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• Georgian official: Russian pullout incomplete
TBILISI, Georgia - Russia pulled back its troops on Wednesday from buffer zones it set up on Georgian territory during a summer war, but Georgia demanded it take further steps before a deadline of Friday. Russian forces have pulled out from all but ...
• Google founder visits Russian cosmodrome
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Google co-founder Sergey Brin, considering going into space on a private flight, made a surprise visit to Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome on Saturday to wish good luck to a fellow space tourist. Richard Garriott, a U.S. computer ...
• Iceland takes Russian loan, nationalizes bank
Oct. 7: CNBC’s Jim Cramer explains his advice for investors to pull out of the stock market if they need their money within five years; CNBC contributor Michael Farr also weighs in. REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Iceland nationalized its second-largest bank ...
• 12 killed in Russian North Caucasus earthquake
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia - A strong earthquake hit Chechnya and other parts of Russia's North Caucasus Saturday, killing at least 12 people and damaging scores of hospitals, schools and other buildings, emergency officials said. The quake hit around 1 p ...
• Crew's kin urges Ukraine to pay pirates' ransom
International pressure on the pirates is growing. NATO is sending seven ships to the treacherous waters where the Faina is being held, and the Russian missile cruiser Intrepid is on its way as well. The ship's Russian captain died of a heart condition ...