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Media leaks complicating Lithuanian CIA prison probe, says official

Nov 20, 2009, 18:00 GMT

Vilnius - Admitting media leaks were complicating its efforts, a Lithuanian official heading a parliamentary probe into claims of secret prisons operated by the US intelligence agency CIA in Lithuania said Friday the report would still be released on time. ... more

UN welcomes new European Union leadership

Nov 20, 2009, 17:55 GMT

New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday welcomed the appointment of Belgium's Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy as first president of the European Union and Catherine Ashton as the EU's top diplomat. ... more

CAS rejects Pechstein appeal to race

Nov 20, 2009, 16:07 GMT

   Lausanne, Switzerland - Five-time Olympic speed skating champion Claudia Pechstein will not be able to race on Saturday in Hamar, Norway after an application was turned down by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne on Friday. ... more

Russia, Germany stress interest in strategic partnership (Roundup)

Nov 20, 2009, 15:33 GMT

   Moscow - Germany and Russia stressed their interest Friday in pursuing their strategic partnership in talks between Kremlin leaders and Berlin's new foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle. ... more

New EU foreign policy chief Ashton to assume office on December 1

Nov 20, 2009, 15:11 GMT

Brussels - The European Union's new foreign policy supremo, Catherine Ashton of Britain, will assume office on December 1, earlier than had been anticipated, officials in Brussels said Friday. ... more

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