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Geographical Society of Philadelphia Announces 2007-2007 Travelogue Film Series

“On [07-07-07], the New Open World Foundation announced the completion of a world poll to name the ‘new Seven Wonders of the World’…To see them all would mean traveling to Jordan, Peru, India, Mexico, China, Brazil, and Italy. A tour of ‘finalists’ would span the United States, Mali, the United Kingdom, Greece, Spain, Australia, Egypt, Germany, Russia, Japan, Turkey, France, Chile and Cambodia …That would indeed be a wonderful journey.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

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United turki attack the world

It appears to be the fact that the turki of Russia: tatars, bashkirs, kazakhs and the number of the other nations who belong to the Turki nation have decided to get merged all together pursuing the only goal: get themselves separeted from Russia, join all the turki nations of the world.

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Taleban Create Diversion in Northern Afghanistan

From roadside bombs to suicide attacks, northern regions are seeing the same tactics the Taleban employ in the south.

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Russia Won't Finish Construction of Iranian Nuclear Power Plant in 2007

Russian nuclear contractor Atomstroyexport cannot complete the work on Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant by the end of 2007, Igor Ivanov, secretary of Russia's Security Council said on Tuesday, April 17. Ivanov sited cash crunch and technical problems as reasons for the delay.

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Russia Won't Finish Construction of Iranian Nuclear Power Plant in 2007

Russian nuclear contractor Atomstroyexport cannot complete the work on Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant by the end of 2007, Igor Ivanov, secretary of Russia's Security Council said on Tuesday, April 17. Ivanov sited cash crunch and technical problems as reasons for the delay.

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Russia to Sell India $700M Worth of Su-30 Fighters

Russia will supply India with 18 multi-role Su-30MKI Flanker fighter jets under a $700 million contract signed by the country's arms export monopoly Rosoboronexport and the Indian Defense Ministry earlier this month. This information was reported by the Interfax news agency, but Rosoboronexport would neither confirm nor deny the deal.

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Russia Starts Construction of First Floating Nuclear Power Plant

On Sunday, April 15, Russia began construction of its first floating nuclear power plant. The country plans to build at least six more despite long-standing environmental concerns that they are vulnerable to accidents at sea.

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Russia to Merge Oil, Oil Product Pipelines into Single Company

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decree to merge crude and oil product pipeline operators Transneft and Transnefteproduct within five months, Thompson Financial reported on Monday, April 16, quoting Kremlin press service.

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The Poet Who Saw It Before The World Saw It

When the Nigerian poet Orikinla Osinachi wrote the "Veiled Assassin", he never knew that his fictional story was actually similar to how the male suspect in the major anti-terrorist investigation in London also escaped capture disguising himself as a Muslim woman dressed in a burqa. Was is it a coincidence or a prophetic foresight?

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Israel Plans: Nuke strike on Iran.

Often world is shocked by statements made in Middle East. It is so true when irresponsible politics are playing nuclear game in the hope to solve their ambitions.

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Palestinian PM Calls for Jihad During Visit to Iran

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh says his Hamas-led government will never recognize Israel and will continue to fight for the liberation of Jerusalem.

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Bush Meets with Congressional Leaders on Iraq

U.S. President George Bush says he will work with Republicans and Democrats in Congress to find a new way forward in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush met with congressional leaders to discuss this week's report on Iraq by a bipartisan group of foreign policy experts.

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