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FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2010 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il salutes soldiers while watching a massive military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the communist nation's ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea. Pic:AP

NKorean leader in Russia, will meet with Medvedev

By AP News Sun, Aug 21, 2011 12:39AM UTC View Comments

MOSCOW (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il arrived in Russia’s Far East on Saturday and will meet with President Dmitry Medvedev during a visit expected to last a week, the Kremlin said. It is Kim’s first trip to the country in nine years and a further sign of Pyongyang’s increasing efforts to reach...

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China-Russia talks stall over Gazprom deal

By All The Tea Wed, Jun 22, 2011 7:41AM UTC View Comments

by Robert Sullivan Negotiations between Russia and China over one of the largest prospective energy deals in history have stalled after China balked at the price demanded by Russia for supplying natural gas through state-owned Gazprom. The deal would guarantee 68 billion cubic meters of gas a year to China for 30 years beginning in...

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Caught in the crossfire: The curious case of Viktor Bout

By Siam Voices Fri, Oct 08, 2010 8:56AM UTC View Comments

By Narun Popattanachai Viktor Bout, despite having been jailed for more than two years in Bangkok, does not seem to lose his mantra. His pending extradition to the US was temporarily halted due to legal technicalities brought about by the six extra charges of money laundering and fraud filed by the US authorities in the...

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