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ROME, January 3 (Itar-Tass) - Servicemen of the Italian contingent in
Afghanistan, acting in conjunction with Afghan government troops, repulsed

WASHINGTON, January 3 (Itar-Tass) - The beginning of the 21st century
has become, as a matter of fact, a "lost decade" for the US economy. This

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LONDON, January 2 (Itar-Tass) - A new decade started in the year 2010
will witness a radical re-distribution of forces in the world economy.

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By Itar-Tass writer Dmitry Gorokhov

BUENOS AIRES, January 2 (Itar-Tass) -- The Dakar-2010 race has started
in the Argentinean capital on Friday.

MEXICO, January 2 (Itar-Tass) -- The Cubans celebrate with mass
gatherings the 51st anniversary of the Cuban Revolution victory on Friday,

MOSCOW, December 31 (Itar-Tass) - The Russian government succeeded in
curbing inflation in the outgoing year, but the GDP and employment

MOSCOW, December 30 (Itar-Tass) - A manned flight to Mars will take
place after a mission to the Moon, director of the Roskosmos aerospace