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| Aug. 23 |
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 Russia urged to quit Georgia port| French President Sarkozy, who brokered the ceasefire, has urged Moscow to remove its troops quickly from the west of the country | |
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| Aug. 22 |
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 Russia accused of abusing truce  | The US and France have accused Russia of failing to comply with the terms of its ceasefire with Georgia by creating checkpoints and buffer zones | |
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| Aug. 17 |
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  Russia pressed to honour pull-out| Western powers have stepped up pressure on Russia to honour its pledge to begin withdrawing troops from Georgia | |
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| Jun.5 |
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Safina streaks to first major final Dinara Safina advanced to the French Open climax by beating fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-2
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Summit targets global food crisis
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| Jul.24 |
France |
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 Tour rocked as Vino tests positive Astana team leader Alexander Vinokourov failed a dope test after winning time trial
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| Dec.27 |
Kazakhstan |
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 Space telescope to hunt planets The French-led Corot mission has taken off on a quest to monitor about 120,000 stars for tiny dips in brightness
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| Oct.12 |
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  French in Armenia 'genocide' row French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
| Armenia says Turks killed 1.5m people systematically in 1915. The bill provides for a year in jail and a heavy fine
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| Jun.8 |
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 Henin, Kuznetsova get to final showdown Justine Henin-Hardenne ruined Clijsters's birthday when she outclassed her compatriot 6-3 6-2
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Milosevic found dead in cell
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| Oct.13 |
Armenia |
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Armenia heirs win $17m Axa payout The descendants of those who died in killings by Ottoman Turks have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit
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| Jun.2 |
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Pierce reach final over Likhovtseva Mary Pierce delighted the crowd by demolishing Elena Likhovtseva to reach French Open final
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| Jul.7 |
France |
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OECD slams Russia's Yukos trial The think tank has criticised Russia for pursuing oil company through the courts and pushing it to the brink of bankruptcy
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| Jun.5 |
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Myskina takes French title Anastasia Myskina became the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam, thrashing compatriot Dementieva, 6-1 6-2
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EU welcomes 10 new members
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| Mar.10 |
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 France, Russia threaten war veto| Chirac says France, like Russia, will vote against a second resolution that could lead to war against Iraq | |
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| Feb.10 |
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 Chirac, Putin: No need for war Joint declaration is calling for U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq to be reinforced to disarm Saddam Hussein peacefully
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| Feb.9 |
Paris |
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 Putin in Paris 'anti-war' talks Russian President met German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in Berlin
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| Dec.1 |
France |
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Russia wins Davis Cup over France 20-year-old Mikhail Youzhny staged an astonishing comeback to beat Mathieu 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
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Euro mark celebrations
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| Jul.2 |
Moscow |
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 Chirac visits Putin France and Russia are discussing their opposition to National Missile Defense system, backed by Bush
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