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Market Matters: As Conflict Ends, Markets on Road to Recovery
After tumbling to its lowest point in almost two years on Tuesday, Russia's MICEX Index began to slowly claw its way back over the rest of the week, suggesting a possible end to the volatility that has plagued the country's markets since tensions erupted between Russia and Georgia on Aug. 8.

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Adamov Convicted of Stealing $30M
By Natalya Krainova / Staff Writer Former Nuclear Power Minister Yevgeny Adamov, wanted in the United States on charges of stealing millions in U.S. funds aimed at boosting nuclear security in Russia, was convicted Tuesday of fraud and abuse of power.

Tajiks Face Severe Shortages of Food
Bloomberg Tajikistan needs food, water and fuel for heating to aid people suffering from the coldest weather in almost 30 years, the United Nations said, making an appeal for $25 million to allow humanitarian agencies to send supplies.

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Medvedev Teacher Gets JobSaakashvili Critic UnloadsAzeris May Offer U.S. a Base

Other Separatists Ask 'Why Not Us?'
Residents of one disputed sliver of land in the former Soviet Union are asking: If Kosovo can be recognized as an independent state, why can't we?

CIS Leaders Say Refusing To Recognize Not Enough
By Nikolaus von Twickel / Staff Writer A senior State Duma deputy has issued the strongest statement yet against the recognition of separatist states within the CIS in the wake of Kosovo's declaration of independence Sunday, but the statement didn't go far enough for some.

Exit Polls Point to Victory for Sarksyan
By Margarita Antidze, Hasmik Mkrtchyan / Reuters But the opposition in Armenia's presidential vote has leveled charges of beatings and ballot-stuffing.

Ballet Legend Bessmertnova Dead at 66
The Associated Press Natalya Bessmertnova, a Soviet-era prima ballerina who danced with the Bolshoi Ballet for decades, died Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the ballet said. She was 66.

Turkmens Get Book-Shaped School
Reuters Turkmen authorities opened a book-shaped school Tuesday to celebrate the birthday of Saparmurat Niyazov, their late leader who fostered a personality cult.

Nationalist Youth Leader Gets 3 Years
The Moscow Times The leader of an ultranationalist youth group has been sentenced to three years in prison for yelling ""Sieg heil"" and ""Kill the liberals"" during a political debate at a local club last year.

Uzbek Man Killed as Racial Attacks Climb
By David Nowak / Staff Writer An Uzbek man has been stabbed to death in southwestern Moscow, the fourth fatal attack on dark-skinned people in the city in the past five days.

Toshiba Surrenders in DVD Wars
Reuters Japan's Toshiba surrendered in the high-definition home movie war on Tuesday, giving up on its HD DVD format after losing the support of key studios and retailers to the Blu-ray technology backed by Sony.

Kosovo Recognition Sees Backlash
By Dusan Stojanovic / The Associated Press Serbs torched checkpoints between Serbia and Kosovo and set off sporadic explosions Tuesday to protest Kosovo's declaration of independence and international recognition of the new nation.

Musharraf's Party Suffers Grueling Defeat in Vote
The Associated Press Pakistan's ruling party conceded defeat Tuesday after opposition parties routed allies of President Pervez Musharraf in parliamentary elections that could threaten the rule of America's close ally in the war on terror.

Ailing Castro Steps Down After 49 Years in Power
The Associated Press An ailing Fidel Castro, 81, resigned as Cuba's president Tuesday after nearly half a century in power, saying he will not accept a new term when the parliament meets Sunday.

Nationalists Obsess Over Medvedev's Roots
By Alexander Osipovich / Staff Writer Nikolai Bondarik fears that there will be dire consequences for Russia if the heavily favored front-runner in the presidential election, First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, wins as expected on March 2.

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