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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) poses for pictures ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:55:00 GMT

(AFP) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) poses for pictures with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ahead of bi-lateral meetings in central London. Iran cannot keep the world waiting forever in the standoff over its nuclear programme, Russia's Foreign Minister has warned after talks with his US counterpart Hillary Clinton. Photo:Leon Neal/AFP

Wild ducks and crows search for food on a bank of the Yenisei ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Wild ducks and crows search for food on a bank of the Yenisei River at temperature about minus 26 degree of Celsius (-14.8 degree Fahrenheit) in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, January 27, 2010. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

Russia's Education and Science Minister Andrei Fursenko speaks ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's Education and Science Minister Andrei Fursenko speaks during a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz camp by Soviet troops and to remember the victims of the Holocaust, in Auschwitz Birkenau January 27, 2010 . REUTERS/Peter Andrews (POLAND - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, speaks to members of ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, speaks to members of the media after meeting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in central London January 27, 2010. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, anxious to prevent Yemen becoming a failed state, called an international conference after a Yemen-based al Qaeda affiliate said it was behind an abortive bid to blow up a U.S.-bound plane with 300 people on board. REUTERS/Lefteris Pitarakis/Pool (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) poses with her Russian ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) poses with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov before their meeting in London January 27, 2010. Clinton and Lavrov are in Britain to participate in Wednesday's talks on Yemen. A high-level international meeting in London aims to bolster Yemen's fight against al Qaeda by helping it tackle the poverty that can create a breeding ground for militant. REUTERS/Lefteris Pitarakis/Pool (REUTERS - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT)

Russia's Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar lights candles at the Jewish ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar lights candles at the Jewish Community Centre during a ceremony in Moscow January 27, 2010. People came to the Jewish Community Centre to take part in the ceremony to remember the victims of the Holocaust. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin (RUSSIA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)

Russia's Education and Science Minister Andrei Fursenko opens ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's Education and Science Minister Andrei Fursenko opens a temporary Russian exhibition about the liberation of Russian troops at Block 14 in former Auschwitz death camp in Oswiecim January 27, 2010 . REUTERS/Kacper Pempel (POLAND)

Traders seen at the Stock Exchange in Hong Kong. Shares in Russian ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - Traders seen at the Stock Exchange in Hong Kong. Shares in Russian metals giant UC Rusal tumbled more than 10 percent in early trading on their debut in the city Wednesday but the firm's head said he was confident in its long-term prospects. Photo:Mike Clarke/AFP

Oleg Deripaska, Chief Executive of Russian metals giant UC Rusal, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - Oleg Deripaska, Chief Executive of Russian metals giant UC Rusal, smiles during the stock exchange listing of his company in Hong Kong on January 27. Shares in the firm tumbled following its stock market debut but the controversial firm's boss expressed confidence about tapping the resources-hungry Chinese market. Photo:Mike Clarke/AFP

Oleg Deripaska, CEO of Russian metals giant UC Rusal (centre) ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - Oleg Deripaska, CEO of Russian metals giant UC Rusal (centre) speaks during the stock exchange listing of his company in Hong Kong. Photo:Mike Clarke/AFP

Alexander Khloponin looks on during his introduction as head ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Alexander Khloponin looks on during his introduction as head of the new North Caucasus Federal District in Russia's southern city of Stavropol, January 20, 2010. REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko

Russian homeless men and women take cover from the cold in a ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

(AFP) - Russian homeless men and women take cover from the cold in a tent in central St. Petersburg. A deep freeze gripping Europe claimed more lives Tuesday as record low temperatures combined with snow and ice to disrupt travel, close schools and trigger emergency measures. Photo:Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP

Iceland's Asgeir Orn Hallgrimsson reacts after winning their ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's Asgeir Orn Hallgrimsson reacts after winning their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match against Russia in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Iceland's coach Gudmundur Gudmundsson reacts during their Men's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's coach Gudmundur Gudmundsson reacts during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match against Russia in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Russia's assistant coach Vladimir Maximov gives a thumbs up ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's assistant coach Vladimir Maximov gives a thumbs up during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match against Iceland in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Iceland's Aron Palmarsson celebrates after scoring against ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's Aron Palmarsson celebrates after scoring against Russia during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Iceland's Alexander Petersson (15) fights for the ball with ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's Alexander Petersson (15) fights for the ball with Russia's Mikhail Chipurin (R) during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Iceland's head coach Gudmundur Gudmundsson reacts during Men's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's head coach Gudmundur Gudmundsson reacts during Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match against Russia in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Iceland's Sturla Asgeirsson celebrates after scoring against ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's Sturla Asgeirsson celebrates after scoring against Russia during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Emergency Ministry members fire their cannon to trigger safe ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Emergency Ministry members fire their cannon to trigger safe avalanche in an area about 80 km (50 miles) south of Russia's city of Vladikavkaz, January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev (RUSSIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

REFILE - CORRECTING NUMBER OF PLAYER CHIPURIN Russia's Mikhail ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING NUMBER OF PLAYER CHIPURIN Russia's Mikhail Chipurin (20) attempts to score next to Iceland's Vignir Svavarsson (top) during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Russia's Samvel Aslanyan (C) attempts to score next to Iceland's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's Samvel Aslanyan (C) attempts to score next to Iceland's Sturla Asgeirsson (L) and Aron Palmarsson (R) during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Iceland's Bjorgvin Gustavsson (L) and Sverre Jakobsson (17) ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's Bjorgvin Gustavsson (L) and Sverre Jakobsson (17) celebrate after scoring against Russia during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

A general view of NATO Chiefs of Defense meeting at NATO headquarters ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:49:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - A general view of NATO Chiefs of Defense meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Iceland's Aron Palmarsson (L) fights for the ball with Russia's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's Aron Palmarsson (L) fights for the ball with Russia's Alexey Rastvortsev (15) during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Iceland's Snorri Steinn Gudjonsson celebrates after scoring ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's Snorri Steinn Gudjonsson celebrates after scoring against Russia during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Iceland's Robert Gunnarsson (18) attempts to score against Russia ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's Robert Gunnarsson (18) attempts to score against Russia during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Iceland's Robert Gunnarsson (18) attempts to score next to Russia's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's Robert Gunnarsson (18) attempts to score next to Russia's Alexander Chernoivanov (10) during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Russia's Alexey Rastvortsev (15) attempts to score next to Iceland's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's Alexey Rastvortsev (15) attempts to score next to Iceland's Arnor Atlason (L) and Ingimundur Ingimundarson (5) during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Iceland's Olafur Stefansson celebrates after scoring against ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's Olafur Stefansson celebrates after scoring against Russia during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Iceland's Snorri Steinn Gudjonsson (10) attempts to score next ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's Snorri Steinn Gudjonsson (10) attempts to score next to Russia's Alexey Kaynarov (79) during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Iceland's Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson (9) attempts to score next ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iceland's Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson (9) attempts to score next to Russia' Alexander Chernoivanov (R) during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and his Palestinian counterpart ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas meet in Sochi January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Ria Novosti/Kremlin/Dmitry Astakhov (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS)

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) welcomes his Palestinian ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) welcomes his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas as they meet in Sochi January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Ria Novosti/Kremlin/Dmitry Astakhov (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS)

People are seen through a window of a public bus, covered with ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People are seen through a window of a public bus, covered with hoarfrost, with the air temperature at about -15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) in Russia's southern city of Stavropol January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko (RUSSIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

A visitor touches an installation, an archive photo set in a ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A visitor touches an installation, an archive photo set in a block of ice, presented at the exhibiton commemorating the 66th anniversary of the lifting of the Leningrad siege in World War Two in St. Petersburg January 26, 2010. During the war, Leningrad suffered an 872-day siege by invading German armies where starvation killed 640,000 people and bombs killed 17,000. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA - Tags: CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Interior Ministry officers stand guard as an excavator demolishes ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Interior Ministry officers stand guard as an excavator demolishes a mansion in Rechnik settlement in Moscow January 26, 2010. Illegally built residences were demolished during a police operation in Rechnik settlement in compliance with a court order and with the Federal Court Bailiffs Service's support, Interfax news agency reported. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA - Tags: CRIME LAW)

An Interior Ministry officer stands guard as an excavator demolishes ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Interior Ministry officer stands guard as an excavator demolishes a mansion in Rechnik settlement in Moscow January 26, 2010. Illegally built residences were demolished during a police operation in Rechnik settlement in compliance with a court order and with the Federal Court Bailiffs Service's support, Interfax news agency reported. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA - Tags: CRIME LAW)

An Interior Ministry officer walks past a demolished mansion ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Interior Ministry officer walks past a demolished mansion in Rechnik settlement in Moscow January 26, 2010. Illegally built residences were demolished during a police operation in Rechnik settlement in compliance with a court order and with the Federal Court Bailiffs Service's support, Interfax news agency reported. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA - Tags: CRIME LAW)

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (C) meets with Russia's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (C) meets with Russia's Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar (L) and Alexander Boroda, President of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Ria Novosti/Pool/Alexei Druzhinin (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION)

Russia's Vasily Filippov (2) attempts to score next to Denmark's ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's Vasily Filippov (2) attempts to score next to Denmark's Lars Jorgensen (6) during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 25, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Denmark's Michael Knudsen (14), Kasper Nielsen (26), Lasse Svan ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Denmark's Michael Knudsen (14), Kasper Nielsen (26), Lasse Svan Hansen (17) and Niklas Landin Jacobsen (12) look on after they won against Russia in Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 25, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Referees show red card to Russia's Alexey Rastvortsev (15) during ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Referees show red card to Russia's Alexey Rastvortsev (15) during Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match against Denmark in Vienna January 25, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Denmark's Thomas Mogensen reacts after scoring against Russia ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Denmark's Thomas Mogensen reacts after scoring against Russia during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 25, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Denmark's Lars Christiansen reacts after scoring against Russia ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Denmark's Lars Christiansen reacts after scoring against Russia during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 25, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Denmark's head coach Ulrik Wilbek reacts during their Men's ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Denmark's head coach Ulrik Wilbek reacts during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match against Russia in Vienna January 25, 2010. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Denmark's supporters wave to the team as they celebrate victory ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Denmark's supporters wave to the team as they celebrate victory against Russia after the Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 25, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Denmark's team celebrate victory against Russia after the Men's ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Denmark's team celebrate victory against Russia after the Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 25, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Denmark's Thomas Mogensen (R) attempts to score next to Russia's ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Denmark's Thomas Mogensen (R) attempts to score next to Russia's Alexander Chernoivanov (L) during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 25, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

Denmark's Torsten Laen (C) attempts to score next to Russia's ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Denmark's Torsten Laen (C) attempts to score next to Russia's Alexey Kamanin (L) and Alexander Chernoivanov (10) during their Men's European Handball Federation Championship second round match in Vienna January 25, 2010. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)