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| Jan.5 |
London |
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Polonium-210 found in restaurant The radioactive element believed to have killed Litvinenko has been detected in another central London restaurant
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| Jan.8 |
European Union |
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Russia oil row hits Europe supply  Oil supplies to Poland, Germany and Ukraine have been cut amid a row between Belarus and Moscow
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| Jan.9 |
Russia |
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Russia 'forced into oil shutdown'| Russia has said the decision to stop pumping through a pipeline to Europe was out of its hands | |
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| Jan.10 |
Belarus |
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Russia, Belarus 'settle oil row'| A compromise reached on the dispute that has halted flows after telephone talks between the two countries' presidents | |
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| Jan.15 |
Melbourne |
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Sharapova survives, Nadal cruises Top-seeded Maria Sharapova beat Camille Pin 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 in the first round of the Australian Open
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| Jan.19 |
Melbourne |
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Composed Roddick sinks irate Safin Sixth seed kept calm and outgunned former champion Marat Safin 7-6 2-6 6-4 7-6 who lost his temper
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Melbourne |
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Sharapova, Hingis advance to 4th round Sharapova's made 6-3, 6-1 third-round win over 30th-seeded Tathiana Garbin
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| Jan.20 |
Switzerland |
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Valuev retains WBA title Nikolai Valuev retained the heavyweight title when American challenger McCline collapsed in the third round
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| Jan.23 |
Melbourne |
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Sharapova, Clijsters win singles Sharapova struggled past Anna Chakvetadze 7-6 7-5. Clijsters dug deep to overcome Martina Hingis 3-6 6-4 6-3
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| Jan.24 |
Melbourne |
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Sharapova eases past Clijsters| The 19-year-old eased into her first Australian Open final with a 6-4 6-2 victory over fourth seed | |
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| Jan.25 |
New Delhi |
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Putin guest at India Republic Day| Russian President has attended a grand parade as the guest of honour on the country's Republic Day | |
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