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[ 19:22 ] Russian border guards have started their duties as part of a joint border-protection agreement concluded between Russia and two former Georgian republics, a border service spokesperson said on Saturday.

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	World 02/05/2009 16:18 WHO confirms 615 swine flu cases The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday said the number of human cases of the swine flu virus A (H1N1) had risen to 615 from 365.

	World 02/05/2009 14:32 U.S. urges Russia, China to lift pork import ban The U.S. urged Russia and China to lift a ban imposed on imports of raw pork from the United States, the U.S. trade secretary said.

	World 02/05/2009 15:45 Ukraine says checking reports of ship seizure by Somali pirates The Ukrainian embassy in Kenya said it is checking media reports that a Ukrainian-crewed ship was seized by pirates on Saturday.

	World 02/05/2009 15:09 Kroenke overtakes Russia's Usmanov as Arsenal key shareholder U.S. tycoon Stan Kroenke has increased his stake in Arsenal to 28.3% to overtake Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov for control of the football club, British media said.

	Russia 02/05/2009 18:44 Engine failure suspected cause of Mi-2 helicopter crash in Tatarstan Russia's emergencies ministry said that engine failure is the suspected cause of a Mi-2 helicopter ambulance crash that occurred on Saturday in Kazan, Russia's Tatarstan republic.


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30/04/2009 18:54
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30/04/2009 00:29
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28/04/2009 17:00
	Main Intelligence Directorate gets new chief MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti military commentator Ilya Kramnik) - On April 24, President Dmitry Medvedev dismissed Army General Valentin Korabelnikov from the position of chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), Russia's military intelligence agency, and deputy chief of the General Staff and appointed Korabelnikov's deputy, Lieutenant General Alexander Shlyakhturov, in his place.

27/04/2009 18:27
	On a policy of hope and red lines around Iran MOSCOW. (Pyotr Goncharov for RIA Novosti) - Howard Berman, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs committee, asked U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton what would happen if Iran refused to abandon nuclear activities that the West believes are part of a weapons program.

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	Russia’s search for new arms markets in South America Mark Bromley and Paul Holtom, SIPRI, for RIA Novosti. New SIPRI data on global arms transfers published today reveal that Russia remains the second largest arms exporter in the world, accounting for a quarter of global exports of major conventional arms.

24/04/2009 19:30
	Ten myths about the Chernobyl disaster MOSCOW. (Rafael Arutyunyan for RIA Novosti) - Myth One: The accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant damaged the health of tens or even hundreds of thousands of people.

22/04/2009 14:06
	Iran, Israel ready to go to war MOSCOW. (Pyotr Goncharov, for RIA Novosti) - On April 18, the London Times reported that "the Israeli military is preparing itself to launch a massive aerial assault on Iran's nuclear facilities within days of being given the go-ahead by its new government."

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	30/04/09 Rehearsal for the Victory Day Parade in Moscow The first rehearsal for the military equipment parade was held tonight. The May 9 Victory Day Parade on Moscow’s Red Square will involve nearly 9,000 officers and soldiers, followed by military equipment and airplanes.

	30/04/09 The Eurovision Song Contest Moscow 2009 On May 12 and 14, Moscow will host the semifinals of the 54th Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The finals will be held in the Russian capital on May 16. Russia received the right to host the prestigious music event after pop singer Dima Bilan won the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

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Main news of May 2

19:22 / 02.05

Russian guards take up duties on Abkhaz, S. Ossetia borders

18:44 / 02.05

Engine failure suspected cause of Mi-2 helicopter crash in Tatarstan

18:26 / 02.05

Six people injured in separate crashes on Moscow ring road

18:07 / 02.05

Russia's Kuznetsova through to final in Stuttgart

17:44 / 02.05

South Ossetian high court official killed in road crash

17:05 / 02.05

Armenia foreign minister to visit U.S. May 3-5

16:18 / 02.05

WHO confirms 615 swine flu cases

15:45 / 02.05

Ukraine says checking reports of ship seizure by Somali pirates

15:09 / 02.05

Kroenke overtakes Russia's Usmanov as Arsenal key shareholder

14:32 / 02.05

U.S. urges Russia, China to lift pork import ban

13:42 / 02.05

Three injured in Mi-2 helicopter crash in Tatarstan

13:05 / 02.05

One dead, 11 injured in bus crash in Moscow Region

12:27 / 02.05

At least 26 killed in south Uzbekistan bus crash

11:29 / 02.05

Swine flu death toll rises to 16 in Mexico - minister

10:34 / 02.05

Policeman killed in Russia's North Caucasus blast

20:05 / 01.05

Main news of May 1

19:50 / 01.05

WHO confirms 331 cases of swine flu worldwide - 2

19:42 / 01.05

Georgia says Russia's accords with its former republics 'provocation'

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400,000 people celebrate Spring and Labor Day in Russia

16:49 / 01.05

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16:12 / 01.05

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15:43 / 01.05

Baku police arrest man over college shooting

15:19 / 01.05

Two killed in fire at garage complex in west Russia

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Russia narrowly beat Sweden in world championships

14:13 / 01.05

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13:51 / 01.05

Gazprom's Medvedev included in Time most influential list

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Three discharged from hospital after shooting at Baku college

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	Fifth-generation fighter to be developed in joint project MOSCOW. (Ilya Kramnik, RIA Novosti military commentator)


30/04/2009 20:00
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