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Bid for the 2016 Olympics

India will bid to host the 2016 Olympics, the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) announced on Monday more »

Toyota moves into Russia

Toyota Motor Corp, which may surpass Ford Motor Co in global car sales this year, will start making vehicles in Russia when its annual sales in the country double to 50,000 units more »

Strengthening strategic ties

Aznar honoured in Warsaw for promoting ties with Poland more »

EU Urges Russia to Leave Georgia

The European Union's foreign policy chief called on Russia on Thursday to honor its agreement to close its military bases in Georgia more »

Moscow Court Keeps Oil Magnate in Jail

A judge on Thursday upheld a decision to keep Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky behind bars until March 25, rejecting an appeal for him to be placed under house arrest. more »

Lake Balkhash drying up, UN warns Kazakhstan

16th-largest lake: Disaster feared as basin is drained for agriculture more »

Major investments

Cumulative Foreign Direct Investment Reached EUR 3.85 million as of October 2003 in Lithuania more »

Spanish police arrest 14 for Microsoft piracy

Police find 3,000 forged copies of XP Pro along with forged certificates of authentication more »

Easing into NATO

IT firm hopes Latvian contract brings an army of new business more »

Belarus Has Worst Economic Freedom Rating

Belarus has the worst economic rating among the CIS countries (154th place) more »

A "serious challenge"

WORLD BANK OFFICIAL COMMENDS ARMENIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH more »

Microsoft ordered to pay Eolas $520M

Federal judge rules Microsoft's IE browser infringes on Eolas' patent more »

Euro May Drop After ECB Officials Raise Concern About Its Gains

The euro may drop against the dollar in Asia, extending its biggest loss yesterday since November, after European Central Bank officials expressed concern the currency's 12-month, 20 percent rally will slow growth. more »

Ukraine Approves Polish Pipe

Ukraine's government approved Wednesday a decision to extend its key oil pipeline Odessa-Brody to Poland more »

Russia completes negotiations on tariffs with WTO members

Russia has completed negotiations on tariffs with ten countries within its efforts to enter the World Trade Organization more »

China's economy grew by 8.5 per cent in 2003

China's economic growth rate hit a six-year high of 8.5 per cent in 2003 as it rebounded from the country's outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome more »

The investigation

Estonian prosecutors said Friday they have launched an investigation into whether an 80-year-old former U.S. resident took part in the massacre of 3,000 Jews during World War II more »

Microsoft Corp. on Monday capitulated to customer pressure

Microsoft Bows to Pressure, Extends Support for Older Windows Versions more »

Warsaw and Paris Seek Constitution Deal

The French and Polish foreign ministers are "convinced" they can find solutions to the sticking points holding up the proposed European constitution more »

European Central Bank Won't Change Rates

Despite Soaring Euro and Growth Worries, European Central Bank Leaves Key Interest Rate Untouched more »