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China willing to help Yukos pay bill to ship oil
MOSCOW - China has agreed to step in and pay Russian rail fees to ensure that it continues to receive Yukos oil if the beleaguered company is unable to cover the transport costs, officials at Russia's rail transport monopoly said.
'China will pay for everything if Yukos encounters problems with payment,' Russian Railways president Gennady Fadeyev said on Wednesday, according to the Interfax news agency.
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Aug. 19, 2004 18:18 | Updated Aug. 19, 2004 22:23
Police to restrict entry to Temple Mount Friday
By ETGAR LEFKOVITS
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Citing intelligence alerts over likely Palestinian disturbances at the Temple Mount after Friday Muslim prayers, Jerusalem police announced Thursday that they will be imposing restrictions on entrance to the holy site on Friday.
All Arab men under the age of 45 will be barred from the midday prayers due to concerns over renewed rioting, police said.
Police sporadically close off the ancient compound to younger male Arabs on Fridays during times of high tension, and following multiple alerts over possible violence at the site.
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