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19/01/09
Mideast war waged online
Israel takes its war message to the blogosphere with webcams, social networking sites and YouTube, as Palestinians protest in the virtual world of Second Life. It's no longer just about the traditional media, as a growing number of people get their news information from online sources.
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19/01/09
Chinese chill out at ice show
Festival of ice sculptures brings cheer to Beijing ahead of the Chinese New Year. The theme of this year's annual festival in greater Beijing is prosperity and harmony as the nation steels itself to face the realities of a cooling economy in the grip of the global financial crisis.
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19/01/09
Kim Jong-il is well
North Korean state television continues to show more photographs of leader Kim Jong-il as speculation over his health and succession grow. But North Korea continued its campaign to prove their 66 year old leader Kim Jong-il is well and in control.
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19/01/09
Europe gas deal goes ahead
Russia and Ukraine reach deal on restoring gas supplies to Europe. The prime ministers of Ukraine and Russia said they had reached an outline deal to restore gas supplies after marathon talks.
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16/01/09
Kamchatka scientists circle Koryaksky crater by air
Seismic surveys of the Koryaksky Volcano have confirmed that an upcoming eruption will be the strongest in centuries. Airlines are changing routes to avoid dangerous emissions.
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16/01/09
Russian currency exchange offices have no time to publish changes in exchange rates
The dollar/ruble rate has reached a new record – 32 rubles per dollar.
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16/01/09
Zurab Tsereteli to design monument to Alexy II
Zurab Tsereteli plans to erect a monument to Alexy II in Mosow’s Gogolevsky Bulvar, creating an image to be compiled from photos and sketches of the late Patriarch made by the artist during personal encounters.
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16/01/09
New metro station to open in Moscow: Dostoevsky’s world is 60 meters deep
The Dostoevskaya metro station decorated with Florentine mosaics depicting images from the great writer’s books will open in Moscow in 2009.
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16/01/09
Colder than a freezer
The U.S. Midwest experiences its coldest stretch of weather in 13 years. The cold snap has enveloped the eastern half of the United States as well.
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16/01/09
Plane crashes into New York's Hudson River
A U.S. Airways flight en route to Charlotte, North Carolina crashed into New York's Hudson River immediately after takeoff.
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16/01/09
Jounalist base hit in Gaza
At least two were injured and required hospital care. An explosion blasted a tower block in the city of Gaza that houses the offices of Reuters and other media organisations forcing an evacuation and disrupting coverage of increasingly fierce fighting.
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15/01/09
Gaza expects help from Russian diplomats
Palestinians hope Russian diplomats will help them to settle the conflict with Israel. Statement by Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Afif Safiye
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15/01/09
Russia’s ruble hits a new all-time low
Russia’s ruble has reached its historic low against the dollar Thursday. Economists are warning the ruble will continue to plummet as the dollar rises.
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15/01/09
Ivanovo designer makes 6.5 feet felt boots
Valery Sokolov is the maker of the world’s largest and smallest valenki (Russian felt boots). There are cats who wear his exclusive boots, while one pair has been sent as a gift to former Cuban President Fidel Castro.
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15/01/09
Black ice sends Russia’s injury rates up
In the Russian capital, the ambulance service is pushed to the limit, and trauma units can barely cope with the large number of injured people. There is black ice everywhere in Moscow.
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15/01/09
Siberia's Shors wage revival
The Shors, a small indigenous nation in southwest Siberia, are trying to revive their dying culture. Numbering just 14,000, the Shor people, who descend from Turkic tribes, have fought a long struggle against Russian assimilation.
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15/01/09
More rockets from Lebanon hit Israel
Three rockets have been fired from Lebanon into northern Israel for a second time since Israeli forces launched their Gaza offensive. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Israel responded with artillery fire into south Lebanon. No-one was hurt but some people were treated for shock.
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15/01/09
Czech artwork ruffles Brussels
A huge mosaic that depicts each EU country with a common stereotype or prejudice is causing controversy at the European Council in Brussels. The new art work, presented by the Czech Republic at the beginning of their six-month EU presidency, aims to provoke, tease and possibly annoy.
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15/01/09
Fed up Bulgarians riot
Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police in Sofia when an anti-government rally turned into a riot. The violence broke out during a peaceful protest in front of parliament of more than 2,000 people, who said they were fed up with life in the European Union's poorest and most corrupt nation.
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14/01/09
New Year’s Eve in Kamchatka postponed due to bad weather
Black ice was the reason why people in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia’s Far East could not celebrate the New Year on January 1. They had their celebrations two weeks after the traditional date, on January 14.
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