Europe looks to China, Russia to pull in tourists
The European Union unveiled plans Wednesday to attract more visitors from the likes of China and Russia, hoping tourism can help the region bounce back from the economic crisis.

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Russia Stocks Defy Terrorist Bombs as RTS Leads World (Update2)
The deadliest terrorist attacks on Moscow since 2004 can’t stop Russian stocks from climbing more than every market worldwide this week.

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Australia paves way for uranium sales to Russia
SYDNEY – Australia has cleared the way to sell uranium to Russia against the advice of a parliamentary committee, saying Friday it was satisfied the valuable atomic chemical would not be used in weapons.

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India and Russia Build Ties With Pacts
The agreements, which signal a warming between the two nations, will provide India with nuclear power plants and weapons for its military.

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Russia To Build Civil Nuclear Plant in India
Russia is willing to build nuclear power plants of up to 15,000 megawatts over the next 10 years in India, the Russian ambassador to the South Asian nation said Wednesday.

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As Its Arms Makers Falter, Russia Buys Abroad
Once-legendary Russian weapons are suffering embarrassing quality problems, and Russia’s own military is in talks with France to buy assault ships.

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