS_GEN_Japan_Tsunami.phpTOKYO: Thousands of people living along northern Japan's Pacific coast fled to higher ground Wednesday after a tsunami alert warning of waves up to two meters high was issued following a powerful undersea earthquake. The 8.1-magnitude quake, which struck an area claimed by both Russia and Japan late....2006-11-15T21:33+0100IHTenIHT-e8341fb2caca14af96999de87972dfc0EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Bush--Putin-In--Extremely-Positive--Meeting-577129-9.htmlU.S. President Bush and Russia''s Vladimir Putin had an "extraordinarily positive" meeting on Wednesday and agreed to sign a bilateral deal next week for Russia''s accession to the World Trade Organization, Reuters reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the presidents would sign a protocol....2006-11-15T21:32+0100mediafaxenmediafax-9f84f6fcee22992b9fba1a43aec2c789TradeWTOhttp://rss1.mediafed.com/feed/mirror/Latest_News/?link=f79b773189e54fef56d2a45705b2c5f2By Michael Stott MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin had an "extraordinarily positive" meeting on Wednesday and agreed to sign a bilateral deal next week for Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the....2006-11-15T21:14+0100themirrorenthemirror-eb71f1cc94c567f9e5c36a90c39e4ba0SecurityCouncilOHIMTradeAirENVJRCSafeguardsNuclearWTOhttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061115-015808-5635r.htmBush, Putin discuss WTO, Iran, Middle East Nov. 15, 2006 at 2:11PM U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, meeting in Moscow, discussed the World Trade Organization, Iran and the Middle East. A Russian official said the U.S.-Russia bilateral protocol, which helps pave the....2006-11-15T21:07+0100washtimesenwashtimes-075b2093c5f203fe4495b57582a3bff1TradeWTOhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/788553.htmlCroatia has 10 points in Group E, two more than Russia, which won 2-0 at Macedonia, and three more than idle England, Israel and Macedonia. Israel went ahead in the eighth due to a mistake in the Croatian defense. After an initial mix up with teammate Vedran Corluka, Josip Simunic prodded the ball to where he thought goalkeeper Vedran Runje was.2006-11-15T21:00+0100haaretzdailyenhaaretzdaily-d32f6da2f7913b5cf1ca8ccfa0c4f7d8http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1240877,00.htmlA series of small tsunami waves have hit the coast of Japan after a large underwater earthquake prompted fears that coastal regions would be deluged by a killer wave. Thousands of people living near the sea on the northern island of Hokkaido were urged to flee to higher ground.2006-11-15T20:53+0100skynewsenskynews-ac531889bb7483dcf5751669b273f0a7SeaENVNaturalDisastershttp://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/topNews/%7E3/49715691/newsarticle.aspxMOSCOW (Reuters) - President Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin had an "extraordinarily positive" meeting on Wednesday and agreed to sign a bilateral deal next week for Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization.2006-11-15T20:31+0100reutersenreuters-4d0ca261e32cc81918d48a36624ce806TradeAirENVWTOTREN-Securityhttp://news.yahoo.com/ap/20061115/ap_on_re_eu/rice, China, Japan and Russia have offered impoverished North Korea a package of economic, political and energy incentives if it gives up its nuclear weapons. The North agreed to the deal in September 2005, but then backed away. The North agreed in principle to return to arms control negotiations following its nuclear test Oct.2006-11-15T20:19+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-c05ba9fa14025e39d53e5542959719f8JRCSafeguardsTREN-Securityhttp://kyivpost.com/bn/25490Russia's Gazprom dismisses deputy head responsible for expansion into oil sector2006-11-15T20:11+0100kyivpostenkyivpost-e7dab77facab284429e549c5ae0a3c80Energyhttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061115-125756-1080r.htmUPI NewsTrack TopNews Nov. 15, 2006 at 12:59PM Blair's Queen's speech centers on security LONDON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair's final policy address known as the Queen's speech focused on anti-terror and domestic security issues.2006-11-15T20:06+0100washtimesenwashtimes-817b0863ba77e23166c3a177d64c6726NuclearWaterENVNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsTAXUDSecurityCouncilhttp://article.wn.com/link/WNAT5E12263BEEB02A5AE77BFBEE89FFC6E3?source=templategenerator&template=africafm/onephoto.txtCyprus vs. Germany Ireland vs. San Marino Group E Israel vs. Croatia Macedonia vs. Russia 2007 Asian Nations Cup Qualifying Group A Japan 3, Saudi Arabia 1 Yemen 2, India 1 Group B Iran 2, South Korea 0 Syria 3, Taiwain 0 Group C Jordan 3, Oman 0 United Arab Emirates 3, Pakistan 2 Group D Bahrain 2, Kuwait 1 Group E China 1, Iraq 1 Singapore vs.2006-11-15T20:03+0100africaFMenafricaFM-4cf7e6bfc58cbc6e2daa48574993e7aahttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br2103568479.htmlPosted at 8:26 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5-foot recession of Hale'iwa waters, followed by surge Advertiser Staff Police and Civil Defense officials are reporting unusual surge activity off Alii Beach Park in Hale'iwa believed to be related to a massive earthquake this morning near Japan's Kuril Islands.2006-11-15T19:53+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-5db7572240acbc1bf6620501eb8a0182http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br1506893724.htmlPosted at 8:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Tiny tsunami rolls onto Kaua'i shores By Advertiser Staff Writer David Waite A tiny tsunami generated by a massive earthquake early this morning near Japan's Kuril Islands arrived about 7:20 a.m. on Kaua'i, according to officials at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.2006-11-15T19:53+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-5165bc1616a61a276652f6444ddcee79NaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/sports/EU_SPT_SOC_Macedonia_Russia.phpSKOPJE, Macedonia: Vladimir Bystrov and Andrei Arshavin scored a goal each Wednesday to lead Russia over Macedonia 2-0 in a European Championship qualifying match. Bystrov scored the first goal in the 18th minute at Gradski Stadium, picking up a loose ball near the penalty spot and beating Macedonia goalkeeper Jane Nikoloski.2006-11-15T19:30+0100IHTenIHT-748f424cf8231ec86b8f0dfb924a584ehttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/business/EU_FIN_Russia_Gazprom.phpMOSCOW: Russia's state-controlled gas monopoly, OAO Gazprom, said Wednesday that it had dismissed a deputy chief executive. Alexander Ryazanov, who was responsible for the development of Gazprom's expansion into the oil sector, was the highest-ranking Gazprom official to leave the company since....2006-11-15T19:30+0100IHTenIHT-caca78000149c1ed35026968812570eaEnergyhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/788503.htmlMembers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference were joined by China, Russia and Cuba in criticizing Israel for alleged rights abuses, deploring the IDF artillery barrage in the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanun that killed 19 civilians last week.2006-11-15T19:30+0100haaretzdailyenhaaretzdaily-921ce5f808db8f14f8d188ab51e05d14ConflictSocietyhttp://topix.net/0oi5th9PC8rpE=2Bp85=2BpffrMvlWGNXloXLMcInqkp=2BiUcBAtRFftVJCMhewU6mYoBQjN=2Fr6u80PDeYnOxAPJUrSnws4qNjVNZX8JsLV=2FEfKDT6HAEMaYeFPlxdmMDcLX7W06PZVg5jDiIwHYNYYOF0rA=3D=3DJapan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning and told the country's Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after a powerful earthquake hit hundreds of miles away. Comment2006-11-15T19:23+0100topixentopix-e3ce93c6f288a9a675762eca4f5f1a95NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LTIO-6VKP8L?OpenDocumentPakistan -- In the village of Bhangli, the houses cling to the mountainside at an altitude of 2,000 metres. You can just about make them out, hidden between the trees and the fields of maize. Medair is the only NGO to work here, just 100 km from the epicentre of the earthquake.2006-11-15T19:17+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-9e001d5ef4e6944642375c6400d9f94dEchoNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersMARS-STAThttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2655310&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Undersea Quake Prompts Tsunami Warnings for Japan, Russia, Alaska; Small Waves Hit Japan Coast2006-11-15T18:36+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-29e35510d55d9abbffbeb4fe17f0e795NaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/1/hi/business/6151912.stmPresident George W Bush and Russia's President Putin are to sign an agreement on Russia's WTO membership bid.2006-11-15T18:31+0100bbcenbbc-b903fc601842961534615521f1422984JRCSafeguardsNuclearSecurityCouncilTradeWTOIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br2915378046.htmlUpdated at 7:09 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Beachgoers asked to stay out of water Advertiser Staff State Civil Defense is warning beachgoers to stay out of the water from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. because of possible strong currents and potential rough conditions brought about by the 8.1 magnitude earthquake near Japan early this morning.2006-11-15T18:23+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-50691a4042a46accf53beba189a19e64WaterENVNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/ap/20061115/ap_on_re_as/japan_tsunamiSeveral thousand people fled to higher ground on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido. The waves, however, did not swell higher than 16 inches and rapidly diminished in size, and Japan's meteorological agency later withdrew its tsunami warning after about three hours, although it urged continued caution.2006-11-15T18:18+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-012fa3b2ade3350313c21b0c7238f72cNaturalDisastersEnergyCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/16/worldupdates/2006-11-15T215854Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-276378-6&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's sparsely populated Kurile islands.2006-11-15T18:16+0100thestarenthestar-b97d000f7e43fcee4fdac789f95d9973NaturalDisastersEnergyEnergyENVWaterENVhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1844725,00050004.htmJapan's Meteorological Agency had issued the warning after an earthquake with magnitude 8.1 hit remote islands.2006-11-15T18:02+0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-d8e916c131a3d9cc639d5fdcd4ddc89cTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Japan--Russia-On-Tsunami-Alert-But-No-Big-Waves-Seen-576999-9.htmlSmall tsunami waves hit Japan''s northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia''s sparsely populated Kurile islands, Reuters reported. Authorities on the Russian island of Sakhalin said the....2006-11-15T18:01+0100mediafaxenmediafax-5548fada67cbb0225a811eccd602ac73NaturalDisastershttp://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Small-Tsunami-Hits-Japan-576998-9.htmlA small tsunami has hit Japan''s northernmost island after a massive undersea earthquake triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for northern Japan and Russia''s Pacific coast, AFP reported. The Japan Meteorological Agency says a wave measuring about 40 centimeters has struck Nemuro, a city on the north-eastern coast of the island of Hokkaido.2006-11-15T18:01+0100mediafaxenmediafax-732c4592ab3df74adb79b3c5ffa612bcNaturalDisastershttp://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/49641822/newsarticle.aspxTOKYO (Reuters) - Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's sparsely populated Kurile islands.2006-11-15T18:01+0100reutersenreuters-36abba7e97558e36ca98f05fde167efbNaturalDisastershttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__business/&articleid=290054United States President George Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin confirmed at an airport meeting on Wednesday they plan to sign a bilateral deal next week for Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the presidents confirmed that they would....2006-11-15T17:59+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-78bdd37bc810e7a49a296ff1ed95b7aeJRCSafeguardsNuclearSecurityCouncilTradeWTOOHIMhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L15716797.htmSource: Reuters (7 minutes ago)2006-11-15T17:57+0100alertnetenalertnet-553e6b281496491707c013c4fabfae6cECnewsEnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15706271/So yeah, Blofeld. His character shows up in “From Russia With Love” (as a disembodied voice stroking the soon-to-be-iconic fluffy white kitty), “Diamonds Are Forever” (where he’s played by Charles Grey), in “You Only Live Twice” (Donald Pleasance), and then, finally, in “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (a pre-“Kojak” Telly Savalas).2006-11-15T17:48+0100newsweekennewsweek-49dc460b2fe68432ee803abdbb3bd46fhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/japan.tsunami/index.html(CNN) -- Tsunami alerts issued after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan's northern coast have been lifted, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. However, Japan's Meteorological Agency, on its Web site, showed watches were still in effect for most of the eastern Pacific coast of Hokkaido.2006-11-15T17:46+0100cnnencnn-ae719d242cada8473ef191bb7ba30979NaturalDisastershttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/15/russia.us.ap/index.htmlMOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- President Bush, eager for Russian help in ongoing nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, tended to the sometimes frosty Washington-Moscow relationship Wednesday by paying a quick call on President Vladimir Putin. Bush paused to visit the Russian leader for an hour and a....2006-11-15T17:46+0100cnnencnn-2b1cdba30781505576af53807f1774ddJRCSafeguardsTradeWTOhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2006/1115/tsunami.htmlMexico storm becomes Hurricane 15 November 2006 16:41 Tropical Storm Sergio in the Pacific Ocean has been upgraded to a Hurricane as it approaches the Mexican coast. The Miami-based US National Hurricane Center said additional intensification was likely during the next day or two before the storm hits land over the weekend.2006-11-15T17:44+0100RTERadioenRTERadio-20e9f62667fd416b19776f6c0b2ab9bcNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/business/EU_FIN_Russia_Gazprom.phpMOSCOW: Russia's state-controlled gas monopoly, OAO Gazprom, said Wednesday that it had dismissed a deputy chief executive. Alexander Ryazanov, who was responsible for the development of Gazprom's expansion into the oil sector, was the highest-ranking Gazprom official to leave the company since....2006-11-15T17:27+0100IHTenIHT-72902baae97e6cef11c0c145b8951459Energyhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP230495.htmSource: Reuters (4 minutes ago)2006-11-15T17:27+0100alertnetenalertnet-fb044524b965c3b72ae62b61424b324bNaturalDisastersEnergyEnergyENVWaterENVhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/458375.cmsRussia doesn't have an 'allergy' to New Delhi's growing closeness to Washington but Moscow does not want a 'zero-sum'game.2006-11-15T17:16+0100indiatimesenindiatimes-a119daa2bc6aa7d253055409aaca70b3EnergyENVJRCSafeguardsTradeWTOhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/458338.cmsThere is no threat of tsunami hitting the Indian coast following a massive earthquake in Japan, disaster management officials said.2006-11-15T17:16+0100indiatimesenindiatimes-bd9ce1fd1071067af0d1bdba68c8d833NaturalDisastershttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006530174,00.htmlRESIDENTS flee to higher ground as experts warn of earthquake tidal wave2006-11-15T17:08+0100thesunenthesun-7551dffc97f713820fe4ce7fdef65ccfNaturalDisastershttp://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1240877,00.htmlA series of small tsunamis have hit the coast of Japan after an underwater earthquake prompted fears coastal regions would be deluged by a killer wave. Thousands of people living near the sea on the northern island of Hokkaido were urged to flee to higher land.2006-11-15T17:07+0100skynewsenskynews-faf4a030f20ef35632d5b666a08bc983SeaENVNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49576399/index.html(CNN) -- Tsunami alerts issued after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan's northern coast have been lifted, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. However, Japan's Meteorological Agency, on its Web site, showed watches were still in effect for most of the eastern Pacific coast of Hokkaido.2006-11-15T16:55+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-ae719d242cada8473ef191bb7ba30979NaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/japan/story/0,,1948372,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=1World: Earthquake rocks remote islands off northern Japan, prompting thousands to evacuate to higher ground amid warnings of a tsunami.2006-11-15T16:51+0100guardianenguardian-fda7ca364923eae01e34801887571ec5NaturalDisastershttp://rss1.mediafed.com/feed/mirror/Latest_News/?link=78dadd7dccc2c44f9476cd2e0ed5ad44By Michael Stott MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin confirmed at an airport meeting on Wednesday they plan to sign a bilateral deal next week for Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the presidents....2006-11-15T16:44+0100themirrorenthemirror-25b15b38088f590d7fe5b0cc7697c590TradeNuclearOHIMSecurityCouncilWTOJRCSafeguardshttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_mostpopular/%7E3/49586035/index.htmlMOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- President Bush, eager for Russian help in ongoing nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, tended to the sometimes frosty Washington-Moscow relationship Wednesday by paying a quick call on President Vladimir Putin. Bush paused to visit the Russian leader for an hour and a....2006-11-15T16:40+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-2b1cdba30781505576af53807f1774ddTradeWTOJRCSafeguardshttp://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7005524727To access full stories from All Headline News (AHN) by RSS, it is necessary to subscribe. Please visit www.allheadlinenews.com/content-services or call 1-800-673-0179. If you are outside of the United States, please contact All Headline News (AHN) sales via email at sales@allheadlinenews.com. AHN offers content subscriptions to commercial, busiuness and corporate clients for websites, intranets and interactive properties, publishing and broadcast, digital signage and narrowcasting, wireless and other applications.2006-11-15T16:33+0100RSS-allheadlinenewsenRSS-allheadlinenews-61baf04f36cc330320e78ae237761bdbNaturalDisastershttp://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0611158174183352.htmThe Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday condemned Israeli violence against Palestinians living in Gaza Strip. Members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference were joined by China, Russia and Cuba in criticizing Israel for use of excessive force against civilians in Beit Hanoun.2006-11-15T16:32+0100irnaenirna-d704c2c6483456de1f898192f2468707Societyhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/788466.htmlTOKYO - Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northernmost island late Wednesday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's sparsely populated Kurile islands. An initial tsunami of 40 cm (16 inches) came ashore near Nemuro on....2006-11-15T16:30+0100haaretzdailyenhaaretzdaily-0037ea31a9321e47c98da7db31801bebEnergyENVNaturalDisastersEnergyWaterENVhttp://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=290045&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northern-most island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's sparsely populated Kurile islands. An initial tsunami of 40cm came ashore near Nemuro on the Pacific Coast....2006-11-15T16:29+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-932bf0439ee7dab55ceab3d00b7ccae0EnergyENVNaturalDisastersEnergyWaterENVhttp://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/topNews/%7E3/49617064/newsarticle.aspxMOSCOW (Reuters) - President Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin confirmed at an airport meeting on Wednesday they plan to sign a bilateral deal next week for Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).2006-11-15T16:29+0100reutersenreuters-2c8fe2474d361d78a49ff9e3dc6a9fc5TradeWTOhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP230495.htm(Updates with warning downgraded) By Elaine Lies TOKYO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's sparsely populated Kurile islands.2006-11-15T16:27+0100alertnetenalertnet-b8815114ea31940ee42ccb660756359fEnergyENVNaturalDisastersEnergyWaterENVhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/europe/EU_GEN_Russia_Journalist_Killed.phpMOSCOW: Russia's chief prosecutor said investigators were considering the possibility of foreign involvement in the killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday. Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika's comments echoed President Vladimir Putin's suggestion....2006-11-15T16:25+0100IHTenIHT-e0e6732da470e54e64908b2d11d4bf86Securityhttp://kyivpost.com/top/25487Ukraine has been debating how to use the pipeline for years, with Russia lobbying for it to pump Russian oil in the opposite direction2006-11-15T16:25+0100kyivpostenkyivpost-1643e1a43255d462bedbe64a6fcdfe96EnergySeaENVTransportENVhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/europe/EU_GEN_Russia_US.phpMOSCOW: U.S. President George W. Bush, eager for Russia's help in resolving nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, tended to the sometimes frosty Washington-Moscow relationship Wednesday by paying a quick call on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Bush stopped to see Putin on his way to Asia for....2006-11-15T16:25+0100IHTenIHT-ac1b8448b57d323ea7ebf2fec8fe9e47TradeNuclearWTOJRCSafeguardsIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/15/business/view.phpThere is no mystery about the causes of the new boom. The rich have done very well over the last decade, and some of them, including hedge fund managers like Steven Cohen, are spending large sums of their money on art. New billionaires in China, India and, above all, Russia have also entered the market.2006-11-15T16:25+0100IHTenIHT-0c55171b7e213a2c839d7ef62e1a6baaEnterpriseEuropeLIFEENVhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15726732/A powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings Wednesday for Japan and Russia but the danger appeared to pass after a series of tiny waves hit the northern Japanese coast.2006-11-15T16:22+0100RSS-msnbcenRSS-msnbc-e0634fe6b25bd00ee212b0e12aeabc43NaturalDisastersEnergyCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/16710/Discussion about the Kremlin’s drive to entice diaspora Russians to pack up their bags and move to the motherland has gained momentum in recent days, particularly after a recent congress of foreign Russians in St. Petersburg. Naturally, the ethnic Russian communities in Estonia and Latvia are astir in conversations about whether or not Moscow’s offer is worth considering, let alone accepting. The Kremlin, which is facing one of the worst demographic slumps in the world, needs people. Russia’s population is diminishing by about 700,000 per year, and soon there won’t be enough workers to maintain a vast country that spans 11 time zones.2006-11-15T16:16+0100BalticTimesenBalticTimes-ca99ca9f6ad5ce76ddd5e7a2c95c6430Securityhttp://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/15/Bush_Visits_Putin_on_Way_to_Asia_d/By JENNIFER LOVEN | ASSOCIATED PRESS | MOSCOW (AP) - | 1115dvs-bush-russia President Bush, eager for Russian help in ongoing nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, tended to the sometimes frosty ... (photo: g8russia.ru)2006-11-15T16:16+0100arabpoliticalenarabpolitical-9e81f07e9aabc0d6a31d85a68e52c0ffUNbodieshttp://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/16723/RIGA - A recent meeting between EU leaders and Russia in Helsinki demonstrated just how feeble the union can be when face-to-face with Russia on energy issues. During an Oct. 21 luncheon, the EU failed to defend Baltic energy interests when discussing the issue with Russia, much to the disappointment of Baltic leaders.2006-11-15T16:16+0100BalticTimesenBalticTimes-1ae7e6c6036b2e037377b1d3fdbc9833EnergyENVhttp://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/16703/RIGA - Two died and over 60 were hospitalized in Latvia last week after drinking toxic alcohol made from industrial chemicals, apparently part of the same batch that killed dozens and hospitalized over 1,000 in Russia during the month of October. Nearly all of Latvia’s poisoning cases originated in Preili County, part of the eastern Latgale region, and affected members of society’s lower stratum, who buy the green-tinted liquid since it is 50 percent less expensive than the cheapest brand-name vodka.2006-11-15T16:16+0100BalticTimesenBalticTimes-46f3789b912348c82bfc1972ae9b4f71mahbTAXUDPoliticalUnresthttp://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/16776/RIGA - Russian health authorities leveled a sales ban on canned fish products of five more Latvian canneries last week, dealing a further blow to the Baltic state’s canning industry and triggering charges of protectionism. Rospotrebnadzor, the state-run consumer protection service, announced on Nov. 2 that canned fish products of five Latvian firms - Ventspils Fish Cannery, Unda, Licis-93, Kolumbija and Ulmes - pose a health hazard and had to be pulled from Russian store shelves.2006-11-15T16:16+0100BalticTimesenBalticTimes-67e8bef0ae043304f0b2ab7315fe6c80HealthENVIndustryENVOHIMMarketConsumerAffairshttp://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/16737/Filmmaker Boris Frumin was born in Riga in 1947, and emigrated to the U.S.A. in the late ’70s, where he eventually earned a name for himself as a teacher at the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts at New York University (NYU). Last month, he moved to Tallinn, where he heads the new Baltic Film and Media School at Tallinn University. It’s an inexpensive program funded by the Nordic Film Fund that hopes to nurture young filmmakers in the Baltics. Most of his students are Estonian, but he has some Latvians as well, and a few from Israel, Norway and Russia. Frumin recently sat down with The Baltic Times in Riga. A retrospective of his work was showing at the Russian Film Festival, but he talked more about his work as a teacher.2006-11-15T16:16+0100BalticTimesenBalticTimes-de2e9c4d7823f0d73733a01052ec6fa5LIFEENVEducationTrainingIndustryENVhttp://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=72654A tsunami is expected to hit Russia and northern Japan, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center alarme...2006-11-15T16:14+0100noviniteennovinite-456554f6e5c00fb17410271484173237NaturalDisastersWaterENVhttp://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=72660A small tsunami has hit northern Japan, according to the country's meteorological agency (JMA) as qu...2006-11-15T16:14+0100noviniteennovinite-f2da8e5d5dcbb5019b6b28926be04491NaturalDisastershttp://rss1.mediafed.com/feed/mirror/Latest_News/?link=129b1e07e6e190993a1932c161f29269By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's sparsely populated Kurile islands.2006-11-15T16:14+0100themirrorenthemirror-eecb0d72bae59b67e89f552ad186965eEnergyENVNaturalDisastersEnergyWaterENVhttp://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=41ad7571db35b74af061aa65716c492fThe test - conducted in a New York laboratory - could help architects design safer buildings for quake-prone areas2006-11-15T16:05+0100newscientistennewscientist-8be14346783d1eca6258ad2912a72f3aResearchENVNaturalDisastershttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061115-071311-8393r.htmQuake spawns 2 minor tsunamis in Japan Nov. 15, 2006 at 9:59AM A strong Pacific earthquake Wednesday created two minor tsunami that hit Japan's northern and eastern coasts, meteorologists said. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the first rush of water at 9:29 p.m.2006-11-15T16:03+0100washtimesenwashtimes-08efd8a906e7445ae4fc4b460362cf74NaturalDisastersWaterENVhttp://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=37677TOKYO –– A massive earthquake struck the northern Pacific Ocean Wednesday, triggering fears of tsunami waves from Japan to Canada to Indonesia, officials said.2006-11-15T16:02+0100timesofomanentimesofoman-173177dde452272ee54e424d8855160dNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/15/worldupdates/2006-11-15T200502Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-276395-1&sec=WorldupdatesMOSCOW (Reuters) - A major earthquake in the north Pacific on Wednesday had no impact on Russia's Sakhalin Island, site of some of the world's largest energy projects, Russian emergency services said.2006-11-15T16:00+0100thestarenthestar-b0809983608b7991d54353848b01b3dbNaturalDisastersEnergyEnergyENVhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/15/worldupdates/2006-11-15T194434Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-276378-4&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's sparsely populated Kurile islands.2006-11-15T16:00+0100thestarenthestar-ac20339bfaa07313d2e863389c782892EnergyENVNaturalDisastersEnergyWaterENVhttp://news.ert.gr/en/newsDetails.asp?id=21804Small tsunami waves hit the eastern coast of Hokkaido island, northern Japan, after a major earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale2006-11-15T16:00+0100ert-enenert-en-06ab7272d00c38e95975957e7edec5c5NaturalDisastershttp://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/topNews/%7E3/49597643/newsarticle.aspxTOKYO (Reuters) - Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's sparsely populated Kurile islands.2006-11-15T15:59+0100reutersenreuters-9bee3f929c433374302fb4c0c88bdefeNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L15686086.htmSource: Reuters (30 minutes ago)2006-11-15T15:57+0100alertnetenalertnet-1777129f5fd7b0dce1876315671d1056NaturalDisastersEnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/November/theworld_November511.xml&section=theworld>> News >> THE WORLD Russian islanders take shelter after tsunami warning (AFP) 15 November 2006 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Some 10,000 inhabitants of the Kuril Islands in far eastern Russia were taken to higher ground on Wednesday after a strong earthquake prompted a tsunami warning, officials said.2006-11-15T15:54+0100khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-4e0ffe50450ec17376b9c139f308cd1eNaturalDisastershttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/November/theworld_November510.xml&section=theworld(AP) 15 November 2006 TOKYO - Japan issued a tsunami alert Wednesday and told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after a powerful earthquake hit off sparsely populated islands between northern Japan and the Russian Far East. A tsunami about 2 meters (6 feet) tall or higher had been....2006-11-15T15:54+0100khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-ea1ae589c5c248556478ec56bc537836NaturalDisastersEnergyManMadeDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15726732/A wave that hit the port of Nemuro on Hokkaido at 9:29 p.m. was measured at 16 inches, and live footage from the area showed calm seas. A few minutes later, a second, 8-inch wave hit the nearby port city of Kushiro, the agency said, and the waves got progressively smaller. A magnitude 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on Dec.2006-11-15T15:48+0100newsweekennewsweek-e0634fe6b25bd00ee212b0e12aeabc43NaturalDisastersEnergyCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1844725,00050004.htmJapan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning after an 8.1 quake was recorded in the Kurile islands on Wednesday in eastern Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, NHK public television said. The first waves of the tsunami, which was expected to arrive shortly after 9 pm local, were predicted to range from 1 to 2 metres in Hokkaido.2006-11-15T15:47+0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-39800953351ecea758a5c0c38a4da023NaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6150538.stmResidents of Japan's Pacific coast are urged to flee amid warnings that a tsunami will hit the north and east.2006-11-15T15:46+0100bbcenbbc-c0c452d6a7042e76b47730a6432bdfd6NaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2006/1115/tsunami.htmlSmall tsunami hits Japanese island 15 November 2006 14:27 Small tsunami waves have hit Japan's northernmost island after a major earthquake in the north Pacific triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's sparsely populated Kurile Ilands.2006-11-15T15:44+0100RTERadioenRTERadio-85eeb6f50ac607d7e7eaba1488b8582cNaturalDisastershttp://www.eupolitix.com/EN/News/200611/15a7a623-3e77-4f90-9f64-fe713cdddc6f.htmPoland continues to uphold its veto on a new EU-Russia treaty ahead of a crucial summit between Brussels and Moscow next week.2006-11-15T15:43+0100EUpolitixenEUpolitix-c314cfb9183e93398f4e2de8e16e8bd3ECnewshttp://kyivpost.com/top/25486Russia is Ukraine's biggest trading partner, and Ukraine is heavily dependent on natural gas supplies from Russia2006-11-15T15:39+0100kyivpostenkyivpost-64b9c9551ac260ba777633062856cc57Energyhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2654585&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds03125 Small Tsunamis Hit Northern Japan, None Larger Than 16 Inches Tall2006-11-15T15:35+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-626203f243eb1f70df1f62f4b7977917NaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2654596&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Tsunami Warning Is Issued for Japan After Offshore Earthquake but Only Small Waves Hit Shore2006-11-15T15:35+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-f5779eb6888821f9dd58598605a488daNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.euobserver.com/2287515.11.2006 - 15:19 CET France is siding with Poland in complaints the European Commission has not done enough to help break Russia's food trade embargo, as Finnish PM Matti Vanhannen attempts to salvage next week's EU-Russia summit.2006-11-15T15:33+0100euobservereneuobserver-6c755bc053bb1eb8069cac21831400c5PeterMandelsonEnergyENVhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheGlobeAndMail-International/%7E3/49596648/Earthquake triggers warnings in Japan, Russia but threat seen as minimal; agency issues watch for northern tip of British Columbia2006-11-15T15:31+0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-01258e87007525b26b556b228dd790c3NaturalDisastersEnergyCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP230495.htmSource: Reuters (16 minutes ago)2006-11-15T15:27+0100alertnetenalertnet-9c23416ba9d03b946c0dd0d5919241c8EnergyENVNaturalDisastersEnergyWaterENVhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/15/world/main2182418.shtml(CBS/AP) Residents along Japan's Pacific coast were told to flee an impending tsunami after a powerful earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.1 hit the Kuril Islands north of Japan late Wednesday. A couple hours after the initial scare, Japan's meteorological agency said a tsunami, estimated to be 16 inches high, hit northern Japan.2006-11-15T15:25+0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-f0733572eeedb14dfa743edd0d59ee6cNaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6490355&ft=1&f=1001An earthquake with a magnitude of at least 7.7, and possibly as high as 8.1, was recorded in the Pacific Ocean off of Japan. Officials issued a tsunami warning after the quake, advising Pacific-coast residents on the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu to move to higher ground. When the tsunami came ashore, it measured only 16 inches in height.2006-11-15T15:25+0100NPRnewsenNPRnews-49704e8eb9c1f2a9a6d7c42c6814d8c3NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49595294/index.html(CNN) -- The following is a list of tsunami warnings and watches following a major earthquake on Wednesday in the Kuril Islands. Japan's Meteorological Agency measured the quake at 8.1, the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center measured it at 7.8.2006-11-15T15:24+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-850f1ee2169c9c711034d33a4771d573SeaENVNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br8574396210.htmlUpdated at 4:11 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Japan quake leads to tsunami watch in Hawai'i Advertiser Staff and News Services TOKYO — A powerful undersea earthquake prompted tsunami warnings this morning for Japan and Russia but the danger appeared to pass after a series of tiny waves hit the northern Japanese coast.2006-11-15T15:23+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-1e2727a03ddc1121f3f2dfc48bcc892eNaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/sports/AS_SPT_TEN_Masters_Cup_Results.phpSHANGHAI, China: Results Wednesday from the US$4.45 million (€3.48 million) Tennis Masters Cup tournament at Qi Zhong Stadium: Singles Round Robin Gold Group James Blake (8), United States, def. Nikolay Davydenko (3), Russia, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5. Standings: Blake 2-0 (sets 4-1); Davydenko 1-1 (3-3); Robredo 0-1 (1-2); Nadal 0-1 (0-2).2006-11-15T15:23+0100IHTenIHT-7054a790d0476f5fb7181a69154fd2f1http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/business/AS_GEN_Japan_Tsunami.phpAn official from the town of Shibetsu on Hokkaido, Kiyoshi Takimoto, told public broadcaster NHK that about 4,000 of the town's 6,100 residents lived along the coast and had been told to flee to higher ground. Takimoto said he didn't notice the quake. The government set up an emergency task force at....2006-11-15T15:23+0100IHTenIHT-70684860cc8c34c1ae49743ae2164a38NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=4278960&p=4z78975&n=427905215/11/2006 - 1:52:33 PM Small tsunamis hit northern Japan :: latest Japan issued a tsunami alert today and told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after a powerful earthquake hit off sparsely populated islands between northern Japan and the Russian Far East.2006-11-15T15:22+0100examinerenexaminer-4683de880640432f8156cb1efe692722NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://news.yahoo.com/ap/20061115/ap_on_re_as/japan_tsunamiThe waves did not swell higher than 16 inches and rapidly diminished in size, but Japan's meteorological agency said that it would wait for at least several hours before withdrawing its warning of possible larger waves. The agency told coast residents to flee to higher ground after initially....2006-11-15T15:17+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-9312952057aee44ac3b73ce25d1a089cNaturalDisastersEnergyCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/japan.tsunami/index.htmlTOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- A small 40-centimeter (16-inch) tsunami has hit northern Japan after an 8.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Russian-controlled Kuril islands, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency. Residents along Japan's Pacific coast were told to flee the tsunami after the quake hit Wednesday at 8:14 p.2006-11-15T15:16+0100cnnencnn-3037bb492fcca5691627fe91103ea737NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/15/worldupdates/2006-11-15T185059Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-276378-3&sec=WorldupdatesTOKYO (Reuters) - A small tsunami wave hit Japan's northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the Kurile islands triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's Pacific coast.2006-11-15T15:15+0100thestarenthestar-9847a32ca4d5e519b4fdde4d66b245d1NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://news.ert.gr/en/newsDetails.asp?id=21802A tsunami warning was issued at noon today for Hokkaido island in northern Japan, Russia's northeastern coast and the American state of Alaska after the major earthquake in Japan2006-11-15T15:15+0100ert-enenert-en-531e71e26e1b67ad4b839b2101c05469NaturalDisastershttp://news.com.au/story/0,23599,20766068-1702,00.htmlTWO small tsunamis hit coastal areas of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido following a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 near Etorofu Island, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. 12:45am (AEDT)2006-11-15T15:12+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-2f3f3e5e77c239e0a7417f4ffd209c5dNaturalDisastershttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2454424,00.html%23cid=OTC-RSS&attr=WorldA massive undersea earthquake off the coasts of Russia and Japan in the northern Pacific triggered a tsunami warning today but only appeared to cause a series of small waves....2006-11-15T15:09+0100thetimesenthetimes-18379212af10b263d3b6fea264d31143NaturalDisastersSeaENVhttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_allpolitics/%7E3/49576598/index.htmlMOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- President Bush, eager for Russian help in ongoing nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, tended to the sometimes frosty Washington-Moscow relationship Wednesday by paying a quick call on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Bush stopped to see Putin on his way to Asia for an....2006-11-15T15:09+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-eb8a66eb71b303ebc5fcab65a95d74baTradeWTOJRCSafeguardshttp://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1240877,00.htmlA series of small waves have hit the coast of Japan after an underwater earthquake prompted fears of a destructive tsunami. Thousands of people living near the sea on the northern island of Hokkaido were urged to flee to higher land. Experts issued a tsunami warning for parts of Japan - and the Russian coast - after the 8.2006-11-15T15:07+0100skynewsenskynews-f9774b0b2ca23bd6c1e92e5e30f7bc1bSeaENVNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2654596&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Series of Small Tsunami Waves Hit Japan After Offshore Earthquake2006-11-15T15:05+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-689f8bb223bbe32a95913d63a9e724b9NaturalDisastershttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061115-071311-8393r.htmQuake spawns minor tsunami in Japan Nov. 15, 2006 at 8:17AM A strong Pacific earthquake Wednesday created a minor tsunami that hit Japan's northern and eastern coasts, meteorologists said. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the first rush of water Wednesday night was about 16 inches on the islands....2006-11-15T15:03+0100washtimesenwashtimes-777213d46333fe469c3a840efb49ee65NaturalDisastershttp://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1163588585891&call_pageid=968332188492&StarSource=RSSJapan issued a tsunami warning Wednesday and told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after a powerful earthquake hit off sparsely populated islands to the north.2006-11-15T15:00+0100TorontoStarenTorontoStar-8a5df74cfcb68b7348db89522c8fc92cNaturalDisastersEnergyCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://rss1.mediafed.com/feed/mirror/Latest_News/?link=508f795989f0abfe5a5e1bedd6754dceTOKYO (Reuters) - A tsunami warning was issued for northern Japan and Russia's northeastern coast after a major quake shook the Kurile islands on Wednesday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii said.2006-11-15T14:59+0100themirrorenthemirror-26c9dd7425c143bb17cfc67379e0c5bdNaturalDisastershttp://rss1.mediafed.com/feed/mirror/Latest_News/?link=9b1e7dd3d78761cae0c83ca8048f74f2Corrects 2nd paragraph to read ... roughly 1,700 km northeast of Tokyo ... instead of ... northwest. Corrects 4th paragraph to make clear the territorial dispute concerns only the Southern Kuriles2006-11-15T14:59+0100themirrorenthemirror-8c70db222284e240669c1749e57e0772NaturalDisastershttp://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/topNews/%7E3/49578414/newsarticle.aspxTOKYO (Reuters) - A small tsunami wave hit Japan's northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the Kurile islands triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia's Pacific coast.2006-11-15T14:58+0100reutersenreuters-e336596c4cc2cad2502c4d8a5dfd9ae0NaturalDisastershttp://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/usatoday-NewsTopStories/%7E3/49551526/2006-11-15-japan-quake_x.htmJapan issued a tsunami warning Wednesday and told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after a powerful earthquake ...2006-11-15T14:55+0100usaTodayenusaToday-79a2dc8619b19a835a45553b7e9fb211NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.euronews.net/create_html.php?article=390882&lng=1An 8.1 quake was recorded in the Kuril islands and a tsunami warning issued for eastern Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, Japanese public TV said.2006-11-15T14:54+0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-a403d8338cda8b1c2833b00e675a3694NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49584728/index.htmlMOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) -- Insomniac bears are roaming the forests of southwestern Siberia scaring local people, as the weather stays too warm for the animals to fall into their usual winter slumber. The furry mammals escape harsh winters by going to sleep in October-November for around six months,....2006-11-15T14:54+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-cc67c2ab85a0f8e4c4f37e997289e36dhttp://news.ft.com/cms/f03a48ae-74a0-11db-bc76-0000779e2340.htmlTOKYO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - A small tsunami wave hit Japan’s northernmost island late on Wednesday after a major quake in the Kurile islands triggered a full-scale tsunami warning for areas of northern Japan and Russia’s Pacific coast. Japanese media reported that a wave measuring about 40 cm (16....2006-11-15T14:53+0100ftenft-166bc76e55caa9bcdd7fd6671d53dd92NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1240877,00.htmlA series of small waves have hit the coast of Japan after an underwater earthquake prompted fears of a destructive tsunami. Thousands of people living near the sea on the northern island of Hokkaido were urged to flee to higher land. Experts issued a tsunami warning for parts of Japan - and the Russian coast - after the 8.2006-11-15T14:52+0100skynewsenskynews-cd9a033592a29b104ac33fcc09eee85bSeaENVNaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/japan/story/0,,1948372,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=1Coastal residents told to flee.2006-11-15T14:50+0100guardianenguardian-1e8934198e1dfb2be845c13a4f96c73cNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15726732/The agency warned that larger waves could follow. Before the tsunami struck, an official from the town of Shibetsu on Hokkaido, Kiyoshi Takimoto, told public broadcaster NHK that about 4,000 of the town’s 6,100 residents lived along the coast and had been told to flee to higher ground. Takimoto said he didn’t notice the quake.2006-11-15T14:47+0100newsweekennewsweek-29348c18e18fddd54acc4b513ffcd233NaturalDisastersEnergyCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://news.yahoo.com/ap/20061115/ap_on_re_as/koreas_nuclearWhile six-party talks on North Korea stalled last year after the United States imposed economic sanctions on Pyongyang, diplomats said they were focused on renewing negotiations in the wake of the communist country's Oct. 9 nuclear test. "No one — China, nor Russia nor any of the three of us — has....2006-11-15T14:45+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-dcda22945470085d118719323e939ecbTAXUDTREN-SecurityOHIMJRCSafeguardshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheGlobeAndMail-International/%7E3/49559870/Japanese meteorological agency tells Pacific coast residents to move to higher ground2006-11-15T14:45+0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-253a7470de46800b90c2e626135bfe86NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/11/15/earthquake-japan.html?ref=rssA small tsunami, less than half a metre high, struck parts of northern Japan Wednesday after a powerful earthquake shook the region.2006-11-15T14:44+0100RSS-CBCenRSS-CBC-70ad459896564e1e65af93001dbec749NaturalDisastershttp://rss1.mediafed.com/feed/mirror/Latest_News/?link=0e35a94e91e7139eb398d10f90b31a23By Richard Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin met for brief talks at a Moscow airport on Wednesday which were to touch on trade and international sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme. Putin greeted Bush warmly as the U.S.2006-11-15T14:44+0100themirrorenthemirror-ac5fd5babac533bb36619431b704697aTradeNuclearSecurityCouncilWTOEconomicPolicyEUJRCSafeguardshttp://rss1.mediafed.com/feed/mirror/Latest_News/?link=3a5dc8dc2085d6971e70db2566947973TOKYO (Reuters) - An 8.1 quake was recorded in the Kurile islands on Wednesday, and a tsunami warning issued for eastern Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, NHK public television said.2006-11-15T14:44+0100themirrorenthemirror-39f415effa821277712eaf3c8851833dNaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/15/eng20061115_321823.htmlA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 hits the disputed Etorofu Island off Hokkaido of northern Japan.2006-11-15T14:43+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-a216fb4403924c47adb4c2ec906346a5NaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/15/eng20061115_321825.htmlThe U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued a tsunami warning on Wednesday for northern Japan and Russia after a major earthquake hit near Kurile Islands north of Japan.2006-11-15T14:43+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-b7b7bd0a3b8a904a680d910e74f27df0NaturalDisastershttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2454424,00.html%23cid=OTC-RSS&attr=WorldJapan's meteorological agency has issued a tsunami warning for the country's Pacific Coast, according to reports. The warning said the wave is expected to measure at least 2m (6....2006-11-15T14:39+0100thetimesenthetimes-0a6cba6e93b5cf592276636fc343c07fWaterENVSeaENVNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br4126953708.htmlAdvertiser Staff If the tsunami watch issued for Hawai'i is upgraded to a warning State Civil Defense will sound the sirens and initiate the Emergency Alert System, said State Civil Defense spokesman Ray Lovell. Lovell said Civil Defense is monitoring the tsunami threat, which was generated early this morning after a 8.2006-11-15T14:38+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-e2fb37f01f9167cc67c8169a6bdb19e4NaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br5861723904.htmlPosted at 2:27 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Tsunami advisory upgraded to watch for Hawai'i Advertiser Staff The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami watch at 2:21 a.m. for the state of Hawai'i following an 8.1 magnitude earthquake off the Kuril Islands.2006-11-15T14:38+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-53d7c05afd7758cf2554f0c817d5347aNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br9487102653.htmlPosted at 3:13 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 16-inch tsunami hits Japan, more could follow Associated Press TOKYO — Japan issued a tsunami warning this morning and told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after a powerful earthquake hit off sparsely populated islands to the north.2006-11-15T14:38+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-1c9c08c7d1c5b20e51f5425d7e31ce75NaturalDisastershttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006530174,00.htmlRESIDENTS along Japan's Pacific coast today fled to higher ground after warnings of a devastating tidal wave. Experts warned a tsunami was about to strike after a powerful earthquake hit the Kuril islands north of the country. The quake, which measured 8.1 on the Richter scale, was said to have triggered a 2m-high wall of water.2006-11-15T14:36+0100thesunenthesun-3e95dd81b2d03018d0960927f77f43e0NaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2654585&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds03122 Small Tsunamis Hits Northern Japan, Estimated at 16 Inches and 8 Inches Tall2006-11-15T14:35+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-b9d6aa4783bf69c556ca67d1e9afdfd3NaturalDisastershttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/15/russia.us.ap/index.htmlMOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- U.S. President George W. Bush was expected to hold a highly unusual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday when the U.S. leader's plane makes a refueling stop at a Moscow airport enroute to Asia. The United States and Russia are on the verge of signing an....2006-11-15T14:31+0100cnnencnn-500cfd09c2ffd0b234731ed7c7540720TradeNuclearWTOEnterpriseEuropeJRCSafeguardsIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6150538.stmResidents of Japan's Pacific coast are urged to flee amid warnings that a tsunami will hit the north and east.2006-11-15T14:31+0100bbcenbbc-c75116daac7699f9cefa4fd8ac971fdaNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49576399/index.htmlTOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- A small 40-centimeter (16-inch) tsunami hit northern Japan after an 8.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Russian-owned Kuril islands on Wednesday, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency. Residents along Japan's Pacific coast were told to flee the tsunami after the quake hit at 8:14 p.2006-11-15T14:31+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-31874dffcbb6a826180c4d777e870693NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/15/worldupdates/2006-11-15T183024Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-276384-1&sec=WorldupdatesMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian emergency services went on high alert and evacuated a small settlement after a major earthquake struck on Wednesday in the middle of the sparsely populated Kurile Islands off its Pacific Coast.2006-11-15T14:30+0100thestarenthestar-2b154a514dd087756a7f3b9f5d0a10b2NaturalDisastersEnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Japan-And-Russia-On-Tsunami-Alert-576861-9.htmlA tsunami is expected to hit northern Japan and Russia''s Pacific coast, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says, quoted by BBC News online. Japan''s meteorological agency says a tsunami of at least two meters (6.5 feet) high could hit the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu.2006-11-15T14:30+0100mediafaxenmediafax-38bb1417c95ca8482d7b867fa209c422NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T108029.htmSource: Reuters (7 minutes ago)2006-11-15T14:26+0100alertnetenalertnet-a050fc967365bc2d6d6851b232a3cb99NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_world/%7E3/49570248/index.htmlTOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- A small 40-centimeter (16-inch) tsunami hit northern Japan after an 8.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Russian-owned Kuril islands on Wednesday, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency. Residents along Japan's Pacific coast were told to flee the tsunami after the quake.2006-11-15T14:23+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-f290b650527345cb734474507ea84884NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15726732/Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning and told the country’s Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after a powerful earthquake hit hundreds of miles away.2006-11-15T14:21+0100RSS-msnbcenRSS-msnbc-3852b8c39b7b0476885f97055e328c6fNaturalDisastersEnergyCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://news.yahoo.com/ap/20061115/ap_on_re_as/japan_tsunamiTOKYO - Japan issued a tsunami warning Wednesday and told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after a powerful earthquake hit off sparsely populated islands to the north. Japan's meteorological agency initially predicted that a 6 1/2-foot tsunami would hit the Pacific coast of Japan's....2006-11-15T14:15+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-a866a6eaccfcaf79b64e13f688d22bd0NaturalDisastershttp://www.phantis.com/news/read.html?newsID=2006111574257A tsunami is expected to hit northern Japan and Russia's Pacific coast, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says. Japan's meteorological agency (JMA) says a tsunami of at least two metres (6.5 feet) high could hit the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu. Warnings are being broadcast on all Japanese TV....2006-11-15T14:12+0100phantisenphantis-47c77d79e2c382ba3ed12355dea2bdf3NaturalDisastershttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/japan.tsunami/index.htmlTOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Residents along Japan's Pacific coast have been told to flee an impending tsunami after an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.1 hit the Kuril islands north of the country. The warning was issued on Wednesday for eastern Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, the U.S.2006-11-15T14:09+0100cnnencnn-e9a0db7ca77f9e2f6d13156e102087ceNaturalDisastershttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061115-071311-8393r.htmQuake spawns tsunami warning for Japan Nov. 15, 2006 at 7:55AM A strong Pacific earthquake Wednesday created a tsunami bound for Japan's northern and eastern coasts, meteorologists said. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the rush of water was expected to be more than 6 feet high Wednesday night....2006-11-15T14:03+0100washtimesenwashtimes-6d10021bc27f7845a13f4973aeb94a88NaturalDisastershttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article1985403.ecePublished: 15 November 2006 Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.1 hit the Kuril islands north of Japan2006-11-15T13:59+0100independentenindependent-69d012d77e6ffee27332b93fef8508d2NaturalDisastershttp://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/49566861/newsarticle.aspxTOKYO (Reuters) - A tsunami warning was issued for northern Japan and Russia's northeastern coast after a major quake shook the Kurile islands on Wednesday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said.2006-11-15T13:58+0100reutersenreuters-bf8630986c750741c0abd7da81dd468fNaturalDisastershttp://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/topNews/%7E3/49566863/newsarticle.aspxTOKYO (Reuters) - A tsunami warning was issued for northern Japan and Russia's northeastern coast after a major quake shook the Kurile islands on Wednesday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said.2006-11-15T13:58+0100reutersenreuters-d8891f04390ea5362b1982219396a83bNaturalDisastershttp://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheGlobeAndMail-International/%7E3/49559870/Japanese meteorological agency tells Pacific coast residents told to move to higher ground2006-11-15T13:58+0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-744fe1828a54d32b6bc7e89718cdbcf2NaturalDisastersEnergyCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/topNews/%7E3/49560264/newsarticle.aspxMOSCOW (Reuters) - President Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin met for brief talks at a Moscow airport on Wednesday which were to touch on trade and international sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.2006-11-15T13:58+0100reutersenreuters-53deec73784b74a14e577c4060d68f71http://rss1.mediafed.com/feed/mirror/Latest_News/?link=79dd7f94b4e81093d4e766ec984beacaBy Richard Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Iran's nuclear ambitions will figure in talks on Wednesday between U.S. President George W. Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin that follow a visit to Moscow by a top Iranian official, the Kremlin said. Putin, in an unusual move not required by protocol, will go....2006-11-15T13:58+0100themirrorenthemirror-f62568d8ea20dfc3cb9dbf7b1fb7d9ddTradeNuclearSecurityCouncilWTOEconomicPolicyEUJRCSafeguardsIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=290024&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/A massive earthquake struck in the northern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning for the coasts of Japan and Russia, officials said. The earthquake registered 8,1 on the Richter scale at 8.15pm (11.15am GMT) in the Pacific, about 600km north-east of Japan's main northern island....2006-11-15T13:57+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-3e09e349a323115be24c8fe40c2106cbNaturalDisastershttp://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=qw1163592001355B215&setid=1&sectid=&url=iol&vne=0&csect=WorldResidents have been urged to head to higher ground after a massive earthquake near the Kuril islands triggered a tsunami warning for Japan's coast.2006-11-15T13:56+0100ioleniol-5bcdd471530026e125c332cb3fbc414fNaturalDisastershttp://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/usatoday-NewsTopStories/%7E3/49551526/2006-11-15-japan-quake_x.htmResidents along Japan's Pacific coast were told to flee an impending tsunami after a powerful earthquake with preliminary magnitude ...2006-11-15T13:54+0100usaTodayenusaToday-a66a434616b8ddcf44a0da6810f26038NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br7439810652.htmlPosted at 2:04 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Tsunami advisory issued for Hawai'i Advertiser Staff A tsunami advisory was issued for the state of Hawai'i as of 1:35 a.m. by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center following a 7.7 earthquake off the coast of Japan.2006-11-15T13:53+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-3ac0a0f9b89a3c5ff1e6904656815aeaNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49566970/index.htmlMOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- U.S. President George W. Bush was expected to hold a highly unusual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday when the U.S. leader's plane makes a refueling stop at a Moscow airport enroute to Asia. The United States and Russia are on the verge of signing an....2006-11-15T13:53+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-500cfd09c2ffd0b234731ed7c7540720TradeNuclearWTOEnterpriseEuropeJRCSafeguardsIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=4278720&p=4z78735&n=427881215/11/2006 - 12:35:57 PM Japan issues tsunami warning after massive ocean quake Residents along Japan’s Pacific coast were told to flee an impending tsunami after a powerful earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.1 hit the Kuril islands north of Japan today. The quake struck about 250 miles east of the Etorofu islands north of Japan at 11.2006-11-15T13:52+0100examinerenexaminer-6d4b8ed537bc9184d020201ecb482753NaturalDisastershttp://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2006-11/14/06.shtmlCAIRO — After decades of not being able to regularly attend prayers in Moscow's five mosques, life is becoming easier for the sizable Muslim community in the capital, the English-speaking Moscow Times reported on Tuesday, November 14. "We can see a revival of spirituality," said Gulnur Gaziyeva, Press Secretary of the Muftis' Council in Russia.2006-11-15T13:51+0100islamonlineenislamonline-4173adfc0b94159bc7bdca8cc2bf3c47LIFEENVWomenAndIslamhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006530174,00.htmlTsunami 'about to hit Japan' By ONLINE REPORTER November 15, 2006 A TSUNAMI is expected to hit Japan just after noon today. The warning came after an earthquake that measured 8.1 on the Richter Scale hit the region's sea bed. Reports said the giant wave would hit the country's Pacific coast. Residents were told to flee to high ground.2006-11-15T13:50+0100thesunenthesun-a376fcab091e16d36e3e678f17531bc9NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15726732/TOKYO - Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning and told the country’s Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after a powerful earthquake hit hundreds of miles away. A tsunami about 6½ feet tall or higher was expected to hit the Pacific coast of Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido and main island of Honshu after 9:10 p.2006-11-15T13:47+0100newsweekennewsweek-1af3aa7f9fd36072bcf6abf3aa51edb4NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.rte.ie/news/2006/1115/tsunami.htmlTsunami warning issued for Japan, Russia 15 November 2006 12:41 A tsunami warning issued for northern Japan and Russia has been upgraded after an 8.1 earthquake was recorded in the Kurile Islands. The first waves of the tsunami were predicted to range from one to two metres in Hokkaido.2006-11-15T13:43+0100RTERadioenRTERadio-1697ee26cb61d9b1d177300e2b965c34NaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/news/world/tsunami-warning-in-japan-after-massive-quake/2006/11/15/1163266643346.html?from=rssA massive earthquake struck near the Russian-ruled Kuril islands in the northern Pacific Ocean, triggering a tsunami warning for Japan's coast.2006-11-15T13:42+0100smhensmh-1a1b95d1d04d04dee4670cd2db53274aNaturalDisastershttp://news.com.au/story/0,23599,20765666-1702,00.htmlA MASSIVE earthquake struck near the Russian-ruled Kuril islands in the northern Pacific Ocean, triggering a tsunami warning for Japan's coast. 10:33pm (AEDT)2006-11-15T13:41+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-b298da95e9a08b6b6b04907e881fa3caNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2654450&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Japan Meteorological Agency Issues Tsunami Warning After Earthquake2006-11-15T13:34+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-38a85e8065a0bc7a2b09bc075676adfaNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006530174,00.htmlRESIDENTS told to flee to higher ground to escape devastating earthquake tidal wave2006-11-15T13:33+0100thesunenthesun-465795595fbb83244e6abc493f37f11cNaturalDisastershttp://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=qw1163592001355B215&setid=1&sectid=&url=iol&vne=0&csect=NewsResidents have been urged to head to higher ground after a massive earthquake near the Kuril islands triggered a tsunami warning for Japan's coast.2006-11-15T13:33+0100StarenStar-5bcdd471530026e125c332cb3fbc414fNaturalDisastershttp://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=b3791a1e-6b6c-48a0-97bd-38bcc12d9f17&k=89546TOKYO - Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.1 hit the Kuril islands north of Japan. The quake struck about 390 kilometres east of the Etorofu islands north of Japan at 6:15 ET, according to the agency.2006-11-15T13:32+0100montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-8107ec4c82210ef8f922af13bf2d4b44NaturalDisastershttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/788305.htmlLater in the day, representatives of the so-called Quartet of peacemakers - the U.S., European Union, Russia and United Nations - met in Cairo to discuss how to relaunch the peace process long stalled by Israeli-Palestinian fighting. It was the first gathering of the Quartet since the Palestinian....2006-11-15T13:28+0100haaretzdailyenhaaretzdaily-ad28ba1ea1bd776ef37ad9d978e2c1f1PeaceProcessManMadeDisastershttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/788466.htmlJapan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning Wednesday after an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.1 hit the Kuril islands north of Japan. The quake struck about 390 kilometers east of the Etorofu islands north of Japan at 11:15 GMT, according to the agency.2006-11-15T13:28+0100haaretzdailyenhaaretzdaily-2cefbe2383168f1c5499251e15710ae8NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15387845.htmSource: Reuters (17 minutes ago)2006-11-15T13:26+0100alertnetenalertnet-1567c5dd5c8f7e631feaa437a9db132bNaturalDisastershttp://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1163588585891&call_pageid=968332188492&StarSource=RSSTOKYO (AP) — Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.1 hit the Kuril islands north of Japan.2006-11-15T13:22+0100TorontoStarenTorontoStar-7d5ceb304a022f4c6d3ea48573125dd8NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15726732/Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning and told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 hit near islands north of the country.2006-11-15T13:21+0100RSS-msnbcenRSS-msnbc-011419ab264c415f3d04b262901bf2a6NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/japan/story/0,,1948372,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=18.1 magnitude earthquake hit islands north of Japan.2006-11-15T13:20+0100guardianenguardian-f9be5345fc5663efed104ebeb36d01f2NaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/sports/AS_SPT_VOL_Worlds_Women.phpOSAKA, Japan: Tournament favorite Brazil defeated Serbia and Montenegro on Wednesday to advance to the final of the women's world volleyball championships. Sheila Castro scored 20 points to lead the Brazilians to a 25-17, 25-14, 21-25, 25-20 win over Serbia-Montenegro and will meet Russia in the finals on Thursday.2006-11-15T13:18+0100IHTenIHT-7e5931e56acc043cab14317e9ee3946ehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6150538.stmResidents of Japan's Pacific coast are urged to flee amid warnings that a tsunami will hit the north and east.2006-11-15T13:16+0100bbcenbbc-1cd0dbf68d07babe19adbc8e9a4a458aNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_world/%7E3/49553541/index.htmlTOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Japan's meteorological agency has issued a tsunami warning and told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 hit near islands north of the country. A tsunami about 2 meters (6.2006-11-15T13:14+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-6b96d9ad07e97a6b90475f3e9b274885NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheGlobeAndMail-International/%7E3/49552082/Comes after earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.1 hit islands north of the country2006-11-15T13:11+0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-694041bbe7ecacb464c2004b14d44285NaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/15/br/br8531760942.htmlUpdated at 1:57 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Japan issues tsunami warning after earthquake Associated Press TOKYO — Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning and told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 hit near islands north of the country.2006-11-15T13:08+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-0ffbfa5dd3ca4f47c563ac7d89a82a6aNaturalDisastershttp://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1240877,00.htmlA tsunami is set to hit northern Japan and the Russian coast. Meteorological experts say the giant waves are expected at 12.10pm. Residents along the Pacific coast have been told to flee to higher ground. The warning follows an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 in the ocean east of the Chijima islands.2006-11-15T13:07+0100skynewsenskynews-4ce6d3ffc8b0b099e8f689011e726875NaturalDisastershttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=59179Steve McClaren's team could drop to fourth in the group if results go against them with their four nearest challengers Croatia, Macedonia, Israel and Russia all in action PARIS - AFP Group E favorites England face a crucial day of Euro 2008 qualifiers on Wednesday, without even playing.2006-11-15T13:07+0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-c5cf59b38c630d669f96b7bd7494323dhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15726732/TOKYO - Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning and told Pacific coast residents to flee to higher ground after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 hit near islands north of the country. A tsunami about 6 1/2-feet tall or higher could hit the Pacific coast of Japan's....2006-11-15T13:02+0100newsweekennewsweek-38a2453cfd7d8bc08499fac8885f2195NaturalDisastershttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/japan.tsunami.ap/index.htmlTOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.1 hit the Kuril islands north of Japan. The quake struck about 390 kilometers east of the Etorofu islands north of Japan at 1115 GMT Wednesday, according to the agency. A tsunami of about 2 meters (6.2006-11-15T13:01+0100cnnencnn-d0dcecbd30c3bee38465099f9ab359d4NaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/11/15/earthquake-japan.html?ref=rssAn 8.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the Kuril islands north of Japan on Wednesday, said the country's meteorological agency.2006-11-15T12:59+0100RSS-CBCenRSS-CBC-50287e5f97142c8a653b05601a2b98e9NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T92335.htmSource: Reuters (10 minutes ago)2006-11-15T12:56+0100alertnetenalertnet-3dd41d02ca6542b76a37c007e69c0bd4NaturalDisastershttp://www.euobserver.com/2287415.11.2006 - 12:14 CET Poland has upheld its veto on the EU's "common position" on a new EU-Russia treaty, jeopardising the possibility of launching negotiations on the new pact at the EU-Russia summit on 24 November.2006-11-15T12:23+0100euobservereneuobserver-9c6bb2fd1f1c0a6ab390252a89aa4decECnewsEnergyENVETFFinnishPresidencyEUhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15726316/Iran’s nuclear ambitions will figure in talks on Wednesday between U.S. President George W. Bush and Russia’s Vladimir Putin that follow a visit to Moscow by a top Iranian official, the Kremlin said.2006-11-15T12:21+0100RSS-msnbcenRSS-msnbc-da5359195d091196a1c3966c3eb719c0TradeSecurityCouncilWTOJRCSafeguardsIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/europe/EU_GEN_Russia_US.phpMOSCOW: U.S. President George W. Bush was expected to hold a highly unusual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday when the U.S. leader's plane makes a refueling stop at a Moscow airport on the way to Asia. The United States and Russia are on the verge of signing an agreement on....2006-11-15T12:18+0100IHTenIHT-42c910354b14a87caeb8fea0fdc3f3dfTradeNuclearWTOEnterpriseEuropeJRCSafeguardsIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://english.newslab.ru/news/206180/A procession was held in honor of People's Unity Day in Krasnoyarsk on November, 4. More than 2,700 Krasnoyarsk residents participated in the celebration. One could see activists of youth movement "Young Guards", young members of Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), members of "Russian Patriots". Moreover, members of Krasnoyarsk regional student squads, Krasnoyarsk Youth Forum, and "Yenisei Patriots" participated in the procession. It is worth noting that the demonstration was organized by youth movement "Together". The column was led by Krasnoyarsk Territory Governor Alexander Khloponin and his deputies: Nikolay Glushkov, Olga Karlova, along with Krasnoyarsk Mayor Pyotr Pimashkov and his deputy Konstantin Filippov, head of the youth policy agency Konstantin Gureyev, Legislative Assembly deputies Alexei Kleshko and Yury Shvytkin and others. The procession started from the Theater Square in the center of Krasnoyarsk. As the column proceeded, other representatives of power of Krasnoyarsk and the region were joining it. The demonstrators walked from the Theater square along Dubrovinskogo St. under the Communal Bridge, along the River Station, then turned left to Mira Prospect and entered the Mira Square through the Triumphal Arch. The column stopped in front of the Big Concert Hall. The procession was already waited for by creative groups of Krasnoyarsk, who gave a concert for the demonstrators. After the last participants appeared on the square, the anthem of Russia was played. Famous people of Krasnoyarsk congratulated residents with the People's Unity Day. Balloons of three colors of the Russian Federation flag were let out into the sky as a symbol of unity of all the Russian people. The presenter let a white pigeon, the symbol of peace, out into the sky. A group photo became the culmination point of the holiday. All the procession participants ascended up the stairs of the concert hall to have a group photo taken. Reporters and everyone could take a huge group photo. One more panoramic photo was taken by a photographer from above, standing on a crane. After the festive procession and the solemn concert the action "The forces of good deeds" started. "Together" activists helped to clean the area around Children's Home No. 2 and Krasnoyarsk old people's home during the day. Click here to see a full photo report.2006-11-15T12:13+0100NewslabenNewslab-869931536feb9a8af238a6d1ff76c0bfhttp://kyivpost.com/bn/25484Kremlin adviser: Russia doesn't plan to initiate creation of global gas cartel2006-11-15T11:51+0100kyivpostenkyivpost-41c003baef4b0fabc52e6c3e71bd9a5fEnergyENVEnergyhttp://english.newslab.ru/news/206169/A robbery attack on two female tourists from Russia was committed in Thailand. The incident occurred the day before in Thai resort of Pattaya, 150 km South-East of Bangkok. The criminals caused physical damage to the women, one of them was taken to hospital, Russia's Embassy press secretary in Bangkok Pavel Klabukov reported. According to Klabukov, the suffered Russian tourists are receiving necessary help. He also added that one of the offenders had been caught hot on trail by local police on the same day. Police managed to find and arrest the second one today. It is worth mentioning that Thailand is visited by about 100,000 Russians annually. Moreover, the resort town of Pattaya is one of the most popular with Russian travelers, RBC reports.2006-11-15T11:28+0100NewslabenNewslab-efa2263c86d49537277e4ef961decc36http://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/topNews/%7E3/49520135/newsarticle.aspxMOSCOW (Reuters) - Iran's nuclear ambitions will figure in talks on Wednesday between President Bush and Russia's Vladimir Putin that follow a visit to Moscow by a top Iranian official, the Kremlin said.2006-11-15T10:58+0100reutersenreuters-8c94559b2eeab17936aaff501fc4db65SecurityCouncilEconomicPolicyEUJRCSafeguardshttp://www.euobserver.com/22865NATO warns of Russia gas power 15.11.2006 - 09:28 CET | By Helena Spongenberg Russia may be building up a gas cartel from north Africa to central Asia to use as a political weapon when dealing with Europe, NATO experts have warned. Russia – which supplies a quarter of Europe's gas – is aiming to....2006-11-15T10:51+0100euobservereneuobserver-2db9e931850c5caca8e0fcb1a3e74292EnergyENVEnergyECnewsTREN-Securityhttp://english.newslab.ru/news/206156/Dutch TV Channel NOS, which Russia's chief football coach Guus Hiddink comments the Champions League matches for, announced that the Russian team's coach would help Twente (Holland) to buy two of Russian football players – Ivan Taranov from CSCA and Mikhail Kerzhakov from Zenith. The matter is that Twente is headed by Fred Rutten, Hiddink's former aid in PSV. The coaches not only had been working together for a long time but also are friends. 'I am interested in giving as much game practice to young Russian soccer players as possible,' Hiddink stated to "Sovetskiy Sport".2006-11-15T10:43+0100NewslabenNewslab-4f3411df285799630e689a29d05b1a5dhttp://english.newslab.ru/news/206161/26,000 people have been infected with HIV in Russia since early 2006, the Federal Service of Consumer Rights' Protection and People's Health (Rospotrebnadzor) reported. There are more than 353 thousand people having HIV infection in the Russian Federation today. Of those about 26 thousand have been infected this year. 24,390 new cases of HIV infection were detected for nine months ended September, 30. It was 5% more than for the same period in 2005. More than 300 thousand people, including 140 children, have died in Russia since 1987, when the first cases of HIV infection were registered. Moreover, about 11 thousand of the HIV-infected have died for unknown reasons. Russia's chief medical officer Gennady Onishchenko sent a notification letter "About holding actions of the World Day of Struggle against AIDS" to Rospotrebnadzor regional services on November, 13. In particular, it is said in the letter that the World Day of Struggle against AIDS had been celebrated under the aegis of U. N. O. annually on December, 1 since 1988. 'The problem of HIV-infection spreading has been acute in the world for 25 years. According to the U. N. united program on HIV/AIDS, the number of people infected with HIV is more than 40 m in the world today. More than 20 m people have already died from AIDS,' is said in the press release.2006-11-15T10:43+0100NewslabenNewslab-3cda0463de7f271593d157f974ceb085http://english.newslab.ru/news/206152/Alcohol consumption has increased in Russia greatly in the last ten years, Russia's chief medical officer Gennady Onishchenko said. Experts state that Russia consumes 14 liters of spirits per year re-estimated as 96% spirits. In comparison with the 90s, there was 7.6 liters per a Russian resident, and 9.7 liters in 2005. Taking into consideration these data, Russia is listed in the 14th place among nations with the highest level of alcohol consumption in the world, Gazeta.ru writes. According to the chief medical officer, 7% of lethal outcome cases from alcohol are from counterfeit spirits. The death rate from counterfeit vodka is 20% in the villages. So, according to Onishchenko, people mostly die from abusing spirits and not from poisoning with counterfeits. 'Any vodka is poison,' the chief medical officer said, 'Being a private person, I believe that our nation can do without vodka.' At the same time, Onishchenko finds introduction of "the dry law" impossible, as it will only increase death rate,' the chief medical officer added. In his opinion, such measures as the closure of a half of plants producing technical spirit, educational campaigns among the population, and state monopoly in all the fields of alcohol business might been of use. This will help to liquidate the very economic foundation of "the existence of this cynical kind of business", which produces products for double purposes. According to Onishchenko, Russian Inspectorate of Consumer Rights' Protection and People's Health had detected five plants, where counterfeit alcohol was made. In particular, Alexandrovsk Plant of Chemical Goods in Vladimir Territory.2006-11-15T10:43+0100NewslabenNewslab-748f5bebbbd2808e62c30da1bae20afbTAXUDhttp://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1531253.eceEU relations most important Norwegians appear much more concerned about maintaining good relations with countries in the European Union than the US. Russia, meanwhile, is considered nearly as important as the US. The evaluation of foreign relations partners emerges in a new study conducted by Research International for the Nordic Council.2006-11-15T10:30+0100aftenposten-enenaftenposten-en-26b00becd301480f99f74799eee817f8http://www.euractiv.com/en/energy//article-159709Russia has reacted strongly to the Polish blocking of the EU-Russia partnership, while the Polish PM speaks of sanctions against Moscow.2006-11-15T10:11+0100euractiv-eneneuractiv-en-98c9f76bcdd59ec48d48dffcb3045790EnergyENVBenitaFerreroWaldnerhttp://english.newslab.ru/news/206138/The Russian Government rescheduled days off from Apr. 28 to Apr. 30, from Jun. 9 to Jun. 11 and from Dec. 29 to Dec. 31 in 2007. The regulation "On rescheduling of days off in 2007" was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov. In this connection the Russians will have three-day holidays next year: April, 29, 30 and May, 1. New Year's holiday is appointed on December, 30 – January, 8.2006-11-15T09:58+0100NewslabenNewslab-dc5ded2c18088867b8a1f07793eec5dfhttp://news.ft.com/cms/9a6bcca8-7384-11db-9bac-0000779e2340.htmlConcerns that Russia is trying to form a natural gas cartel along the lines of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries may be misplaced, according to analysts and energy executives. Despite the warning by Nato economists, it is far from certain that Moscow could persuade countries to join any such alliance.2006-11-15T09:56+0100ftenft-321dad5a858b8e4c32b1c226d7b7447fEnergyhttp://article.wn.com/link/WNATC16075E408A652966ABCD935D1E4C026?source=templategenerator&template=africafm/onephoto.txtMark John Reuters BRUSSELS — North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) advisers have warned that Russia may be seeking to create a gas cartel stretching from Algeria to central Asia to use as a political weapon in dealings with Europe. The warning of a Russian-backed “Organisation of Petroleum....2006-11-15T09:19+0100africaFMenafricaFM-d51101114b96ec9bf3bdcaa7e80feeb6EnergyENVEnergyECnewsFinnishPresidencyEUhttp://www.washtimes.com//op-ed/20061114-101935-4543r.htmFix government By Harlan Ullman November 15, 2006 Last week, in what was headlined as an electoral earthquake, Democrats regained control of Congress. Donald Rumsfeld resigned as Secretary of Defense. And the Iraqi Study Group, chaired by James Baker and Lee Hamilton, was hailed as the savior for George W.2006-11-15T07:03+0100washtimesenwashtimes-1792f252f324089a50052239b638a132NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2006/11/15/2003336392Almost 100 percent of voters in Georgia's small separatist territory of South Ossetia have opted for independence, according to partial results released on Monday, underlining a diplomatic rift between Russia and the West over the region's future. Results received from 78 percent of polling stations....2006-11-15T05:25+0100taipeitimesentaipeitimes-53efb06435128a76d45a9a0d102d5737FinnishPresidencyEUhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YAOI-6VK4PV?OpenDocumentYour gifts helped feed the hungry in these countries this quarter (extracts) Haiti 160,000 meals provided to orphanages under the supervision of Worldwide Mercy and Sharing Indonesia - $2,800 to buy food after the earthquake in West Java Sri Lanka - $15,000 (for a total of $25,000) to aid Meredith....2006-11-15T04:59+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-8dbc586faf4460a75f04385bf32b68d6http://news.ft.com/cms/268c1e80-744e-11db-8dd7-0000779e2340.htmlCoincident with the latest James Bond movie - you know, our man foils fiendish plot to achieve world domination - comes a confidential study from Nato's economic committee claiming that Russia is trying to set up an "Opec for gas". The spectre conjured up is of the Russian bear with its claws all over Europe's energy choke points.2006-11-15T03:32+0100ftenft-679fe444d4a17b19a54a3a0f2ae3eaf8Energyhttp://news.ft.com/cms/a9078066-744e-11db-8dd7-0000779e2340.htmlItaly's Eni signs supply pact with Gazprom By Adrian Michaels in Milan and Arkady Ostrovsky in Moscow Published: November 15 2006 02:00 | Last updated: November 15 2006 02:00 Eni, the Italian energy company, and Russia's Gazprom yesterday finally signed a wide-ranging strategy pact to replace a gas distribution deal that collapsed last year.2006-11-15T03:32+0100ftenft-5c9b743884656402dc3f911003ea9785Energyhttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/15/eng20061115_321534.htmlThe representatives of the Quartet Committee comprising Russia, the U.S., the EU and the UN are scheduled to meet on Wednesday to revive the Middle East peace process, Egyptian news agency MENA reported on Tuesday.2006-11-15T03:26+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-c8c40c7c6c493e169ed2948636d1e1e0PeaceProcesshttp://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200611150149.htmlYAKUTSK, Russia--The collapse of the Soviet Union brought many changes to Russia, but one import was particularly unexpected--Japanese anime. Like in many other parts of the world, Japanese animation has a die-hard fan base here in Russia's Sakha Republic.2006-11-15T03:12+0100asahienasahi-043770c1553f7005e3f45caf08f931dfhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6VK38Y?OpenDocumentSlamet Susanto , The Jakarta Post, Bantul Earthquake victims in Bantul are racing against time to build makeshift shelters with whatever they can as the rainy season begins, after giving up waiting for the government compensation promised to them months ago.2006-11-15T02:58+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-b51f7b377eb3da2fc5ef322296edca74AgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1688852006RUSSIA may be working to create a gas cartel stretching from Algeria to central Asia which could be used as a political weapon in dealings with Europe, NATO sources have warned.2006-11-15T02:50+0100TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-2343453f45aadd94206fdb1285b2069fECnewsEnergyENVEnergyhttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/15/eng20061115_321532.htmlA senior Kremlin official criticized on Tuesday Poland's veto on the European Union (EU)'s plan to open talks on a new cooperation deal with Russia, saying both sides should respect mutual interests in expanding relations.2006-11-15T02:41+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-9bac72cf1a0acdffa5c06cd162366c04ECnewsFinnishPresidencyEUhttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/15/eng20061115_321527.htmlThe United States confirmed on Tuesday that its Middle East envoy David Welch will have talks on Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt with his counterpart from Russia, the European Union and the United Nations.2006-11-15T02:41+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-0f2195e8d592f47225c66b728bb90facPeaceProcesshttp://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=161837&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29240SAINT Andrew's Night is to be celebrated by both the Bahrain Caledonian Society (BCS) and the Awali Caledonian Society (ACS) later this month. St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland (and Greece and Russia), with St Andrew's Day celebrated every November 30.2006-11-15T02:26+0100GulfDailyNewsenGulfDailyNews-d7368e042987bf30cd2175ebe8d7975bAirENVhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2453693,00.html%23cid=OTC-RSS&attr=WorldIT'S not just the American hedge-fund billionaires who are boosting prices. Asia, India and, even more importantly, Russia are here. The super-rich of a post-Communist era are looking to flaunt their new-found wealth....2006-11-15T01:38+0100thetimesenthetimes-bae30dd0492f4f1855084c1482fbb786EducationTraininghttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C15%5Cstory_15-11-2006_pg2_1015th Asian Games in Qatar: Pakistan sends boxers to Russia in bid for Doha gold LAHORE: Pakistan authorities are hoping a three-week training stint in southern Russia will help their boxers strike gold at next month’s Asian Games in Doha. The Pakistan Amateur Boxing Federation has sent 13 boxers to....2006-11-15T01:34+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-e7eb73cef7c7e235d3cd35c83fa4ee5aTradehttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C15%5Cstory_15-11-2006_pg4_13REGION: Six-power meeting on Iran ends in indecision * Russia, US wrangle over sanctions on nuclear and missile trade UNITED NATIONS: Six major UN powers wound up another exploratory meeting on Monday on proposed sanctions against Tehran for refusing to suspend nuclear fuel work and agreed to meet....2006-11-15T01:34+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-b923e037c0eafe04d77d1e50f325650bSecurityCouncilJRCSafeguardshttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/787927.htmlCAIRO, Egypt - Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and representatives of the so-called "Quartet" of peacemakers - the U.S., European Union, Russia and UN - arrived in Cairo on Tuesday, ahead of a Wednesday meeting of the Quartet on how to relaunch the long-stalled peace process.2006-11-14T23:55+0100haaretzdailyenhaaretzdaily-05deb759fbc2f78cc1945dd352fc4ba8PeaceProcesshttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/15/008.htmlY-e-e-s-s-s! We did it! We have conquered another peak. Russia placed an honorable 147th among 168 countries in the latest press freedom rankings from Reporters Without Borders.2006-11-14T23:46+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-77a868a0a4b9b54f4020b6e5f76f18efhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/15/042.htmlPoland said Tuesday that European Union sanctions against Russia were a possible solution if it did not lift its ban on imports of Polish food.2006-11-14T23:46+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-99302908787af3073061f4b158895b87BenitaFerreroWaldnerhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/15/043.htmlGeorgian President Mikheil Saakashvili warned Tuesday that Europeans, too, could face politically motivated gas price increases if Russia got away with doing it to Georgia.2006-11-14T23:46+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-1e9bd57576e97136ffbdc635f7b7e16bEnergyEuropeanParliamenthttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/15/007.htmlEven before Gazprom demanded that Georgia sell its gas pipelines to the Russian gas monopoly, and before President Vladimir Putin invited Azeri President Ilham Aliyev to take part in an energy blockade of Georgia, South Ossetian leader Eduard Kokoity was already out uncovering more plots against him.2006-11-14T23:46+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-f9bd386edf4b41173277cb4014450e4aSecurityTerroristAttackhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/15/045.htmlCanadian miner Kinross will take control of the biggest untapped vein of gold to be discovered in Russia after a $3.1 billion buyout of Bema Gold, the companies' CEOs said Tuesday.2006-11-14T23:46+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-a01278eee8a0750bf08eff49162e370fhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/15/013.htmlRussia's representative to the European Court of Human Rights said Tuesday that the government had appealed the court's July 27 decision to award 35,000 euros (just under $45,000) to a woman whose son was kidnapped in Chechnya.2006-11-14T23:46+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-63dc24f523c2bdba2d7c5ff00cd8813dHumanTrafficFundamentalRightshttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/15/047.htmlPresident Vladimir Putin claimed Tuesday that Russia had secured the right to major subsidies for its farms in talks on its entry into the World Trade Organization.2006-11-14T23:46+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-606083f4f00d4802a36a805341a833c1MARS-STATFoodSafetyWTOAgricultureAgricultureRuralDevelopmentTradeAgricultureRussiaAsiahttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/15/001.htmlWhile the budget for battling the disease will more than double, Russia is accused of moving slowly.2006-11-14T23:46+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-0fc8c6ef0d5a23a8e2d3c160f5c34cbfDevelopmentCommunicableDiseaseEndemicsLIFEENVEducationTrainingUNbodiesManMadeDisastershttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/15/046.htmlNATO advisers are warning that Russia may be seeking to create a gas cartel stretching from Algeria to Central Asia to use as a political weapon in dealings with Europe, alliance sources said Tuesday.2006-11-14T23:46+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-8725cd2ce9cc31c2e30fb25a73872252EnergyENVEnergyhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/15/011.htmlThe U.S. may push Russia to take a tougher line on Tehran in exchange for entry to the trade group.2006-11-14T23:46+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-2ddc82b74f95354fbf8e6011a521e7a7TradeTREN-SecuritySecurityCouncilWTOJRCSafeguardsIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061114-044453-7659r.htmUPI NewsTrack TopNews Nov. 14, 2006 at 4:49PM Saakashvili seeks resumption of talks TBILISI, Georgia, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili wants Russia to resume talks with his government to resolve their strained relations. The leader of the former Soviet republic told a European....2006-11-14T23:03+0100washtimesenwashtimes-6ed7d2f688b07e53c4c4e67499dabce7NuclearJRCSafeguardsManMadeDisastersEnergyEuropeanParliamentMarketTAXUDTREN-Securityhttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/14/br/br6293854017.htmlPosted at 11:32 a.m., Tuesday, November 14, 2006 UH tallies $2.5 million in earthquake-related damages Advertiser Staff About $2.5 million in damages to University of Hawai'i facilities were found during assessments made by the state following the Oct. 15 earthquakes off the Big Island that rocked the entire state.2006-11-14T22:51+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-5df3f9eadfc10275fe2e2dbf3589e7f6http://news.ft.com/cms/1789a098-70b0-11db-8e0b-0000779e2340.html“Delegations from both sides have reached agreement on all the principal conditions of this agreement,” the Russian economy ministry said in a statement. Susan Schwab, US Trade Representative, said agreement had been reached “in principle”. Russia, which has enjoyed an oil-fuelled economic recovery....2006-11-14T22:38+0100ftenft-a36b425dc7a7970f5b039e30bb52c92fTradeEconomicForecastingEUTAXUDOHIMEnergyWTOhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/14/business/rusgas.phpMOSCOW: A top Russian environmental regulator suggested Tuesday that Russia could seek $10 billion to $20 billion in environmental damages and other losses it blames on a Royal Dutch Shell-led consortium involved in a liquefied natural gas project in the Far East.2006-11-14T22:13+0100IHTenIHT-0a93677250894693896043291fd5fc53EnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061114-015752-6188r.htmSaakashvili seeks resumption of talks Nov. 14, 2006 at 2:46PM Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili wants Russia to resume talks with his government to resolve their strained relations. The leader of the former Soviet republic told a European parliament session in France, "I have no intention of....2006-11-14T21:33+0100washtimesenwashtimes-098010ae821afcec77777901aa74cf07MarketEuropeanParliamenthttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/14/business/EU_FIN_Russia_Shell_Sakhalin.phpMOSCOW: A top environmental regulator suggested Tuesday that Russia could seek up to US$15 billion (€11.7 billion) for environmental damages and other losses it blames on a Shell-led consortium involved in a liquefied natural gas project in the Far East.2006-11-14T20:13+0100IHTenIHT-339cfc4154bb5a950920d3fc3f9e79bbEnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/14/business/EU_FIN_Russia_BP.phpMOSCOW: Russian shareholders in BP PLC's joint venture in Russia denied Tuesday that they were in talks to sell their stake or that they were under government pressure to do so. TNK-BP, one of Russia's top three oil producers, has faced mounting official probes and the threat of license annulments....2006-11-14T19:12+0100IHTenIHT-031f4b29b990aff8d852b437caf7391eOHIMEnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/14/business/EU_FIN_Russia_Gas.phpMOSCOW: A senior Kremlin adviser said Tuesday that Russia doesn't intend to initiate the creation of a global natural gas cartel, but said such a project couldn't be totally ruled out. Arkady Dvorkovich, a top economic aide to President Vladimir Putin, said that Russia hopes to be able to protect....2006-11-14T19:12+0100IHTenIHT-9b6bac8b9fbeb484745c20866a8b1fb6EnergyENVEnergyhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/14/business/EU_FIN_Russia_WTO.phpMOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin claimed Tuesday that Russia has secured the right to major subsidies for its farms in talks on its entry into the World Trade Organization, Russian news agencies reported. Putin's remarks came amid expectations that he will sign a bilateral deal on Russia's WTO entry with U.2006-11-14T19:12+0100IHTenIHT-f608bd18d2c86471373d948c42da23d3FoodSafetyWTOAgricultureAgricultureRuralDevelopmentTradeAgricultureRussiaAsiahttp://www.bgnewsnet.com/story.php?lang=en&sid=22319SOFIA (bnn)- "We are holding difficult talks with Russia's Gazprom on the natural gas supply", Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy Rumen Ovcharov announced for Nova TV, Focus News Agency reported.2006-11-14T19:08+0100bgnewsnetenbgnewsnet-2c932b2bba3b2239807bb5166540dfb4Energyhttp://www.iranvajahan.net/cgi-bin/news.pl?l=en&y=2006&m=11&d=14&a=12The leaders of Iran, the ayatollahs, keep threatening that Israel, the Little Satan, and its master, the Great Satan - America - will be vanquished before long (three to five years?) by a triumphalist, nuclear-armed Islam determined to establish Allah's rule even at the cost of martyrdom. Yet the world does not seem too exercised. In fact Russia and China lend Iran a helping hand.2006-11-14T18:59+0100iranvajahaneniranvajahan-25b5c0313f22098ed2d17e0e33e270c7TerroristAttackNaturalDisastersEnergyManMadeDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/14/sports/EU_SPT_SOC_Israel_Croatia.phpTEL AVIV, Israel: Israel hosts Croatia on Wednesday in a European Championship qualifying match, and first place in Group E could be at stake. Both teams have seven points in the group, as do England and Macedonia. The English team is idle Wednesday, but Macedonia hosts Russia, which is fifth with five points.2006-11-14T18:12+0100IHTenIHT-41b90cb7551bb07a2b67640d8b8d62b9http://news.com.au/story/0,23599,20760903-1702,00.htmlA STRONG earthquake measuring 6.0 shook the Banda Sea near Indonesia today, the US Geological Survey said. 3:29am (AEDT)2006-11-14T18:10+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-396397e3ba8c57a296a67e776ddaa3d5NaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/link/WNAT05741B242B8EA1E561E4C7528CA69E70?source=templategenerator&template=africaheadlines/headlines1.txtCAIRO, Egypt: A senior Arab League official on Tuesday criticized the so-called "Quartet" of Mideast peacemakers for failing to promote peace between the Arabs and Israel. Ahmed Beni Heli's remarks came a day before representatives of "Quartet" — the United States, European Union, Russia and United....2006-11-14T18:08+0100AfricaDailyenAfricaDaily-060c587685119704fb9627a1189905ffUnitedNationsENVPeaceProcesshttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/787927.htmlCAIRO, Egypt - A senior Arab League official on Tuesday criticized the Quartet of Mideast peacemakers for failing to promote peace between the Arabs and Israel. Ahmed Beni Heli's remarks came a day before representatives of the Quartet - the United States, European Union, Russia and United Nations -....2006-11-14T17:24+0100haaretzdailyenhaaretzdaily-f8879119d2f7489a997609a83999c6d6UnitedNationsENVPeaceProcesshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14296167.htmSource: Reuters (16 minutes ago)2006-11-14T17:20+0100alertnetenalertnet-07112bad8d4e21eac9724c7220785ab5http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-6VJHVK?OpenDocumentThe Asian earthquake and tsunami that struck on December 26, 2004 was one of the deadliest catastrophes in modern history. It killed some 230,000 people and left countless homeless. The disaster also devastated the media sector in affected countries just at a time when survivors urgently needed....2006-11-14T16:33+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-cdec3acf2a35d62fbdbe974fa6f7bd14ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L14324038.htmSource: Reuters (17 minutes ago)2006-11-14T15:50+0100alertnetenalertnet-ccf256f9b8c9f8c2267e17757bc7df80EnergyMarketEuropeanParliamenthttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/54B3CCD9-FBB8-4259-B0D7-AC8CFCAF3B1B.htmGeorgia says it will not pay Russia the recently increased price for gas and told European nations they too could face politically motivated increases in Russian prices. Mikhail Saakashvili, the Georgian president, made the comments after addressing the European parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday.2006-11-14T15:44+0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-536cd4cd88896a791491ec62672d97d9Turkey-EUEnergyEuropeanParliamenthttp://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1843819,00050003.htmProduction will fall nearly 4 billion cubic metres short of domestic and export demands next year if urgent steps are not taken, reports Fred Weir .2006-11-14T15:41+0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-266abdf0c218b55bcb5b2929e75e46e0EnergyENVEnergyhttp://article.wn.com/link/WNATf944eae82f3011df44e551c889bfdd12?source=upge&template=austrianews/headlines.txtMOSCOW: Russia's envoy to the European Union expressed hope Tuesday that Moscow and Brussels could soon come to agreement on a new economic cooperation deal but said Russia did not want the treaty so badly that it would submit to what it called blackmail.2006-11-14T15:17+0100austrianewsenaustrianews-00bea04b89ef7f5d494f97e7cc68b1a9EnergyENVFinnishPresidencyEUEnergyEconomicPolicyEUEconomicPolicyEnlargementhttp://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0611143506163345.htmThe President of Georgia Mikhail Saakachvili said Tuesday that his country will not accept the Russian demand to double the gas price to Georgia. "We are not willing and we will not pay dlrs 230 to Russia because it is not a commercial price," Saakachvili told a press conference in Strasbourg where he earlier addressed the European Parliament.2006-11-14T14:54+0100irnaenirna-0a049dcb4d3b319fb9c2fadda9e1fca5EuropeanParliamentEnergyhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ENG000187.htmSource: Reuters (16 minutes ago)2006-11-14T14:20+0100alertnetenalertnet-a7ee6f4e6916caa9defb4b85d774da6bEnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/14/business/AS_FIN_COM_APEC_Toyota.phpHANOI, Vietnam: Toyota Motor Corp.'s strategy is to expand production in rapidly growing markets like China, India, Brazil and Russia, a senior company official said Tuesday. In Vietnam for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, Yoshio Ishizaka, Toyota's senior adviser to the board, also urged....2006-11-14T14:09+0100IHTenIHT-63c583aab9fdeee8153330d1cc202521http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/14/business/EU_FIN_Russia_WTO.phpMOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin claimed Tuesday that Russia has secured the right to major subsidies for its farms in talks on its entry into the World Trade Organization, Russian news agencies reported. Putin's remarks came amid expectations that he will sign a bilateral deal on Russia's WTO entry with U.2006-11-14T14:09+0100IHTenIHT-20fcf1951168e69fe9fb519c7711da25FoodSafetyWTOAgricultureAgricultureRuralDevelopmentTradeAgricultureRussiaAsiahttp://kyivpost.com/bn/25479Saakashvili: Georgia ready for compromise solution of conflicts with Russia2006-11-14T14:01+0100kyivpostenkyivpost-922c6828547beadcb9db9c6e6111491eEuropeanParliamenthttp://news.yahoo.com/ap/20061114/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_apeccountries, according to government data. Russia accounts for only about 1 percent of trade within APEC, whose 21 members represent nearly half of global trade. Under Putin, the Kremlin is working to see that change. "Russia no longer sees itself as a global superpower.2006-11-14T13:38+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-44a17ad746b73176de0a107cebd7cf15EnergyENVEconomicPolicyEUIndustryENVEnergyMarketEconomicForecastingEUhttp://english.newslab.ru/news/206065/The average wages in Russia must increase up to $1 thousand in Russia in the next two or three years. State Duma speaker and "United Russia" party leader Boris Gryzlov announced it at the opening of the 6th Congress of Independent Trade Unions Federation of Russia. The speaker noted that there was such an initiative in the national project "Worthy Labor" worked out by "United Russia". The project is scheduled to be presented at the party congress in Yekaterinburg on December, 2, Itar-Tass reports. Gryzlov said the project would be aimed at the improvement of working conditions and solution of unemployment problem in Russia. In particular, he suggests that growth of personal incomes in Russia would be by 15-20% annually. Minimal Monthly Wages will be introduced for private companies in all the regions in 2007, Gryzlov added. In B. Gryzlov's opinion, the MMW would constituted 2,000 rubles ($75) in 2007. According to Russian Federal Statistics Service, the average wages in Russia in September were $410, or 24.3% higher than in September, 2005. The MMW is $40 in Russia now.2006-11-14T13:36+0100NewslabenNewslab-2c91f252550dbd5ea382fd093a7d3127Employmenthttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/14/europe/EU_GEN_Norway_Ethics_of_Wealth.phpOffshore fields have made NATO-member Norway the world's third largest oil exporter after Saudi Arabia and Russia. As home to the Nobel Peace Prize, it also seeks to be a global do-gooder — mediating some of the world's worst conflicts and donating more foreign aid per capita than any other nation. The Nordic nation of 4.2006-11-14T13:08+0100IHTenIHT-2439b916d6ef26fac1a566753754eb1eLIFEENVEnergyhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/13/news/tajik.phpBut then came the breakup of the Soviet Union and Tajikistan's civil war, which claimed as many as 100,000 lives in the 1990s, an overwhelming majority of the victims men. Since then, as many as a million Tajik men have migrated to Russia to work, according to Tajik and Russian government....2006-11-14T13:08+0100IHTenIHT-87d365de466b82cb11ebac26ac35af01ConflictSecurityhttp://english.newslab.ru/news/206054/On November, 15 the State Duma is to consider a presidential bill about removal of gambling business to 4 special zones far from populated areas from 2009. The economy committee introduced the State Duma the presidential bill in the first reading, despite a lot of amendments made in the text, on November, 13. In particular, Ministry for Finances worried about how to compensate taxes, which would not be received from casinos, REGNUM reports. Regional budgets get more than $700 m from gambling business annually. Most of tax receipts are received in Moscow. Moscow mayor's office wondered if the existing casinos, which would not move to special zones, would be closed down. The bill does not either indicate the places of the new gambling zones. It is specified only that there will be four of them: two in West Russia, one in Siberia and one in Far East. It remains undecided what federal unit would be in charge of this business from 2009.2006-11-14T12:51+0100NewslabenNewslab-7b4eaaf7ec754fc37d4f39a6eb38a08aTAXUDhttp://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=2279Special Parliamentary Commission for the study of the issues of Georgian deportees from Russia has interrogated seven Georgian citizens deported from Russia. Two of them have already been interrogated. One of them is the widow of Tengiz Togonidze, who died in Moscow airport because of negligence. He died of asthma spasm.2006-11-14T12:43+0100geotimesengeotimes-37d87e224066a8a7648be71983a1833ehttp://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/HK15Ag02.htmlpostpone indefinitely drawing-board plans and joint-venture agreements to build the second and third LNG plants - on the Baltic and to the north, on the Barents Sea. During the Soviet period, energy planners in Moscow concentrated on piping natural gas to domestic users and for export westward by pipeline across land to Europe.2006-11-14T12:33+0100asiatimesenasiatimes-60edb420994b7665345f58fd3face16cTAXUDETFEnergySeaENVEnvironmentManMadeDisastersEnterpriseEuropehttp://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/HK15Ag01.htmlmajor reason for such political amity was pragmatic: Belarus expected that cheap Russian oil would continue to be available. This feeling, shared by other post-Soviet states, was a major reason they tried not to irritate Russia too much. This arrangement has started to change.2006-11-14T12:33+0100asiatimesenasiatimes-caf369d2d125942f919e0aa88ce5195cEnergyJRCSafeguardshttp://english.newslab.ru/news/206052/Latvian Chief Director of Veterinary and Food Service Vinets Veldre is to arrive in Moscow on November, 14. The aim of his visit is to have talks with Russian Consumer Rights' Protection Service on cutting sprats turnover at the Russian market. The Latvian delegates are going "to make the situation on Latvian sprats clear", RIA Novosti cited Latvia's Embassy in Moscow. "Checkups are being conducted. Big consignments of canned fish are seized from sale due to high levels of a dangerous substance Benzopyrene allegedly detected in our products," a source of the agency said. He supposes that the problem consists in different admissible norms on the level of this substance in sprats. "In Russia the norm is 1 microgram per kilo, while in Europe it is 5 microgram per kg," he said. As Knews reported earlier, Russian Agriculture Ministry had imposed a temporary ban on tinned fish produced at Gamma-A and Brivais Vilnis fish-processing enterprises in Latvia on October, 20. The formal version of the ban is the detection of benzopyrene, in quantities exceeding the set norm, in these products. Nevertheless, All-Russian Fish-Processing Enterprises Association believe that the place of canned fish might be easily occupied with Kaliningrad tinned fish at the Russian market.2006-11-14T12:06+0100NewslabenNewslab-f13b6b3f73caf03c41f643f1cb377b9dhttp://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=qw1163492640298B262&setid=1&sectid=&url=iol&vne=0&csect=WorldThe influence of Russia's spy services in Vladimir Putin's government has resurfaced after an official named two presidential aides as former spies.2006-11-14T11:49+0100ioleniol-dc2a313b794172cd2a028ddbd5672843EconomicPolicyEUhttp://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=qw1163492640298B262&setid=1&sectid=&url=iol&vne=0&csect=WorldThe influence of Russia's spy services in Vladimir Putin's government has resurfaced after an official named two presidential aides as former spies.2006-11-14T11:44+0100StarenStar-dc2a313b794172cd2a028ddbd5672843EconomicPolicyEUhttp://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=2274The countdown has started. Georgia will either have to bow to Russian pressure and buy Russian gas at European prices or cut off consumption. On December 31 st of this year, the agreement that allows Georgian gas companies to buy gas from Russia at $110 USD per 1000 cubic meters will expire.2006-11-14T11:43+0100geotimesengeotimes-8917a803ba3a6ae2516a9300fae97530TAXUDEnergyENVEnergyManMadeDisastersMarkethttp://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19471HELSINKI — Russia won the Karjala Cup after beating the Czech Republic 3-2 in a penalty shootout Sunday, snapping Finland's streak of eight straight titles ...2006-11-14T11:03+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-74b82c2537028ef1a2c4b8062c6b9722http://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19479MOSCOW— Human Rights Watch has been told it can resume work in Russia after it was forced to suspend its activities for almost three weeks. Amnesty International is still waiting for formal clearance to restart.Both rights groups were forced to stop work under Russian legislation requiring foreign non-governmental organizations to re-register by Oct. 18, raising international concern that the country was trying to limit their activities. "We submitted our papers in September. They were sent back ...2006-11-14T11:03+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-22e16127243129c3075286117872d463http://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19465During Soviet times, three symbols served as indicators for me of the regime's stability: If Lenin was still in his tomb, if the red flag still flew over ...2006-11-14T11:03+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-2d430d8d64d93f59f7a4136d7f2ac7dcConflictTAXUDhttp://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19475TSKHINVALI, Georgia — Voters in South Ossetia overwhelmingly approved a referendum calling for independence from Georgia. The tiny province has allied itself with Russia, but Europe and the United States back Georgia's refusal to recognize the breakaway movement.Sunday's vote is sure to increase tensions in the volatile Caucasus region, where a 1991-92 war over the South Ossetian question killed more than 1,000 people, displaced tens of thousands, and resulted in the province's de facto independence. But the vote will not change South Ossetia's status because Georgia does not recognize it as legitimate. A similar referendum in 1992 was not recognized by any country, and the United States and Western European countries said they would not recognize this one either. "The results will not be recognized by the international community," said Terry Davis, head of Europe's main human rights body, the Council of Europe, calling the independence referendum "unnecessary, unhelpful and unfair." Election ...2006-11-14T11:03+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-d79125e097f53fb454c1fbf9aebb6aa2http://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19458MOSCOW — Despite an increase in per capita income, Russia has fallen further behind developed countries like Norway, Japan and the United States in terms ...2006-11-14T11:03+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-37a798dfea869891daf0fde5e10f68d6LIFEENVhttp://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19456Under President Vladimir Putin there has been a buildup of grievances about Russia's political development, but the economy has appeared to remain safely ...2006-11-14T11:03+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-a8255d518fcb07f04f935d698623e78bTradeTAXUDOHIMLIFEENVAgricultureRuralDevelopmentEnergyWTOEnterpriseEurope2IndustryENVAgricultureRussiaAsiahttp://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19454Tatyana Parfenova is one of Russia's leading fashion designers. Her collections have never gone unnoticed, always personifying her refined taste and the ...2006-11-14T11:03+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-685a9eccce92e9ab3d59512169f3502cLIFEENVhttp://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19448One of the world's leading producers of log-built cottages, Finnish company Ikihirsi, has announced record sales in Russia this year after it began tailoring ...2006-11-14T11:03+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-3bc642a924339734b7c8258512961406OHIMhttp://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=19450MOSCOW —President Vladimir Putin met his Belarussian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, on Friday for what seemed likely to be tough talks on Russian oil ...2006-11-14T11:03+0100sptimesrussiensptimesrussi-affe75a3ac7380a59a081a92f7ea5477Energyhttp://english.newslab.ru/news/206027/12 top biathletes and seven coaches of Russia's national team prepared an open letter about the conflict in the national team. The letter addresses heads of Russian Sport and the most important biathlon regions of the country. Russian team's captain, three-fold world champion, Olympic Games prize-winner Pavel Rostovtsev sent it to "Ves Sport" agency. "We, members of Russian national biathlon team, would like to ask you for support. You must be aware that our team is in a long-standing conflict with heads of Russian Biathlon Union headed by Alexander Ivanovich Tikhonov. In this connection we would like to state our position. Our main demand is legal registration of our relationship with Russian Biathlon Union. We live in the 21st century, in the modern legal state and would like our work for the benefit of our motherland to imply not only duties but also rights. We would like these rights to be ensured legally. We do not demand registration of labor relationship with us and payment for our work. We would like not only our duties be indicated in these contracts but also the duties taken upon by our federation – Russian Biathlon Union," is said in the letter.2006-11-14T10:36+0100NewslabenNewslab-56febab6c348ae77018bff2d9d56cbdfEducationTraininghttp://www.eupolitix.com/EN/News/200611/41fa6fb7-112c-4036-aca3-41e8a487f441.htmPoland will come under political pressure in the days ahead after vetoing Monday talks on a new EU-Russia pact ahead of November 24 summit with Moscow.2006-11-14T10:34+0100EUpolitixenEUpolitix-ecb7f3b4e484afdefef9bb244cafa65aEnergyENVhttp://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1240684,00.htmlRussia's proposals for restrictions on materials that could help Iran's nuclear programmes are not comprehensive enough, according to the US ambassador to the UN. John Bolton was speaking after another meeting of Germany and the five permanent UN Security Council powers with veto rights.2006-11-14T10:34+0100skynewsenskynews-1fa9d6f07551aaae2b479e98e2cf17c6JRCSafeguardsTREN-SecuritySecurityCouncilIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/49111807/index.html(CNN) -- The New York Times says it would be a "tragic mistake" if Russian president Vladimir Putin attempts to sway parliament to change the country's constitution, allowing him a third presidential term. "History will judge him by how well he helps Russia move from its totalitarian past to a democratic future.2006-11-14T10:24+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-9d005aabaf301e4de87f39aaf3afc252IraqCrisisManMadeDisastersLIFEENVhttp://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0611144350124135.htmAdvisers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have warned the military alliance that it needs to guard against any attempt by Russia to set up an "Opec for gas" that would strengthen Moscow's leverage over Europe, according to a media report.2006-11-14T10:24+0100irnaenirna-8dfa713a3837f431cc6c46180a3ceab2EnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=714367Publication Date: 14 November 2006 Russia has been accused of flouting the United Nations Convention Against Torture by "systematically" torturing Chechen civilians at 10 secret detention centres across the predominantly Muslim republic.2006-11-14T10:06+0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-92b038b31cdad7c24f088092958cc528Securityhttp://www.euobserver.com/22851"If you are detained in Chechnya, you face a real and immediate risk of torture and there is little chance that your torturer will be held accountable," HRW's Europe director Holly Cartner stated in a 16-page study documenting 82 cases of abuse between April and September 2006.2006-11-14T10:03+0100euobservereneuobserver-f0f1e715653d5aba03f00332fdcb5ccaEnergyhttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=59130UNITED NATIONS - AFP Six major powers resumed attempts on Monday to agree on how to censure Iran for refusing to suspend sensitive nuclear fuel work as Russia hinted Tehran might be willing to return to negotiations. Ambassadors from Germany and the UN Security Council's five permanent members --....2006-11-14T09:59+0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-1b063153d703b81e513c5fee49d9822aJRCSafeguardsNuclearhttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=59058The consortium wants to almost double capacity but has faced opposition from Russia, which fears the pipeline could increase tanker traffic in the already congested Bosporus straits in Turkey MOSCOW - Reuters Russia's Energy Ministry has rejected a plan to expand the capacity of a Chevron-led oil....2006-11-14T09:59+0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-4ee66d0866aa7c1e58362e208b2d0425SeaENVEnergyENVEnergyhttp://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13552019,00.htmlA state of emergency has been declared in the Irkutsk region of Siberia after thousands of men and women were hospitalised from drinking "counterfeit vodka". About 3,500 people die every month from alcohol poisoning in Russia, writes Sky News Moscow Correspondent Alex Rossi.2006-11-14T09:19+0100skynewsenskynews-86e97863b189b8bfa39acea0ca1c5064TAXUDPoliticalUnresthttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/14/wrussia14.xmlRussian lawyers heralded the dawn of a western-style compensation culture yesterday after a woman who drank copious quantities of Coca Cola every day for five years successfully sued the company for giving her insomnia and heartburn.2006-11-14T09:10+0100telegraphentelegraph-e373c4c5ab3e713b6bff0b0e45e266d2http://www.euronews.net/create_html.php?article=390677&lng=1Talks on a new partnership deal between the European Union and Russia are being held up - by EU member Poland.2006-11-14T09:03+0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-49f553411664d2f25b3496446b6224a7EnergyENVhttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/14/eng20061114_321343.htmlBritain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States held another informal meeting Monday over possible UN sanctions on Iran for its failure to suspend nuclear enrichment activities.2006-11-14T08:35+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-49346d62c03c61b6dde917b80fc5adc0JRCSafeguardshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6VJ3EP?OpenDocumentSecretary-General Kofi Annan today called for a high-level meeting in Ethiopia this week involving the United States, European Union, Russia and China to discuss the deadly violence in Darfur, a United Nations spokesman said. The announcement came as the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) reported nearly....2006-11-14T08:13+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-18153a84d549f117ec52675b6fc51e9cKofiAnnanSecurityCouncilPeaceKeepinghttp://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=47239&NewsKind=Current%20AffairsLONDON, November 14 (IranMania) - Armenia has not studied offering of any sector of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline project to Russia yet, Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan announced, MNA reported. Construction of 40 km of Iran-Armenia gas pipeline by the Russian side has not been discussed yet, Margaryan added.2006-11-14T07:57+0100iranmaniaeniranmania-4c1c96d7ab87d1edbfe7b3a4b09b3c45Energyhttp://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=47229&NewsKind=Current%20AffairsLONDON, November 14 (IranMania) - Russian changes to a draft UN resolution on Iran's nuclear program would "cut back substantially" on restrictions the US and its allies are seeking, US Ambassador John Bolton said, The Associated Press reported.2006-11-14T07:27+0100iranmaniaeniranmania-55b9c318771d3e52f5bd690fbd559715JRCSafeguardsSecurityCouncilNuclearIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=47235&NewsKind=Current%20AffairsLONDON, November 14 (IranMania) - An earthquake jolted surrounding areas of Damqan city in Semnan province on Monday. It was measuring 4.1 degrees in Richter scale, IRNA reported According to the report of seismography center affiliated to he Tehran University Geophysics Institute, the tremor....2006-11-14T07:27+0100iranmaniaeniranmania-7e84b4f988af3d18a0a8ac41fc7fc4a3http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=47231&NewsKind=Current%20AffairsLONDON, November 14 (IranMania) - An earthquake jolted surrounding areas of Bandar Abbas port city in southern province of Hormuzgan on Monday.2006-11-14T07:27+0100iranmaniaeniranmania-8f79d9db7d6aca560009235c8aef8564http://www.bbj.hu/news/news_19040.htmlPoland blocked European Union plans to negotiate an energy agreement with Russia to protest a Russian ban on Polish meats and vegetables.2006-11-14T07:23+0100BBJenBBJ-6024195806fb8d35e6ac8e260e64f30fEnergyENVBenitaFerreroWaldnerhttp://article.wn.com/link/WNATA2D3340F8C2AC8490EC9660E064A0D6E?source=templategenerator&template=africafm/onephoto.txtSudan: Annan calls for high-level meeting on Darfur Sudan UN, Politics, 11/13/2006 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for a high-level meeting in Ethiopia this week involving the United States, European Union, Russia and China to discuss the deadly violence in Darfur, a United Nations spokesman said.2006-11-14T06:58+0100africaFMenafricaFM-8d02624c1b86c0fd3e0db926761bc58dKofiAnnanSecurityCouncilPeaceKeepinghttp://english.newslab.ru/news/205980/Moscow, Nov. 7 - Yuri Tsvetkov, director on technological development of Krasnoyarsk Territory State-Owned Enterprise Gubernskie Apteki, participated in Microsoft Business Forum, the biggest conference for heads of companies organized by Microsoft in Russia. Microsoft's President Bill Gates spoke at Microsoft Business Forum 2006 in Russia for the first time in the last years. It is worth noting that Microsoft not only makes office and home software but also creates innovative complex programs, which help employees to improve their activity, and heads of companies to manage business efficiently. Yuri Tsvetkov told that the forum was divided into several sections, "Everyone could get information and discuss professional areas, from finances to sales, production or marketing, with colleagues." As far as State-Owned Enterprise Gubernskie Apteki is concerned, Tsvetkov stressed that software and information technologies are paid special attention to in the work of such a big pharmaceutical network as Gubernskie Apteki. "Efficiency of work in pharmaceutical network Gubernskie Apteki depends on several factors, including the speed of information exchange. The work at the enterprise is organized in such a way now that all the drugstores are in one network online. Thanks to this, we manage to get information about availability of goods in our warehouses and sales, as well as to talk with out suppliers," he said. "Being a manager in charge of the technological development of our company, it was very important for me to learn about practical use of Microsoft technologies in pharmaceutical business, to see the bets practice of other companies in IT," Tsvetkov summed up. The conference program consisted of 6 "role" sections: for director-general, financial director, commercial director and director on sales, director on production and logistics, director on marketing, and IT-director. Presentations were made at the conference by R2Group President Sergey Sanko; Dixis Vice President Mikhail Dorogov; Lantmannen Unibake Russia's Financial Director Andrei Avanesov; TV Channel 2*2 Executive Aanager Sergey Lavrukhin; Ramensk Mining and Enrichment Combine's Financial Director Andrei Soldatov, and many others. Microsoft presented its products for business management and the improvement of office work at the special exhibition.2006-11-14T06:51+0100NewslabenNewslab-54daaf4b716edb0910e5f0674489c5fehttp://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=6242KATHMANDU, Nov. 13: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said that it was pleased to see significant progress made in the peace process.2006-11-14T06:34+0100gorkhapatraengorkhapatra-b472c02cbd8e04f1edb78e8c085d7652Conflicthttp://english.newslab.ru/news/205975/Moscow, Nov.13 – A breach of sewerage system occurred in West Moscow in the first Setunsky Passage yesterday evening. A two-meters' fountain of sanitary wastewater started gushing at the accident site. Emergency services of Mosvodokanal and central Rescuing Center arrived immediately at the breach site. However, despite the actions taken, wastewater got into the Setun River, RIA Novosti reports. Communal services and rescuers tried to block the way for the wastes and to set a barrier. The reason and the guilty of the accident have already been established. The guilty is transmission company Russian Joint-Stock Company "Unified Energy System of Russia" (RJSC UES), which cut off electricity at Filevo pump house, causing the pipe breach in the First Setunsky Passage. In their turn, transmission company RJSC UES conceded the failure at the Filevo pump house and the fact that electricity had been cut off automatically in the pump house. "Our maintenance team mended the failure in 40 minutes, and electricity was supplied to Filevo sewerage pump house," the source said. At the same time, a spokesperson of a Moscow energy company stressed that, first of all, the pump house is subscribed to electricity use and is managed by a municipal company. Secondly, "Filevo sewerage pump house is a first-rank object, which is due to have its own independent source of energy to avoid such breakdowns."2006-11-14T06:06+0100NewslabenNewslab-4d47c9586eabf79f18fb8d8e35619e15EnergyENVEnergyhttp://article.wn.com/link/WNAT7423126BBA0E515D81FF84895BC04126?source=templategenerator&template=africafm/onephoto.txtUN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for a high-level meeting in Ethiopia this weekend involving the US, European Union, Russia and China to discuss the deteriorating situation in the Darfur region of western Sudan. The announcement yesterday came as the UN reported nearly 40 civilian deaths....2006-11-14T04:26+0100africaFMenafricaFM-09a3b14bb67cae8983e4f870990769ceMarketKofiAnnanSecurityCouncilPeaceKeepinghttp://www.sunstar.com.ph//static/net/2006/11/14/magnitude.4.4.quake.shakes.manila.no.damage.reported.(10.45.a.m.).htmlMANILA -- A 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Philippine capital Tuesday but no damage or casualties were reported. "We expect possible aftershocks but no damage," Renato Solidum, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, told dzBB.2006-11-14T04:18+0100sunstarensunstar-f15332fb2771b2aa0508dfbfcd187281NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6VJ38R?OpenDocumentby Simon Ostrovsky TBILISI, Nov 13, 2006 (AFP) - Almost 100 percent of voters in Georgia's small separatist territory of South Ossetia have opted for independence, according to partial results released Monday, underlining a diplomatic rift between Russia and the West over the region's future.2006-11-14T04:10+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-132e644dd96ca8c1dd388b6948f9c097FinnishPresidencyEUMarkethttp://article.wn.com/link/WNAT2C3E718BCC2AE4B0153E30C8E0271E71?source=templategenerator&template=africaheadlines/headlines1.txtUN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for a high-level meeting in Ethiopia this weekend involving the US, European Union, Russia and China to discuss the deteriorating situation in the Darfur region of western Sudan. The announcement yesterday came as the UN reported nearly 40 civilian deaths....2006-11-14T04:05+0100AfricaDailyenAfricaDaily-09a3b14bb67cae8983e4f870990769ceMarketKofiAnnanSecurityCouncilPeaceKeepinghttp://news.ft.com/cms/dff2b6d8-7384-11db-9bac-0000779e2340.htmlTorture in Chechnya is "widespread and systematic" and perpetrators enjoy total impunity, New York-based Human Rights Watch said yesterday. In a report issued to coincide with Russia's appearance in Geneva before the United Nations committee against torture, Human Rights Watch said it had documented more than 100 cases in two visits this year.2006-11-14T03:32+0100ftenft-bc390675a2f2a927afe8306bc0aa883bSocietyhttp://news.ft.com/cms/d2584a1e-7385-11db-9bac-0000779e2340.htmlZurab Nogaideli, Georgian prime minister, yesterday accused Russia of being set on "regime change" in Georgia as the authorities in the breakaway region of South Ossetia claimed voters had overwhelmingly backed independence from Tbilisi in a referendum.2006-11-14T03:32+0100ftenft-fa68e1700fbc574f3ef4c6f81863f2f7TAXUDhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2650885&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312U.S. Ambassador John Bolton Says Russia Seeking Broad Changes to Iran Nuclear Resolution2006-11-14T03:28+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-748cd748c7fc0effca7bc8ddd9355358JRCSafeguardsSecurityCouncilNuclearIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/14/eng20061114_321233.htmlRussia on Monday called the referendum on independence for Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia a "milestone" and urged Georgia and Western countries not to underestimate its importance.2006-11-14T03:19+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-08001553730ac78eba72c47e7e832dbdFinnishPresidencyEUhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/14/business/EU_FIN_Russia_APEC.phpEconomically, the logic of the policy is hard to fault. Asia, and in particular energy-hungry China, presents a deep and liquid market for Russia's myriad raw materials. As well as oil and gas — which at present are exported almost exclusively to Europe — Russia can boast minerals, chemicals, ores, pulp and paper and timber.2006-11-14T03:03+0100IHTenIHT-5ba9d73e212bb66329a9c92d0e333b7bIndustryENVMarketEconomicForecastingEUEnergyENVEnergyEconomicPolicyEUhttp://www.theherald.co.uk/74362.shtmlPoland yesterday vetoed a European Union plan to open talks with Russia aimed at broadening co-operation, especially in energy, saying Moscow should first end a ban on imports of Polish meat and plants. The Polish move prevented the EU foreign ministers from finalising the bloc's negotiating....2006-11-14T03:01+0100glasgowheraldenglasgowherald-4a8a8e6ba2cee5d565266ad4a2bf6ab6EnergyFinnishPresidencyEUEnergyENVhttp://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article1981818.eceRussia's future as an energy superpower has been called into question by claims that it will not produce enough gas next year to satisfy both foreign and domestic demand due to years of under-investment. Russia boasts 26.6 per cent of the world's gas reserves and Gazprom, the state-controlled energy giant, is the world's largest producer of gas.2006-11-14T02:20+0100independentenindependent-d0c29b0689958ee416e4021fbcf6205aManMadeDisastersEnergyENVEnergyhttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article1981676.ecePublished: 14 November 2006 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for a high-level meeting in Ethiopia this weekend involving the US, European Union, Russia and China to discuss the deteriorating situation in the Darfur region of western Sudan.2006-11-14T01:50+0100independentenindependent-09a3b14bb67cae8983e4f870990769ceMarketKofiAnnanSecurityCouncilPeaceKeepinghttp://english.people.com.cn/200611/14/eng20061114_321124.htmlRussia will try to finish paperwork on its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) by this weekend for the signing of a deal with the United States, when leaders of the two countries meet in Vietnam, the economy minister said on Monday.2006-11-14T01:49+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-fe9b90197ae6730e2a91489806af25f2TradeEconomicPolicyEUWTOhttp://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1240684,00.htmlRussia's proposals for restrictions on materials that could help Iran's nuclear programmes are not comprehensive enough, US Ambassador John Bolton has said. He was speaking after after another meeting of Germany and the five permanent UN Security Council powers with veto rights.2006-11-14T01:42+0100skynewsenskynews-464cf8d89ffbd00b2cba051c73967f05JRCSafeguardsSecurityCouncilIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://feeds.reuters.com/%7Er/reuters/worldNews/%7E3/48946324/newsarticle.aspxUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia's proposals for restrictions on materials that could help Iran's nuclear programs are far less comprehensive than Western nations would like, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said on Monday.2006-11-14T01:24+0100reutersenreuters-5a4af15225dc9c2555da0c787794fa77JRCSafeguardsTREN-SecuritySecurityCouncilSecurityNuclearIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C14%5Cstory_14-11-2006_pg4_11Russia eyes Korea talks in early December TOKYO: A Russian official said Monday that talks on ending North Korea’s nuclear program could start early next month and should offer the communist regime reassurances, but Japan and the US stood by their tough line.2006-11-14T01:23+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-686c69ee9f7f0e99beae393b43d1416eJRCSafeguardshttp://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article1981687.eceRussia has been accused of flouting the United Nations Convention Against Torture by "systematically" torturing Chechen civilians at 10 secret detention centres across the predominantly Muslim republic. The allegations, in a report from the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW), claim that....2006-11-14T01:20+0100independentenindependent-78510948f746817d59c513fc66f986faSecurityhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200611131564.htmlSecretary-General Kofi Annan today called for a high-level meeting in Ethiopia this week involving the United States, European Union, Russia and China to discuss the deadly violence in Darfur, a United Nations spokesman said.2006-11-14T01:14+0100allafricaenallafrica-db318c758e90a4759f8651a2a0243ae8KofiAnnanSecurityCouncilPeaceKeepinghttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/13/sports/tennis.phpIn the other Gold Group match Monday, the third-ranked Nikolay Davydenko of Russia beat No. 6 Tommy Robredo of Spain, 7-6 (10-8), 3-6, 6-1. The first phase of the Masters Cup is a round-robin, and the top two players in each of the two groups will qualify for the semifinals.2006-11-14T01:03+0100IHTenIHT-fead79e8010232078b34831a3d8a01e4http://news.ft.com/cms/054d0d62-7370-11db-9bac-0000779e2340.htmlC oncerns that Russia is trying to form a natural gas cartel along the lines of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries may be misplaced, according to analysts and energy executives. Despite the warning by Nato economists, it is far from certain that Moscow could persuade countries to join any such alliance.2006-11-14T01:00+0100ftenft-8fee8d4c197909e06cdeb887cc933464EnergyIndustryENVEnergyENVhttp://news.asiaone.com/st/st_20061114_62969.htmlAs oil exports start to flow to India and other parts of Asia from a new field near the Russian Pacific coast, can the region count on Russia as a reliable supplier of energy? -ST2006-11-14T00:48+0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-531bdc1f09cb6ddb4aca2845ab31138dEnergyEnergyENVManMadeDisastersTransporthttp://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/13/Reviving_the_IndiaRussia_partnership/. Then-prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Putin expressed their support for the formation of a multipolar order, one based on and mutual benefit. This was an important declaration, and its rationale was clear - US power at the time was at its peak, and its hierarchy unchallenged in the international system.2006-11-14T00:41+0100arabworldnewsenarabworldnews-4bee4a6b9dcb37ba0afd2ded094fa740http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C14%5Cstory_14-11-2006_pg11_9ERRA jumps to Aashiana wrangling By Lamia Zia ISLAMABAD: A tug of war between the government and an NGO over the issue of running Aashiana, a shelter home in Attock, has put a question mark on the future of approximately 556 earthquake survivors who are living there.2006-11-14T00:38+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-10eba6c437a3b850a6a44e7a8d66aabdNaturalDisastershttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2452449,00.html%23cid=OTC-RSS&attr=WorldHUGO CHÁVEZ is preparing a broad clampdown on charities and pressure groups working in Venezuela, echoing draconian measures imposed by Russia earlier this year....2006-11-13T23:36+0100thetimesenthetimes-2e41e35037b910b97bc76468a2ea5a57TAXUDhttp://news.ft.com/cms/af125540-7358-11db-9bac-0000779e2340,dwp_uuid=70662e7c-3027-11da-ba9f-00000e2511c8.htmlNato advisers have warned the military alliance that it needs to guard against any attempt by Russia to set up an “Opec for gas” that would strengthen Moscow’s leverage over Europe. A confidential study by Nato economics experts, sent to the ambassadors of its 26 member states last week, warned that....2006-11-13T23:14+0100ftenft-82f1cdb2b6896b99f76e5f3beb531b5bEnergyENVEnergyhttp://article.wn.com/link/WNATf576649fb92e9e5f56b9b77f6d196432?source=upge&template=austrianews/headlines.txtShe said Poland was "not willing to back off without a clear political signal" from Russia that the import ban would be lifted and that Moscow was committed to fair trade in energy under the next cooperation deal with the EU. She said she was "not confident" this could be achieved by Nov.2006-11-13T23:12+0100austrianewsenaustrianews-92d206fb71881963e50dbe61db37d5baPeterPowerWTOSancoFoodSafetyAndrisPiebalgsBenitaFerreroWaldnerAlternativeEnergyEnergyENVEnergyTradePressRepresentativeshttp://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/13/Reviving_the_IndiaRussia_partnership/| By Zorawar Daulet Singh | Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say. if you are interested in contributing. | It has been six years since Russian Pr... (photo: Russian Presidential Press Office)2006-11-13T22:12+0100arabpoliticalenarabpolitical-4bee4a6b9dcb37ba0afd2ded094fa740http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/14/046.htmlA study recently carried out by the Public Opinion Foundation revealed some interesting attitudes among people all over Russia about how they feel about moving from their hometowns to the capital.2006-11-13T22:11+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-6ae44f2592026bf6094f67225c05c89dhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/14/001.htmlA dispute over energy and meat threatens to cast a shadow over the EU-Russia summit in Helsinki next week.2006-11-13T22:11+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-34a8940f7de687aabf7fba98ee5cdbd8EmmaUdwinPeterPowerWTOMarketEnergyENVEnergyEnterpriseEuropeTradePressRepresentativeshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/STED-6VHR8J?OpenDocument[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] ISLAMABAD, 13 November (IRIN) - The humanitarian situation across Pakistan's northern earthquake-affected region has remained stable after the first widespread heavy rain and snow of the Himalayan winter over the weekend, officials said on Monday.2006-11-13T22:07+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d712e9f027eb61c23e058459f44c01b2Echohttp://article.wn.com/link/WNAT6A56A456A6B166A14E7A6B34BDDE60D7?source=templategenerator&template=africaheadlines/headlines1.txtexpressed their support for the formation of a multipolar order, one based on equality and mutual benefit. This was an important declaration, and its rationale was clear - US power at the time was at its peak, and its hierarchy unchallenged in the international system.2006-11-13T22:05+0100AfricaDailyenAfricaDaily-64ef7ad7b0bcf03ff6e681cacabeb4e8Iraq-EUMarketNuclearManMadeDisastersTREN-SecurityJRCSafeguardsEnergyENVEnergyLIFEENVSecurityCouncilEnterpriseEuropeTAXUDhttp://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0611136745233838.htmAn earthquake measuring 3.8 degrees on Richter scale jolted surrounding areas of Bandar Abbas port city in southern province of Hormuzgan on Monday. According to the report of seismography center affiliated to the Tehran University Geophysics Institute, the tremor occurred at 22:01 local time(18:30 GMT) and its epicenter was at 27.2006-11-13T21:38+0100irnaenirna-71947f969d45bd6b88602dbc1bf90799http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0611139318232353.htmAn earthquake measuring 4.1 degrees in Richter scale jolted surrounding areas of Damqan city in Semnan province on Monday. According to the report of seismography center affiliated to he Tehran University Geophysics Institute, the tremor occurred at 18:30 local time ( 15:00 GMT) and its epicenter was at 36.2006-11-13T21:38+0100irnaenirna-79c21eebd01292c8b27848f5b54ba7dchttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/14/006.htmlNegative opinions about Russia are bipartisan and will have to be countered by a bipartisan strategy.2006-11-13T21:25+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-d1dc3c67670c93a96b7fa77a1d9336cdJRCSafeguardsEnergyENVNuclearIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/14/007.html"Listen to how he's going after United Russia and Surkov!" said my host as I was visiting with friends over the Nov. 4 long weekend.2006-11-13T21:25+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-d14da3ab49214c409e2a7434c28749f2http://article.wn.com/link/WNATECFBD6470428803CC48EAF65263F889E?source=templategenerator&template=africafm/onephoto.txtexpressed their support for the formation of a multipolar order, one based on equality and mutual benefit. This was an important declaration, and its rationale was clear - US power at the time was at its peak, and its hierarchy unchallenged in the international system.2006-11-13T21:20+0100africaFMenafricaFM-64ef7ad7b0bcf03ff6e681cacabeb4e8Iraq-EUMarketNuclearManMadeDisastersTREN-SecurityJRCSafeguardsEnergyENVEnergyLIFEENVSecurityCouncilEnterpriseEuropeTAXUDhttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061113-013445-4766r.htmGeorgian region votes independence Nov. 13, 2006 at 2:24PM South Ossetia's newly elected president listed the region's independence from Georgia and integration with Russia as his top priorities. Eduard Kokoity said South Ossetia would seek independence in accordance with international law, Itar-Tass said.2006-11-13T21:14+0100washtimesenwashtimes-43b62718a2141fba5d2233427e669acchttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/13/sports/NA_SPT_TEN_WTA_Rankings.php1. Justine Henin-Hardenne, Belgium, 3998 points 2. Maria Sharapova, Russia, 3532 3. Amelie Mauresmo, France, 3391 4. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, 2523 5. Kim Clijsters, Belgium, 2215 6. Nadia Petrova, Russia, 2189 7. Martina Hingis, Switzerland, 2018 8. Elena Dementieva, Russia, 1875 9. Patty Schnyder, Switzerland, 1578 10.2006-11-13T21:00+0100IHTenIHT-bb122613d4de78b52972ec6741706e46http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=56353&SelectRegion=Asia&SelectCountry=PAKISTANISLAMABAD, 13 November (IRIN) - The humanitarian situation across Pakistan’s northern earthquake-affected region has remained stable after the first widespread heavy rain and snow of the Himalayan winter over the weekend, officials said on Monday.2006-11-13T20:47+0100irinnewsenirinnews-5f6832765a11105978914abc181c1788Echohttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/d7532d65650e90565457b6e3099e111f.htmISLAMABAD, 13 November (IRIN) - The humanitarian situation across Pakistan's northern earthquake-affected region has remained stable after the first widespread heavy rain and snow of the Himalayan winter over the weekend, officials said on Monday. "Heavy rain and snowfall at higher altitudes have, no doubt, increased the cold.2006-11-13T20:42+0100alertnetenalertnet-202dae82f0d6e370f9126454ac1671a6Echohttp://www.iranvajahan.net/cgi-bin/news.pl?l=en&y=2006&m=11&d=12&a=7Sunday, November 12, 2006 Moscow May Dump Iran for WTO Membership November 11, 2006 Kommersant Russia's Daily Online Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani visited Moscow on Friday. He tried to secure Russia’s succor at the UN Security Council ahead of discussions of a....2006-11-13T20:28+0100iranvajahaneniranvajahan-4672a7560b77a2407236a0d1b8dbf6d3JRCSafeguardsTradeWTOSecurityCouncilNuclearIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061113-123518-8696r.htmHRW says torture widespread in Chechnya Nov. 13, 2006 at 1:14PM Human Rights Watch said there is widespread and systematic use of torture in Russian detention facilities in Chechnya. The group on Monday urged the U.N. Committee Against Torture to get a commitment from Russia to stop the alleged....2006-11-13T20:13+0100washtimesenwashtimes-4f22bc7dfe2f8934979951c16eb06ef0Societyhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/13/europe/EU_GEN_EU_Russia.phpShe said Poland was "not willing to back off without a clear political signal" from Russia that the import ban would be lifted and that Moscow was committed to fair trade in energy under the next cooperation deal with the EU. She said she was "not confident" this could be achieved by Nov.2006-11-13T19:58+0100IHTenIHT-92d206fb71881963e50dbe61db37d5baPeterPowerWTOSancoFoodSafetyAndrisPiebalgsBenitaFerreroWaldnerAlternativeEnergyEnergyENVEnergyTradePressRepresentativeshttp://kyivpost.com/bn/25476Belarusian president demands fair price for turning gas transport network over to Russia2006-11-13T19:14+0100kyivpostenkyivpost-4c63faacdf34e4cdec8e13d9a8a98b45TransportENVEnergyhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/13/sports/NA_SPT_TEN_WTA_Tour_Money_Leaders.php5. Nadia Petrova, Russia, $1,559,514. 6. Kim Clijsters, Belgium, $1,463,492. 7. Elena Dementieva, Russia, $1,429,005. 8. Martina Hingis, Switzerland, $1,159,537. 9. Samantha Stosur, Australia, $982,257. 10. Patty Schnyder, Swtizerland, $883,685. 11. Dinara Safina, Russia, $855,106. 12. Lisa Raymond, United States, $798,555.2006-11-13T18:59+0100IHTenIHT-6dbb4cda9a0fce00c375834e08a02764http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/13/business/EU_FIN_Belarus_Russia_Gas.phpMINSK, Belarus: President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday raised the stakes in Belarus' growing spat with Russia over natural gas prices, saying Moscow should pay market prices if it is still interested in taking over part of Belarus' gas transport system.2006-11-13T18:59+0100IHTenIHT-29d3fc176513a616e33b100c4d429ccaTransportENVEnergyhttp://www.euractiv.com/en/trade//article-159633After years of negotiations, Russia's agreement with the US lifts one of the last remaining barriers to its entry into the World Trade Organisation. But, accession could take another year or two as Russia faces the last few hurdles.2006-11-13T17:02+0100euractiv-eneneuractiv-en-0071fc95bcf2b418127828d3bf437e1dOHIMTradeTAXUDWTOMarketAgricultureRuralDevelopmentAgricultureRussiaAsiahttp://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=2648866&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Toyota Says It's Targeting Russia, India, China and Brazil in Quest to Grab Market Share2006-11-13T16:57+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-9fceb6b8833db781960f6f18dc20d117OHIMhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,,1946841,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=1Warsaw dispatch: Poland is at finding itself at odds with Russia over a new gas pipeline and fears of a repeat of last year's energy crisis, writes Nicholas Watt.2006-11-13T16:47+0100guardianenguardian-496842c463b296d8c09da233915f6348EnergyFinnishPresidencyEUHumanitarianAidEnergyENVhttp://www.eupolitix.com/EN/News/200611/99ae3985-d5cc-4985-94fb-f295cc03159b.htmPoland has blocked EU negotiations on a new energy and trade agreement with Russia.2006-11-13T16:30+0100EUpolitixenEUpolitix-33f8a5d204f64acf0c24c9a533c01da9EnergyENVBenitaFerreroWaldnerhttp://www.thelocal.se/5496/20061113/A Russian researcher is to be paid 80,000 kronor in damages after he was held in custody in Sweden for two months accused of spying. The incident caused a diplomatic spat between Sweden and Russia earlier this year.2006-11-13T16:26+0100thelocalenthelocal-e14fb1b78d5555b7689346c7f2ecbcaahttp://kyivpost.com/bn/25472Russia's trade chief says 'every chance' of WTO deal with U.S. at APEC summit2006-11-13T16:12+0100kyivpostenkyivpost-cc3b4230567a021856df20316490a4dcTradeAgricultureRuralDevelopmentEconomicPolicyEUWTOAgricultureRussiaAsiahttp://kyivpost.com/bn/25473Poland vetoes EU-Russia talks because of Russian ban on Polish meat imports2006-11-13T16:12+0100kyivpostenkyivpost-0c215fb96f93044a135379fad17460c8EconomicPolicyEnlargementPeterPowerWTOSancoFoodSafetyAndrisPiebalgsBenitaFerreroWaldnerFinnishPresidencyEUAlternativeEnergyEnergyENVEnergyEconomicPolicyEUTradePressRepresentativeshttp://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=72561Poland is threatening to veto any proposals on a new partnership between the EU and Russia covering ...2006-11-13T15:59+0100noviniteennovinite-31f704694eb829cf809a5bc6a605ec3cEnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/13/business/EU_FIN_Russia_Shell_Sakhalin.phpMOSCOW: A top Russian environmental official said Monday that proposals by a Shell-led energy consortium to resolve violations at its giant liquefied natural gas project in the Far East were insufficient, in the latest official criticism of the development.2006-11-13T15:57+0100IHTenIHT-7cf61bdaa7aff31edbf96212273a1ed8EnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=2268Georgia will give its go-ahead to Russia’s WTO accession if Moscow follows its commitment to carry out trade with Georgia only through legally operating border checkpoints, Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli told reporters in Brussels on November 13. 'Our position towards this issue is absolutely clear.2006-11-13T15:22+0100geotimesengeotimes-ceb81aae72e581d6ac01695831add363TradeWTOhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1335895.htmBy Paul Taylor BRUSSELS, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Georgia's prime minister accused Russia on Monday of preparing for war in his country by sponsoring a "provocative" separatist referendum and stepping up its rhetoric against Tbilisi. In an interview with Reuters on a visit to European Union headquarters....2006-11-13T15:10+0100alertnetenalertnet-4e2ed49f793b82e33b5f835a0ffa68cahttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2452054,00.html%23cid=OTC-RSS&attr=WorldThe 99-per cent vote in favour of independence for South Ossetia, almost Soviet in the scale of its declared certainty, deepens the bitter rift in relations between Georgia and Russia....2006-11-13T15:05+0100thetimesenthetimes-e69e9c2954aec8e6233f82680ce6c27bhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/1/hi/world/europe/6142418.stmPoland vetoes the start of talks between the EU and Russia on a new partnership agreement.2006-11-13T15:01+0100bbcenbbc-e86a99d7b8b4264dedf08e2533aaed26EnergyECnewsEnergyENVBenitaFerreroWaldnerhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/13/europe/EU_GEN_Russia_Satellites.phpMOSCOW: Russia's global satellite navigation system will become available to civilians in the country next year, the defense minister said Monday. Sergei Ivanov said that Russia's Global Navigation Satellite System, known as GLONASS, will be offered to commercial customers worldwide in 2009. GLONASS is the equivalent of the U.2006-11-13T14:56+0100IHTenIHT-f5c9983f67bd8df2079de94f4f637dc3TransportSpaceGPS-transporthttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/13/sports/AS_SPT_TEN_Masters_Cup_Results.phpSHANGHAI, China: Results Monday from the $4.45 million Tennis Masters Cup tournament at Qi Zhong Stadium: Singles Round Robin Gold Group James Blake (8), United States, def. Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, 6-4, 7-6 (0) Standings: Blake 1-0 (sets 2-1); Nikolay Davydenko (3), Russia, 0-0; Tommy Robredo (6), Spain, 0-0; Nadal 0-1 (0-2).2006-11-13T14:56+0100IHTenIHT-2994e67666624078899300a07019ef0bhttp://www.euobserver.com/2284513.11.2006 - 13:18 CET Poland on Monday alone vetoed agreement on the "common position" the EU plans to take in upcoming talks on a new EU-Russia pact, causing "surprise" among the 24 other member states including Lithuania - the EU country most sympathetic to Poland's concerns.2006-11-13T14:04+0100euobservereneuobserver-94b39d163848ae6dd8aaf113a7764133ECnewsBenitaFerreroWaldnerFinnishPresidencyEUEnergyENVEnergyReformTAXUDhttp://www.bbj.hu/news/news_18992.htmlRomania, set to join the European Union Januar 1, will build more nuclear reactors and may reopen coal mines to slash its reliance on natural gas amid concerns Russia is using its dominance of the fuel for political ends.2006-11-13T14:03+0100BBJenBBJ-17b92b5c409a527d4fec7891a6bfe595EnergyJRCSafeguardsEnergyENVSecurityNuclearRomania-EUhttp://news.yahoo.com/ap/20061113/ap_on_bi_ge/japan_ambitious_toyotaToyota declined to comment on the report in The Wall Street Journal, but confirmed that the world's No. 2 automaker is betting on surging demand in Russia, India China and Brazil to fuel rapid expansion. Toyota, on pace to end GM's half-century reign as the world's biggest carmaker, has mapped out....2006-11-13T14:00+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-826e4967ecb587305971a177efe1a3dcTAXUDhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2451983,00.html%23cid=OTC-RSS&attr=WorldThe Georgian province of South Ossetia has voted overwhelmingly for independence, election officials said today, confirming a widely expected result that underlines Georgia's problematic relations with Russia and could have implications...2006-11-13T13:04+0100thetimesenthetimes-f08d8e578b9e35638ebc39d12643ff8chttp://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheGlobeAndMail-International/%7E3/48711495/Referendum underlines sharp split between Russia and the West2006-11-13T12:57+0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-b93f769b1ac577f6f351e691582dd178http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=58991Pool E GP W L PtsItaly 6 5 1 11Serbia&Mont. 6 5 1 11Cuba 6 4 2 10Japan 6 4 2 10Taiwan 6 3 3 9Turkey 6 2 4 8Poland 6 1 5 7South Korea 6 0 6 6 Group F Russia 6 6 0 12Brazil 6 6 0 12Germany 6 3 3 9China 6 3 3 9Netherlands 6 3 3 9United States 6 2 4 8Azerbaijan 6 1 5 7Puerto Rico 6 0 6 6 (Note: 2 points....2006-11-13T12:54+0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-c76da3181e4d17c6bbcc35e4c07aecb8http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=59021TSKHINVALI, Georgia - Reuters South Ossetia held a referendum on Sunday intended to reaffirm independence from Georgia in a vote the West calls illegal but which Russia says should be respected. Nestled on the Russian border in the foothills of the Caucasus mountains, South Ossetia declared....2006-11-13T12:54+0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-97932d8b0b01c0328ee9cbd50ef37e76http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/%7Er/UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories/%7E3/48690902/2006-11-13-argentina-quake_x.htmAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 rattled northwestern Argentina overnight, U.S. monitors reported Monday. There ...2006-11-13T12:45+0100usaTodayenusaToday-63403cd3e375a4982c86a721a5108a90NaturalDisastershttp://www.rte.ie/news/2006/1113/cork.htmlCouncillors oppose Cork city expansion 13 November 2006 11:02 A Cork County Councillor has described plans for the extension of Cork city's boundary as 'being akin to Napoleon's move on Russia'. City Manager Joe Gavin is to present a report to city councillors tonight, advocating plans to quadruple....2006-11-13T12:36+0100RTERadioenRTERadio-3e9618a604ac47cd7a6c43746befb61chttp://kyivpost.com/bn/25468Georgian province of South Ossetia votes for independence, West and Russia split2006-11-13T12:20+0100kyivpostenkyivpost-3e26f7154232e8da546c0a159188ba11http://kyivpost.com/bn/25467EU to debate closer ties with Russia, but faces possible Polish veto2006-11-13T12:20+0100kyivpostenkyivpost-149d05bfdab27aab2102c42b70ea6aceEnergyFinnishPresidencyEUMarketEnergyENVEconomicPolicyEUEconomicPolicyEnlargementAndrisPiebalgshttp://news.ft.com/cms/d87a0164-7275-11db-a5f5-0000779e2340.htmlPoland on Monday blocked the start of talks on a wide-ranging partnership deal between the European Union and Russia until Moscow commits to opening up its oil and gas pipeline network. Warsaw’s hard line threatens to scupper an EU-Russia summit this month at which talks over a partnership pact....2006-11-13T12:04+0100ftenft-dec57217d168f42333bb28e71883991aEnergyFinnishPresidencyEUECnewsMarketEnergyENVhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/13/sports/NA_SPT_TEN_WTA_Rankings.php1. Justine Henin-Hardenne, Belgium, 3,998 points 2. Maria Sharapova, Russia, 3,532 3. Amelie Mauresmo, France, 3,391 4. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, 2,523 5. Kim Clijsters, Belgium, 2,215 6. Nadia Petrova, Russia, 2,189 7. Martina Hingis, Switzerland, 2,018 8. Elena Dementieva, Russia, 1,875 9. Patty Schnyder, Switzerland, 1,578 10.2006-11-13T11:51+0100IHTenIHT-1044bd7174dc05c7ea9fc5d381abb313http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/13/sossetia.independence.ap/index.htmlTSKHINVALI, Georgia (AP) -- Voters in Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia overwhelmingly backed its independence drive, election officials said Monday, but Europe's foremost human rights organization questioned those results. Sunday's vote deepened the rift between Russia and the West over....2006-11-13T11:39+0100cnnencnn-bda73e0e159fd1cca3178033e5b7ec83Citizenshiphttp://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/UAE/205766Sheffield Real Estate in partnership with Rustar Real Estate, Russia’s most respected property firm in Dubai, today officially launched the sale of its prestigious AED 1.4 billion Marina 101 at a gala ceremony and announced joining hands with the world’s leading hotel company, the UK-based....2006-11-13T11:34+0100albawaba-UAEenalbawaba-UAE-59abf7811fd04e71b5f666b95e366133http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2648647&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Georgian Province of South Ossetia Votes for Independence, West and Russia Split2006-11-13T11:21+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-2bc769e981424c4418c4182832e3505dhttp://news.ert.gr/en/newsDetails.asp?id=21763A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale shook northern Argentina, the USGS reported. No damages have been reported yet2006-11-13T11:15+0100ert-enenert-en-e9d966a9a4d355b140a218635c865414NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/cnn_latest/%7E3/48667498/index.htmlTSKHINVALI, Georgia (AP) -- Voters in Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia overwhelmingly backed its independence drive, election officials said Monday, but Europe's foremost human rights organization questioned those results. Sunday's vote deepened the rift between Russia and the West over....2006-11-13T10:56+0100RSS-cnnenRSS-cnn-bda73e0e159fd1cca3178033e5b7ec83Citizenshiphttp://www.euobserver.com/2284213.11.2006 - 09:31 CET The minutes of bilateral meeting between Russia and the EU last month have revealed the struggle to maintain a united EU front towards Moscow in the face of the bloc's energy dependency on its giant neighbour.2006-11-13T10:53+0100euobservereneuobserver-949c05db57751fff591dcfb4ef98a16bECnewsFinnishPresidencyEUAlternativeEnergyEnergyENVEnergyJoseBarrosoClimateChangehttp://news.ft.com/cms/2c275652-6a58-11db-83d9-0000779e2340.htmlGazprom, Russia’s natural gas company, on Thursday threatened to double prices to neighbouring Georgia next year, stepping up the economic pressure amid a tense dispute with the Caucasus republic. The price demand was made public while Gela Bezhuashvili, Georgian foreign minister, was in Moscow for....2006-11-13T10:26+0100ftenft-126cee303c8174b391b07d4b117afdf4Energyhttp://news.ft.com/cms/2a2c9fbe-6ae0-11db-83d9-0000779e2340.htmlGazprom, Russia's natural gas company, yesterday threatened to double prices to neighbouring Georgia next year, stepping up economic pressure amid a tense dispute with the Caucasus republic. Moscow insisted the move to increase prices from $110 per thousand cubic metres to $230 was commercial, part....2006-11-13T10:26+0100ftenft-7281f7a4e0b171e5909cfccda6fa9e95EnergyTREN-Securityhttp://article.wn.com/link/WNATF17770D98703B8D876DB1CC329397EE9?source=templategenerator&template=africafm/onephoto.txtMonday November 13, 2006 Second moderate earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea CANBERRA (AP) - A second moderate earthquake in as many days rattled the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.2006-11-13T10:21+0100africaFMenafricaFM-6ec658cc1e37c85266e3f11ed7c14680NaturalDisastershttp://news.ft.com/cms/d8e26252-57fb-11db-be9f-0000779e2340.htmlThere is obviously no direct link between the murder of Russia's best-known campaigning journalist at the weekend, Moscow's clampdown on Georgians and Gazprom's decision to go it alone in one of the world's biggest energy projects. But in all three events, there is a strand of increasingly....2006-11-13T10:10+0100ftenft-392d203aebbf1a42d4c7f104974f094cEnergyEnergyENVhttp://news.ft.com/cms/420ecd4e-60a1-11db-a716-0000779e2340.htmlWhen the big powers of Russia and the US get together this weekend to discuss how to counter the nuclear programmes of Iran and North Korea, small states like Georgia in the south Caucasus may feel like pawns on a giant diplomatic chessboard. Georgia, which aspires to become a member of Nato and the....2006-11-13T10:10+0100ftenft-38f6600e5c827cd163e7e2660ac016d1JRCSafeguardsSecurityCouncilhttp://www.euractiv.com/en/energy//article-159617Pipeline politics once again dominate EU-Russia relations as Poland threatens to veto the renewal of a 1997 agreement with Russia.2006-11-13T09:57+0100euractiv-eneneuractiv-en-c8493b8a68ab5097bf80b8e819c34cf6EnergyEnergyENVAndrisPiebalgshttp://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=47224&NewsKind=Current%20AffairsLONDON, November 13 (IranMania) - As the Bush administration struggles to rally international pressure on the Islamic regime of Iran to halt its nuclear program, China and Russia are working to take the most powerful diplomatic weapon off the table: the military option.2006-11-13T09:43+0100iranmaniaeniranmania-818a45903d65cc29e7ae67fbb6eea272JRCSafeguardsUnitedNationsENVTREN-SecurityConflictSecurityCouncilPeaceKeepinghttp://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0611130505113559.htmResidents of areas devastated by the October 8, 2005 earthquake began to experience this year's expected harsh winter Sunday as snow fell somewhat early in parts of North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Azad Kashmir. According to local agencies, receiving the first snow of the season, the Lowari....2006-11-13T09:32+0100irnaenirna-84c488b25f62ebca8dd232e4db739d71NaturalDisastershttp://www.eupolitix.com/EN/News/200611/310eadfe-6dc0-4dbb-83b8-cb622e797523.htmEU-Russia relations, enlargement and European battle groups are on the agenda as Europe’s foreign and defence ministers meet in Brussels on Monday.2006-11-13T09:28+0100EUpolitixenEUpolitix-24c96df790f604311394b48847f5a46eECnewsPeaceKeepingSecurityFinnishPresidencyEUEnergyENVTurkey-EUConflicthttp://news.ft.com/cms/e7c2e832-7128-11db-8e0b-0000779e2340,dwp_uuid=70662e7c-3027-11da-ba9f-00000e2511c8.htmlGermany will try to advance the Middle East peace process next year by reviving the joint diplomatic efforts in the region by the US, European Union, Russia and the United Nations, Angela Merkel, chancellor, said on Sunday. Speaking at a security conference in Berlin, Ms Merkel said Germany would....2006-11-13T09:23+0100ftenft-2c5b65d77e62736029facc0dc2ff2427PeaceProcessSecurityPeaceKeepinghttp://www.euronews.net/create_html.php?article=390430&lng=1The West calls it illegal. Russia says it should be respected.2006-11-13T08:57+0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-b3e8e50451c946ebf478409881e3a0ddhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/1/hi/world/europe/6142418.stmEurope's foreign ministers could face Polish opposition to plans to increase ties with Russia, at talks in Brussels.2006-11-13T08:45+0100bbcenbbc-04640c73c4f07f927df29534b43b687aEnergyEnergyENVhttp://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=37575TOKYO –– Six-nation talks on ending North Korea’s nuclear weapons drive may be held at the beginning of December, a Russian envoy said Tuesday.2006-11-13T08:22+0100timesofomanentimesofoman-5977c27a33252341b90efedf70d94f26Securityhttp://english.newslab.ru/news/205866/Helsinki, Finland - Russian national ice-hockey team has won in the final match of Finnish leg of Euro Ice Hockey Tour 3:2 in bullets and become the Karjala Cup winner for first time. After the final whistle the game ended in a draw. No team succeeded in attack in the overtime, so bullets started, where Russian hockey players were the best. Nikolay Kulemin and Alexander Kharitonov scored two goals to the Czechs, while Russia's goalie Vasily Koshechkin missed one goal only. As a result, Russia won and became the Karjala Cup winner for first time. Russia keeps leading in the team score too: it has gained 16 points and no defeats. As Knews reported earlier, Russia's squad had beaten Sweden 5:4 and Finland 3:2. Russian Petr Shchastlivy was named the best forward.2006-11-13T08:15+0100NewslabenNewslab-a683f5ead123d8dab04ca8f90b171eadhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6VH399?OpenDocumentby Sebastian Smith NAZRAN, Russia, Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - They missed their man that day, but in the smoke curling from the crater of the roadside bomb was a graphic challenge to Russia's assertion that an insurgency across the North Caucasus is finally under control.2006-11-13T07:32+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-4abf9ff9c6966d9da802932668f32822ManMadeDisastersConflicthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6VH884?OpenDocumentSlamet Susanto , The Jakarta Post, Bantul Before the operation of two mobile water purifying machines two months ago, many Jogangan residents in Imogiri, Bantul, were forced to take a bath in a nearby river because their wells had dried up after the May 27 earthquake.2006-11-13T07:32+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-920890073016acb98d24d906e62bf0f0NaturalDisastersWaterENVhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6VH839?OpenDocumentTIMERGARA (Muzaffarabad), Nov 12: Residents of the areas devastated by the October 8 earthquake began to experience a harsh winter on Sunday as snow fell somewhat early in parts of the NWFP and Azad Kashmir. Receiving first snow of the season, the Lowari Pass that connects Chitral with the rest of the country was closed to vehicular traffic.2006-11-13T07:32+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-281897c84ae55746cd35ec9e69b79efeNaturalDisastershttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/422888.cmsWASHINGTON: A strong earthquake of 6.7 magnitudes shook northern Argentina's Santiago del Estero province, with no immediate reports of injuries or damage, the US Geological Survey reported. The temblor, as measured on the open-ended Moment Magnitude scale, struck at 10:26 pm (0732 IST on Monday),....2006-11-13T06:45+0100timesofindiaentimesofindia-5e4f163a6c4352b28458beff3c15d1bbNaturalDisastershttp://www.kuwaittimes.net/international.asp?dismode=article&artid=1336711579South Ossetia holds poll to confirm independence bid TSKHINVALI: South Ossetia held a referendum yesterday intended to reaffirm independence from Georgia in a vote the West calls illegal but which Russia says should be respected. Nestled on the Russian border in the foothills of the Caucasus....2006-11-13T06:40+0100kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-02ec7bc5c0c6ad10a384a051729ea939http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/12/br/br7982015364.htmlPosted at 5:43 p.m., Sunday, November 12, 2006 Small quake rattles Big Island Advertiser Staff A magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattled the Waikoloa area of the Big Island at 3:36 p.m. today, with some people reporting that they felt it as far away as O'ahu. The quake was in the same general area as the devastating earthquakes on Oct.2006-11-13T05:27+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-3966692414cbdc438449a19149940cdcNaturalDisastershttp://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=47223&NewsKind=Current%20AffairsLONDON, November 13 (IranMania) - Russia speaks against UN Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions on Iran for its refusal to stop uranium enrichment, Tehran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said, RIA Novosti reported. Iran has been at the center of an international dispute this year over its nuclear ambitions.2006-11-13T05:12+0100iranmaniaeniranmania-a6e7a95eab0543ca05f5472945669c6aJRCSafeguardsTREN-SecuritySecurityCouncilNuclearIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=47222&NewsKind=Current%20AffairsLONDON, November 13 (IranMania) - Six major powers are set to resume attempts to agree on how to censure Iran for refusing to suspend sensitive nuclear fuel work as Russia hinted Tehran might be willing to return to negotiations, AFP reported. Ambassadors from Germany and the UN Security Council's....2006-11-13T05:12+0100iranmaniaeniranmania-4da0be97b12f3d171ed7cd975f2fbb35JRCSafeguardsSecurityCouncilNuclearIran-NuclearReprocessinghttp://english.newslab.ru/news/205823/Youth political movement "Together" and heads of Krasnoyarsk and district departments of internal affairs, along with regional officials, laid flowers to the memorial with names of policemen killed in discharge of their duties on November, 10, Militia Day of Russia. The action took place near Dimitry Solunsky Chapel in Krasnoyarsk. After that young men let out about two hundred blue balloons with mourning knots fastened to them of the number of the killed policemen into the sky. "Together" leader Pavel Korchashkin believes that youth was to participate in the action, as police apply a lot of efforts to ensure order at numerous youth events. 'Our youth movement is the very youth, which organizes events and various actions in our city. And we realize that the state of order in our city is the merit of policemen. It is easy to criticize policemen for every trouble, but when we get into a difficult situation, a man in police uniform is the one we recollect of because a policemen is a guarantor of peace and justice. I would like to thank policemen very much for struggling for our safety with a risk for their own lives,' he said. Krasnoyarsk Territory police chief Alexander Gorovoy expressed his gratitude to the activists. 'I am glad that you understand what for people, whose names are engraved on the memory plate, gave their lives. Thank you very much! Many of you being members of the voluntary people's squad, I congratulate you with our common professional holiday, with the holiday of those who are on the guard of order,' he said.2006-11-13T04:30+0100NewslabenNewslab-b44966b4bd5722b8a9093b6dfd7a9e86http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article1963562.ecePublished: 13 November 2006 Russia's frayed relations with Georgia have come under fresh strain after the internationally unrecognised republic of South Ossetia held a referendum designed to pave the way for its incorporation into the Russian Federation. Georgia fought an unsuccessful war from 1990 to 1992 to keep the small mountain statelet within its borders and has pressed hard for the breakaway republic to "return home" ever since.2006-11-13T01:23+0100independentenindependent-da4f8a86089e4358cbd200979632a4aahttp://news.asiaone.com/st/st_20061113_62601.htmlOil production will increasingly become concentrated in a small group of countries with large reserves - notably Middle East and Russia. -ST2006-11-13T00:42+0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-426fd59388b26e206babde8024e9e5cbTransportENVNuclearTREN-SecurityAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreAlternativeEnergyJRCSafeguardsEnergyENVEnergyAgriculturalTechnologyhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/13/019.htmlEuropean Union foreign ministers on Monday will consider proposals for building closer ties with Russia, but they face a possible veto from Poland unless Moscow ends a ban on Polish meat imports and commits to an international energy trade pact.2006-11-12T22:02+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-5b063dd08609efa764ad7f5c36e4fe1cEnergyFinnishPresidencyEUMarketEnergyENVEconomicPolicyEUEconomicPolicyEnlargementhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/13/204.htmlMarshal Igor Sergeyev, a career soldier who rose to command Russia's nuclear missiles and then became defense minister, presiding over a deteriorated military until being fired in 2001 in the aftermath of the disastrous sinking of a submarine, died Friday in Moscow. He was 68.2006-11-12T22:02+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-06c4c31d345a6d6b23ebf3566a70608fJRCSafeguardshttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/13/010.htmlDespite an increase in per capita income, Russia has fallen further behind developed countries like Norway, Japan and the United States in terms of income, life expectancy and other factors, according to a UN report released last week.2006-11-12T22:02+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-10613c91a3671a2a26bdfd69be69bfb8EnergyEconomicForecastingEULIFEENVhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/13/007.htmlDuring Soviet times, three symbols served as indicators for me of the regime's stability: If Lenin was still in his tomb, if the red flag still flew over the Kremlin and if the statue of secret police founder Felix Dzerzhinsky still stood in front of KGB headquarters, then all was right with the Soviet world.2006-11-12T22:02+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-eb3f0ba3bae285d814e8f3dd8cd8b2dcTAXUDConflicthttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/13/092.htmlRussia won the Karjala Cup after beating the Czech Republic 3-2 in a penalty shootout Sunday, snapping Finland's streak of eight straight titles in the Euro Hockey Tour event.2006-11-12T22:02+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-fb817830581e2e79dd927c8df666ce22http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/13/001.htmlThe United States and Russia announced Friday that they had agreed in principle on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization, a breakthrough that appears to end 13 years of politically charged and sometimes bitter wrangling.2006-11-12T22:02+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-6128480c19b9d532fed23341036d542cMARS-STATWTOEnterpriseEurope2AgricultureRuralDevelopmentOHIMFoodSafetyNuclearDecommissioningEnergyAgriculturalProdAnimalScientificStrategyBiotechnologyTAXUDTradeAgricultureRussiaAsiaAgricultureUSCANZhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/11/13/042.htmlState oil firm Rosneft and China's top energy group CNPC aim to produce 10 million tons of crude in Russia within three to five years, a concrete step in closer energy ties between Beijing and Moscow.2006-11-12T22:02+0100MoscowTimesenMoscowTimes-22fe7573561d764c55de073bf220fbdeEnergyTAXUDEnergyENVhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/12/sports/EU_SPT_HKY_Karjala_Cup.phpHELSINKI, Finland: Russia won the Karjala Cup after beating the Czech Republic 3-2 in a penalty shootout Sunday, snapping Finland's streak of eight straight titles in the Euro Hockey Tour event. Russia also won the opening event, the Ceska tournament in the Czech Republic in September.2006-11-12T21:42+0100IHTenIHT-7828658292dc474d5a8cfcafdc246109