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Bill Clinton Heads Int'l Haiti Coordination
U.N. Secretary-General appoints former U.S. President Bill Clinton to lead the international coordination for Haiti earthquake relief, with responsibilities ranging from continuing emergency response efforts to focusing on long-term reconstruction needs.
Special Feature
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The Smithsonian’s Extraordinary Russian Coin Collection
In the vaults of the National Museum of American History in Washington is a collection of some 14,000 Russian coins and medals dating back nearly 1,000 years. It is rivaled only by the coin collection in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
In the Headlines
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Incidents in Georgia's Conflict Zones Persist
Although the conflict region has stabilized to a great extent, violent incidents persist, and civilians continue to face a precarious humanitarian and human rights situation, U.S. Mission to OSCE says. U.S. calls all parties to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law.
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U.S. Celebrates Chekhov with Film Series
The National Gallery of Art in Washington marks the 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov's birth with a series of Russian-language films inspired by his work. The Russian author "very much celebrated within the American culture," the program's manager says.