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Nicaraguan leader to discuss trade in Russia
MOSCOW (RIA Novosti)
– Russia bids for greater stake in Latin America as Ortega visits
News
Russian warships visit Cuba
MOSCOW (AP)
- The Russian navy says its warships will visit Cuba for the first time since the Soviet era.
News
In Brief - 12 dead in North Russia mine blast
12 dead in North Russia mine blast, Russia justifies arms sales to Iran, Russian soccer chief wants to save players from military service
News
U.S. acquittal in adopted baby death irks Russia
MOSCOW (RIA Novosti)
- Russia will toughen adoption requirements for U.S. nationals following the acquittal of Miles Harrison over the death of his adopted Russian-born son, a senior education and social protection official said on Wednesday.
News
Siberian shepherd sues Roscosmos over rocket debris
NOVOSIBIRSK (RIA Novosti)
- A villager in southwest Siberia is to take legal action against Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, after a rocket fragment fell on his land, a local administration official said on Tuesday.
News
Russian president suggests curfew for youth
MOSCOW (MN)
- President Dmitry Medvedev has submitted a bill limiting the presence of youngsters in public places at night, Russian media reported on Thursday.
News
Mayor of northwestern Russian town killed
Combined report RIA Novosti, MN
The mayor of the town of Kandalaksha in northwest Russia's Murmansk Region was stabbed to death late on Tuesday, a police source said on Wednesday.
News
CRIME Briefs - Russian senators vote to abolish juries for terrorist trials
Russian senators vote to abolish juries for terrorist trials, Russian sentenced for defacing friend's internet profile, Russian couple held for robbing bank with gun-shaped lighter
News
Anti-opposition forces protest against protests
By Anna Arutunyan
Protesters from Russia's liberal opposition rallied in the latest of a series of unsanctioned Dissenters Marches that were held in Moscow and St. Petersburg over the weekend. But they were not the only ones to ‘celebrate' Russia's Constitution Day on Dec. 12. A pro-Kremlin youth group gathered to celebrate Miss Constitution 2008 in the capital with a 5,000-strong rally.
World
Russia to present fighter jets to Lebanon
MOSCOW (AFP)
- Russia is to deliver 10 MiG-29 fighter jets as a gift for the Lebanese military, the head of the Russian defence cooperation body said Wednesday.
News
30 Russian tour operators killed in Israel crash
TEL AVIV (RIA Novosti)
- 30 people were killed and 21 were injured in a bus crash in southern Israel on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the Russian Embassy in Israel has said.
Local
Get your skates on!
By Andy Potts
Winter in Moscow should mean snow and ice - but even if Mother Nature is being coy with her seasonal specials this year, there's no reason to abandon any prospect of donning your skates and taking a turn on the ice.
Local
Blast from the Soviet past
By Andy Potts
New-look Moscow has little time for its recent past, with most new buildings gazing fixedly towards the future. Soviet-style concrete and triumphalist details are definitely passé, while mirrored glass and sleek lines are very much in.
Local
Briefs - Fake snow falls on Moscow
Fake snow falls on Moscow, Spruce up your holidays, New Year gift set to make a splash, Fireworks under strict control, City boss is a belter, Task force to tackle stray dogs
Local
Who will help the disabled?
Combined reports
Steep escalators, crowded streets and imposing stairways into many buildings help define the look and feel of life in Moscow, but for the city's 1.2 million disabled residents these everyday features represent a serious barrier to everyday day tasks like taking the metro, shopping or eating out.
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Putin hopes Russia-U.S. cooperation leads to Mideast settlement
20:46 19/03/2010 |
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday he hopes for successful cooperation with the United States in efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Russian govt. seeks closer ties with U.S. Congress to boost trade
20:31 19/03/2010 |
The Russian government would like to see more active cooperation with the U.S. Congress to facilitate trade between the two countries, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Moldovan Democrats ready for dialogue
19:37 19/03/2010 |
The Moldovan Democratic Party is ready to discuss ways of solving the country's political crisis with the Communist opposition, party leader Marian Lupu said on Friday.
Large Hadron Collider accelerates beams to 3.5 TeV
19:14 19/03/2010 |
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) set a new record by accelerating its proton beams to half its designed energy - 3.5 tera-electron volts (TeV) - early on Friday, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said on its website.
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