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The Crisis: Electricity Providers Face Bankruptcy
Electricity suppliers across the country are cracking down as the number of delinquent private and corporate customers surges, as the dilapidated industry is mired in debt linked to unpaid consumer bills and the multibillion-dollar investment programs that investors signed onto during the privatization of Unified Energy System, which wrapped up just weeks before the financial crisis struck.

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Tanks on Greek Premier's Agenda
The Associated Press Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis flew to Moscow on Monday for an official visit focused on expanding energy and military cooperation.

Stavropol Farmer Reaps Benefits of Inflation
By Alexander Osipovich / Staff Writer While inflation means tighter times for some people, farms are profiting handsomely thanks to soaring food prices.

EU Cultural Institutions Protest Clampdown on British Council
Reuters European cultural institutes have sent a letter to the Culture and Press Ministry expressing deep concern over the ordered closure of two offices of the British Council, the British government's cultural arm.

Retrial in Klebnikov Case Halted
Reuters The Moscow City Court on Monday halted the retrial of two suspects accused of the 2004 murder of U.S. journalist Paul Klebnikov because one of them was still at large, court officials and a defense lawyer said.

Kyrgyz Leader's Party Wins All Seats
By Olzhas Auyezov / Reuters Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's party won every available seat in the next parliament, preliminary results showed Monday, after weekend elections sharply criticized by Western monitors and the opposition.

Pora Leader Asks U.K. for Asylum
By Natalya Krainova / Staff Writer An opposition activist who met with Alexander Litvinenko shortly before he was poisoned said Monday that he had applied for political asylum in Britain.

SPS Leader Resigns Over Duma Elections
By David Nowak / Staff Writer Shouldering much of the blame for his party's poor performance in parliamentary elections, Union of Right Forces leader Nikita Belykh tendered his resignation Monday at a party congress.

First Shipment of Nuclear Fuel Goes to Iran
By Christian Lowe / Staff Writer Russia has delivered the first shipment of nuclear fuel to Iran's Bushehr atomic power station, a step both Moscow and Washington said should convince Tehran to shut down its disputed uranium enrichment program.

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Turkish Strike Made With U.S. Knowledge
The Associated Press Iraqi leaders complained Monday that Turkey had not coordinated with Baghdad before sending dozens of warplanes to bomb Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq the day before.

Miss Belgium Draws Flemish Ire
The Associated Press Newly crowned Miss Belgium speaks several languages, including French, English and Czech, but it seems that does not count for much when she does not speak Dutch.

Scent of Victory Surrounds the 'Bulldozer' in Korean Election
Reuters South Korean voters are preparing to head to the polls, ready to end 10 years of rule by liberal presidents by selecting a former businessman who promises to run the world's 13th-largest economy like a CEO.

Squabbles Embitter Contest to Lead South Africa's ANC
The Associated Press Impromptu rallies among African National Congress delegates Monday offered another glimpse of the unusually public and bitter contest over who will take over leadership of South Africa's ruling party -- and possibly of the country.

Donor Talks to Center on Settlements
By Francois Murphy, Arshad Mohammed / Reuters Dozens of countries met on Monday to pledge billions of dollars in aid to the Palestinians in support of Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas, but disputes with Israel on settlements and checkpoints darkened the mood.

Saudi Rape Victim Pardoned
Reuters Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has pardoned the victim of a gang rape, whose sentencing to 200 lashes caused an international outcry, a Saudi newspaper said Monday.

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