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A gas pipeline worker, checks equipment at the gas pumping station at Pisarevka, Russia, seen Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009.

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Wall Street Journal
Czechs Weighs Alternatives to Russian Energy
By SEAN CARNEY And GORDON FAIRCLOUGH PRAGUE—The Czech Republic's top diplomat Friday cautioned against Prague becoming too reliant on any single nation for its energy needs, as the country... (photo: AP / Svetlana Kozlenko)

A woman walks by the graffiti reading "Kosovo is Serbia", Thursday, May 21,2009, in Belgrade. U.S Vice President Joe Biden offered Serbia "a strong, new relationship" with the U.S. on Wednesday, along with help in its European Union membership bid, despite deep differences over independence for Kosovo. Biden, the first senior U.S. official to visit Kosovo since it declared independence from Serbia last year has arrived in Kosovo to boost the new country's statehood in the face of strong opposition from Serbia.

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Irish Times
Serbia in UN bid to ward off Kosovo's secession
DANIEL McLAUGHLIN SERBIA AND Kosovo are engaged in a diplomatic battle over the status of the fledgling latter country, which is seeking wider recognition of its independence even as Belgrade urges... (photo: AP / Srdjan Ilic)

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates after winning the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone racetrack, in Silverstone, England, Sunday June 21, 2009. Red Bull driver Mark Webber of Australia came second and Brawn GP driver Rubens Barrichello of Brazil finished third.

NZ Herald
Motorsport: Vettel sets pace at Hungary practice
11:00 AM Saturday Jul 31, 2010 Email Print BUDAPEST - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel had the best times during both 90-minute practice sessions for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday, local time.... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis)

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Italian Lower Chamber President Gianfranco Fini reads his statement during a press conference in Rome, Friday, July 30, 2010.

The Star
Italy speaker refuses to resign, deepens crisis
ROME (Reuters) - The influential speaker of Italy's lower house refused to step down on Friday after being censured by his own party, and said his supporters could vote against the government of... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)

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A charred car stands in front of a chimney, all of what is left of a house that was burned to the ground, in the village of Mokhovoe, destroyed by a forest fire near the town of Lukhovitsy some 135 km (84 miles) southeast of Moscow, Friday, July 30, 2010. The fires have spread quickly across more than 200,000 acres (90,000 hectares) in recent days after a record heat wave and severe drought that has plagued Russia for weeks.

The Star
Wildfires sweeping Russia kill at least 25
MASLOVKA, Russia (Reuters) - Forest fires sweeping across European Russia on Friday killed at least 25 people and forced the evacuation of thousands in the hottest... (photo: AP / Dmitry Chistoprudov)
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In this photo taken Sunday Sept. 27, 2009, Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi delivers his speech as he attends a meeting in Milan, Italy.

The New York Times
Berlusconi Splits With a Coalition Ally
ROME — Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi split with one of his major allies, Gianfranco Fini, on Thursday night, weakening Italy’s governing coalition and... (photo: AP / Alberto Pellaschiar)
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Serbia's Tadic signs law allowing politicians to keep two jobs
Belgrade - President Boris Tadic on Friday brushed aside criticisms from the Serbian anti-corruption agency and signed a controversial law into effect paving the way to... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo)
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, listens as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, July 16, 2010.

Asia Times
China finds a friend in Germany
Jul 31, 2010 China finds a friend in Germany... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan)
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Asia Times
US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep
Jul 31, 2010 US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep... (photo: AP / Heng Sinith)
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In this May 27, 2010 file photo banner reading: "Billions for the banks - the debts for us - we say Thanks!" is attached during a small protest against the financial markets staged by a few demonstrators outside the Frankfurt Fair Tower building prior to the start of the general shareholders meeting of the Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt am Main. How stressed are Europe's banks? The question has long preoccupied markets, and European Union leaders hope to make a big step toward restoring confidence with the publication later this month of "stress tests" on the health of 91 banks across the continent, representing 65 percent of the EU's banking system.

Asia Times
Unholy trinity sets up bank failures
Jul 31, 2010 Unholy trinity sets up bank failures... (photo: AP / dapd, Mario Vedder, File)
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Balkan Insight
Macedonia: Grounded Ships Deal Blow to Tourism in Ohrid
Tourists in one of Macedonia's major summer destinations have been stuck on land this summer, unable to enjoy boat rides around Lake Ohrid, a development which has dealt... (photo: Creative Commons / Republic of Macedonia,)
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