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RUSSIA Dmitry Medvedev won the presidential election March 2 by a landslide with 70 percent of the vote. He vowed to work closely with current President Vladimir Putin, who had originally tapped him for the position, CNN reported. Opposition leaders said they want to challenge the fairness of the election in court.

UK Prince Harry, who spent 10 weeks fighting the Taliban with the British Army in Afghanistan, returned home March 1. His deployment had been subject to a news blackout deal between the Defense Ministry and the press, the BBC reported. But when foreign media leaked his whereabouts, he had to return home lest he become a target for terrorists. It is unlikely he will return to Afghanistan soon.
SPAIN A bomb exploded in front of the ruling Socialist Party office in northern Spain just 10 days ahead of national elections, CNN reported Feb 29. Authorities blamed the blast on the Basque separatist group ETA. Thanks to an early warning, police managed to evacuate everyone in the vicinity.
UKRAINE Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom has cut supplies to Ukraine by 25 percent after talks between the two sides ended in failure, the BBC reported March 3. Gazprom says it is owed $1.5 billion. It has assured the European Commission that supplies to the EU will not be impacted as they were during the last row between the countries in 2006.
NORWAY A Global Seed Vault has been opened on the Norwegian island of Svalbard for the purpose of preserving crucial plants for future generations, the International Herald Tribune reported Feb. 28. The Arctic bank can withstand global warming as well as a direct nuclear hit, and seeds can be kept viable inside for hundreds of years.


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