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29 August: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has set the date of the elections for the Russian State Duma for 4 December. The President announced the date at a meeting with the leaders of all seven registered political parties in Sochi this morning. (IRia
29 August: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has set the date of the elections for the Russian State Duma for 4 December. The President announced the date at a meeting with the leaders of all seven registered political parties in Sochi this morning. (IRia
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29 August: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has set the date of the elections for the Russian State Duma for 4 December. The President announced the date at a meeting with the leaders of all seven registered political parties in Sochi this morning. (IRia

29 August 2011
The meeting marked the start of the election campaign
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The Turkish government approves a historic decree to return property taken away from minority foundations 75 years ago. The decision was made on order of Prime Minister Erdogan and published in the Official Gazette on Saturday. (Hurriyet Daily News)
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The Turkish government approves a historic decree to return property taken away from minority foundations 75 years ago. The decision was made on order of Prime Minister Erdogan and published in the Official Gazette on Saturday. (Hurriyet Daily News)

29 August 2011
Minority foundations have 12 months to apply, with the Foundations Assembly set to review each case before making the final decision to return the property to its rightful owner
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OPINION: Yusef Babanli
OPINION: Yusef Babanli
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OPINION: Yusef Babanli

28 August 2011
Fizuli, Jabrayil and Qubadli, the Unfortunate History of War
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28 August: The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has said that it has the situation under control after a dyke on the River Sunzha broke and more than two thousand people had to be evacuated from Grozny's Oktoberskaya District in Chechnya (Ita
28 August: The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has said that it has the situation under control after a dyke on the River Sunzha broke and more than two thousand people had to be evacuated from Grozny's Oktoberskaya District in Chechnya (Ita
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28 August: The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has said that it has the situation under control after a dyke on the River Sunzha broke and more than two thousand people had to be evacuated from Grozny's Oktoberskaya District in Chechnya (Ita

28 August 2011
Nobody has been hurt and the damage assessment will start soon.
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27 August: There will not be a second round in the Presidential elections in Abkhazia as the front runner, Alexander Ankvab has been declared winner with nearly 55% of the vote (Ria-Novosti)
27 August: There will not be a second round in the Presidential elections in Abkhazia as the front runner, Alexander Ankvab has been declared winner with nearly 55% of the vote (Ria-Novosti)
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27 August: There will not be a second round in the Presidential elections in Abkhazia as the front runner, Alexander Ankvab has been declared winner with nearly 55% of the vote (Ria-Novosti)

27 August 2011
Ankvab has been Acting President since the sudden death of Sergei bagapsh in May of this year.
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