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Rosatom that controls Atomstroiexport confirmed its readiness to build the plant under a turnkey contract and "study issues concerning the provision of funds for this project," Mikhadzyuk said.
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Cypriots are offered a chance to grieve for victims of conflict data: 27.03.08 In Nicosia's buffer zone separating Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, families can view at last the remains of relatives who vanished in fighting in the 1960s and 1970s. 3. Pernod Ricard buys maker of Absolut vodka data: 07.04.08 The acquisition by the French company combines Vin & Sprit's Absolut with Pernod's brands, which include Seagram's gin, Havana Club rum, Chivas Regal Scotch and Jameson Irish whiskey. 4. Nisha Patel-Nasri's husband photographed with lover 'weeks after she was killed' data: 10.04.08 An unfaithful husband was photographed being kissed by his lover on a romantic break just weeks after his wife was killed, allegedly by a hitman he hired, a court heard yesterday. 5. Masked gunmen steal €4 million in Denmark robbery data: 07.04.08 Masked robbers armed with automatic weapons stole about 30 million kroner, or €4 million, Tuesday from a cash depot in suburban Copenhagen and left explosives in their wake to avoid pursuit, police said. 6. Heather Mills and Paul McCartney divorce: Questionable 'charity donations' data: 19.03.08 The water thrown at Sir Paul McCartney's lawyer at the end of his acrimonious divorce settlement sounded like a "waterfall", Heather Mills' legal aide has said. 7. G-7 finance chiefs will hold talks with private-sector bankers data: 10.04.08 They will meet in Washington on Friday to discuss a common response to the financial crisis. 8. Moscow wants its people on site at U.S. missile projects data: 10.04.08 Russia demanded Tuesday that its military officers be present at all times at the planned U.S. missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic to make sure Russia is not a target. 9. Heather Mills' contribution to Paul McCartney marriage: an acrylic fingernail data: 19.03.08 One of the few positive things to come out of Sir Paul McCartney’s four-year marriage to Heather Mills was her suggestion that he should wear an acrylic fingernail to protect one of the fingers he uses for strumming the guitar, the judgement issued at the end of their divorce battle said. 10. 'Historic day' in Cyprus as another border crossing opens data: 07.04.08 Ledra Street in the divided capital of Cyprus, a symbol of the country's ethnic partition, was reopened Thursday for the first time in 44 years, raising hopes for new efforts to reunify the island. 11. Rokocoko out for up to four months data: 07.04.08 All Blacks winger Josevata Rokocoko is to have surgery on a wrist injury and could be out of action for up to four months, his Super 14 team said on Monday. 12. U.S. home prices continued to plunge in January data: 27.03.08 The fresh evidence of deterioration in the U.S. housing market came as a measure of consumer confidence reached a five-year low. 13. Police warning to Shannon estate data: 10.04.08 Police warn neighbours of Shannon Matthews' family against taking the law into their own hands. 14. Bertelsmann keeps deal powder dry data: 19.03.08 The German group has revealed that writedowns and one-off charges had led it to miss targets for increasing profits and reducing debt as net income plunged in 2007 to €405m 15. Open jail processes 'beefed up' data: 19.03.08 The prison service promises action after an offender raped a schoolgirl while on the run from an open jail. 16. Belgium gets new government, but how long will it last? data: 27.03.08 After a nine-month political crisis that prompted speculation that the country might split, Yves Leterme of the Flemish Christian Democrats was sworn in Thursday as prime minister. But many voters believe the new government will be too weak to last. 17. Kallis has no plans to stop playing after milestone ton data: 07.04.08 Jacques Kallis is looking to continue performing at the highest level for several more years after registering his 30th test century in South Africa's resounding second test victory over India. 18. Jobs: The highs and lows of a professional football manager data: 19.03.08 THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL MANAGER 19. Top Stories: CCTV released of missing TV star Mark Speight data: 10.04.08 Police today released CCTV images of griefstricken children's TV presenter Mark Speight moments before he vanished three days ago. 20. Cricket: ICC to act over Hair data: 19.03.08 The International Cricket Council will act to prevent reinstated umpire Darrell Hair from standing in matches involving Pakistan. 21. Massa leads Ferrari one-two in Bahrain data: 07.04.08 Brazilian Felipe Massa led Ferrari to a one-two victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, with team mate Kimi Raikkonen seizing the championship lead from McLaren's Lewis Hamilton. 22. German Catholic Church details wartime use of forced labor data: 10.04.08 The church exploited nearly 6,000 forced laborers in the Nazi era, it said in an extensive report Tuesday on a dark chapter in its history. 23. Hard times fall in the valleys of Andorra data: 27.03.08 With no income tax and few or no taxes on purchases, Andorra has sacrificed charm for commerce. But lately, things have slowed down. 24. Obama grabs the spotlight in Europe, too data: 27.03.08 The fact that a black man may become the Democratic presidential candidate has intrigued Europeans at a time when such a prospect still seems far off in most countries on the Continent. 25. BCE deal clears its final hurdle data: 10.04.08 BCE, Canada's biggest telecoms operator, has cleared the last regulatory hurdle for its proposed buy-out by a private equity group, writes Bernard Simon in... 26. Clinton's chief strategist quits data: 07.04.08 Mark Penn, chief strategist for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, quits over a conflict of interest row. 27. Ken Livingstone attacks Boris Johnson data: 19.03.08 Ken Livingstone, the Labour mayor of London, has launched his campaign for re-election with a string of bitter personal attacks on Boris Johnson, his Conservative opponent. 28. 'Regular excercise can slow down ageing' data: 10.04.08 Regular exercise can help slow down the effects of ageing by up to 12 years, a study claims. 29. Tories seek post office rethink data: 19.03.08 The Conservatives are hoping to put controversial plans to close 2,500 post offices to the vote in Parliament. 30. Nikolai Baibakov, Stalin's oil minister, dies at 97 data: 07.04.08 Nikolai Baibakov, who oversaw Russian oil production during World War II and went on to become one of the Soviet Union's top economic officials, died Monday in Moscow. |