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Russian Film Week a 09: Anna Karenina
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... The distractingly bad subtitles are often completely illegible against white backgrounds (and it snows a lot in Russia). It might not be the best Karenina yet filmed, but it is certainly an apt way to kick-off Russian Film Week. Solovyeva s Karenina ... Comment?
Clinton raps Russia over rights on "reset" trip
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrapped up a European tour on Wednesday by calling on Russia to uphold human rights and prevent attacks on activists who challenge the Kremlin. Comment?
Schools Closed In Russian City Due To Flu Outbreak
... n raised considerably in the city's pharmacies in recent days, RFE/RL reports. There have been 19 confirmed deaths in Russia from swine flu and more than 4,500 cases. Comment?
Two Dead: Fire Rocks Russian Ammo Depot
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... ic gridlock as nearby residents attempted to flee the emergency. Help I suppose this will be a good enough reason for Russia to re invade Georgia or Chechnya. Comment?
Fortis launches new timepiece at Dubai Airshow
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... to planet Mars, where 6 test persons will spend 520 days in the closed confines of the space lab Mars 500 in Moscow, Russia, in order to contribute to the preparation of a real mission to Mars. Fortis is a partner in the research project and its ... Comment?
Scottish Spirits Ltd is Named New Global Distributor for Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya brand Vodkas
... Spirits and the original trademark and brand owners, Federal State Enterprise FKP SOJUZPLODOIMPORT in Moscow, Russia. Scottish Spirits Ltd is based in Panama, and is currently recognized as a major distributor of whiskies in Latin America and other ... Comment?
Body of man ends up in kababs and meat pies in Russia
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... The murder took place in Perm, which is located on the banks of the Kama River, in the European section of Russia close to the Ural Mountains, around 1,000 miles east of Moscow. A Russian investigation unit based in Perm said the victim was attacked ... Comment?
Seven dead, 10 injured after bus hits truck in south Russia
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... Babayurt hospital, and in the regional capital, Makhachkala. Seven dead, 10 injured after bus hits truck in south Russia 15:06 A A Seven people were killed and 10 others injured on Saturday when a bus collided with a truck in the south Russian ... Comment?
Penan girls' rape probe goes nowhere
MIRI: The saga surrounding the sexual abuse of Penan girls and women by timber workers in logging concession areas in northern Sarawak has reached a dead end. Comment?
Hiddink's Team Sizes Up Slovenia Ahead of Saturday's Match
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... team soccer players, displaying the new national team kit during a presentation in Moscow Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 Russia coach Guus Hiddink will put his team on the attack against Slovenia on Saturday in the first leg of its World Cup playoffs. ... Comment?
Court dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers
... ernational body that governs ski jumping has said it will press for its inclusion for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Comment?
Calling Time On Russia's Time Zones
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It's the biggest country in the world, a sprawling landmass stretching 11 time zones from Europe to the Far East. Russia's vastness has been cited for centuries as a reason for its ungovernability, and there's been no shortage of schemes to instill ... Comment?
Russian says troops kill 20 militants in Chechnya
... regional government from power in the second of two devastating separatist wars. Neighboring provinces in Russia's volatile North Caucasus are also plagued by violence, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev singled out the region as a source of ... Comment?
Lilia Momotova - Impressions of Pskov - at WVTF Roanoke
... with a lingering sense that things may work out for the better. Lilia lives and works in the ancient city of Pskov, Russia near St Petersburg. She has been teaching in the College of Arts for many years and has a local following, but this is the ... Comment?
Huge explosions and flames ripped through a Russian military arsenal, killing two firefighters and sending personnel fleeing to a bomb shelter to wait out the worst of the firestorm, officials have said. Comment?
Explosions rock arms depot in Russia
Huge explosions and fire ripped through a Russian military arsenal for hours Friday, killing two firefighters and prompting the evacuation of thousands of civilians nearby, officials said. Comment?
Ulyanovsk governor orders urgent repairs after depot blast
Urgent work is needed to repair damaged social infrastructure near a military depot in central Russia that blew up on Friday night, the Ulyanovsk governor has said. Comment?
Two dead, 43 found alive in Russia military depot fire
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At least two firefighters have been killed and 43 servicemen who had been considered missing were found alive after a series of explosions ripped through a military ammunition depot in Russia's Ulyanovsk on Friday, local media reported. Comment?
Armenian citizen assaulted in Moscow
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... in this way, and Europe is built in this way 11 people in Armenia caught A/H1N1 virus 7 virus carriers arrived from Russia, 2 A- from Iran and 1 A- from Turkey. One of patients is a contact person. Georgia may open Upper Lars checkpoint Georgian FM ... Comment?
... Office told CNN it had opened a criminal case looking at charges of "negligence" and "mishandling of weapons" MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A series of powerful blasts ignited a fire Friday at a Russian army munitions depot in the outskirts of Ulyanovsk, ... Comment?