Putin's puppet: Leadership shake-up in Russia as PM resigns
Vladimir Putin has proposed constitutional changes that will keep him in power past 2024.
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Milk scare claims first scalp
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More countries ban Fonterra products
Former Soviet republics Belarus and Kazakhstan have joined Russia in banning Fonterra dairy products.
Tickets limited for Val's medal
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Regime begins show trial for Belarus leader's rival
The trial of one of Belarus's leading opposition politicians began yesterday in Minsk.
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