Russian traditional wooden Matreshka dolls decorated with images of President Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev were displayed by a street vendor in St. Petersburg Friday. (Dmitry Lovetsky/AP)

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Russian traditional wooden Matreshka dolls decorated with images of President Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev were displayed by a street vendor in St. Petersburg Friday.

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Since President Obama took office, twice as many Russians report 'positive attitudes' toward the US. But skepticism continues to dominate ties between Washington and the Kremlin.


Spain goes halfway on nuclear power

Prime Minister Jos&eaccute; Luis Rodríguez Zapatero's decision to keep a small nuclear plant operating has been criticized on both the right and the left.


Iranians find new ways to keep protests alive

Twitter, Youtube, and the force of the movement for change in Iran make it difficult for the government to paint the protesters as tools of foreign powers.


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Ousted President Manuel Zelaya is set to arrive back in the country Sunday, a move some say could provoke violence.


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US Vice President Joe Biden refused to condemn or rule out such an attack, and Israel has secured Saudi support, a report suggests.


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