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Kyrgyzstan says will close U.S. base, secures Russian loan, aid
Russia to show MiG-35 jet fighter at Aero India 2009
Medvedev addresses Georgian congress, says seeks friendly ties
Andrei Arshavin 'signs for Arsenal'
Guarding the borders: Russia tests new drone (Video)
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20/01/09
Obama look-alike in cop sting
Obama look-alike arrested in France in an Internet stunt using the incoming U.S. president's image to highlight claims of police discrimination.
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20/01/09
Russia Ukraine sign gas deal
Russia and Ukraine agree on a price for gas in 2009, clearing the way to restore gas supplies to Europe. Ukraine will buy Russian gas in 2009 for 20 percent less than European market prices.
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20/01/09
Chaos and carnage at caravan rally
British Caravan Grand Prix gets underway in West Sussex leaving a trail of devastation on the track and one or two drivers without their caravans. This year's winner was competitor number 100, Piers Burton, a 45-year-old decorator come racing driving from Bognor Regis in West Sussex.
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19/01/09
Russians bathe in frozen ponds and store holy water
People in Moscow line up to immerse themselves in icy water for the traditional ablution on Epiphany night. Valery Borovinskikh, who starred in Jesus Christ Superstar, was among the believers.
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19/01/09
Guest workers forced to leave Moscow
Many of Moscow’s construction sites have been frozen, and Tajik builders have to leave. However, they are going to return to the Russian capital in spring. Labor migrants have no other choice – they need to feed their families.
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19/01/09
Russian-Ukrainian relations unaffected by gas conflict
Despite the gas conflict, people in East Ukraine still think and speak well of their Russian neighbors.
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19/01/09
Russia urges international community to pool efforts
Russia urges international community to pool efforts to support Egypt’s initiative to promote an Israeli-Palestinian settlement. Statement by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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19/01/09
Prime Minister Putin's painting
A painting by Russia's Prime Minister Putin is sold for more than one million U.S. dollars at a charity auction in St Petersburg.
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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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