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13/01/09
Dakar racers reach finish line
After 12 days of driving across Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal, racers reached the finish line of the pink Lake Retba at Dakar.
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12/01/09
Everyone to the front line: Israeli women eager to do their part
Setting off to the front line is an honor for Israeli soldiers. Women are not allowed in the combat zone, but they are all set to join in and do their part.
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12/01/09
Russia: car import duties up
Another mass protest took place in Russia’s Maritime Territory the day before import duties on used cars went up. On January 12, prices of foreign cars went up by one-third of their value.
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12/01/09
Ukraine signs agreement to monitor EU gas transit
EU energy ministers met to discuss gas deliveries via Ukraine. The meeting also involved Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin.
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12/01/09
Palestinian Israeli musical mix
An orchestra made up of both Israelis and Palestinians rehearses in German capital Berlin. The orchestra was scheduled to perform in Doha but was forced to cancel that concert and another performance in Cairo because of the current fighting in the Gaza Strip due to security concerns.
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12/01/09
Israeli aircraft bomb Gaza Strip
A representative of Gaza's health ministry told journalists that 854 Palestinians had died in Israel's two-week assault on the enclave of 1.5 million people.
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12/01/09
Singapore tattoo convention
Tattoo artists from 25 countries around the world gathered in Singapore for the first annual Singapore Tattoo Show, as demand increases from younger Asian generation.
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12/01/09
Israel hit by rockets
Two Israeli towns are hit by rockets as German Foreign Minister in Israel says he's shocked by the destruction in Gaza but acknowledges Israel's right to self defence. Though cross-border Palestinian salvoes have diminished, the rockets struck Beersheba and Sderot. One woman was slightly hurt.
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11/01/09
Nizhny Novgorod resident initiates noble manor restoration
A Nizhny Novgorod woman sold her house, car and a horse barn to collect money for restoring an old half-ruined noble mansion on her own.
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11/01/09
State Duma marks 15th anniversary of its first meeting
Russia’s State Duma 15 years ago and today: from the first to the last session. A change of policies, priorities and design of the assembly hall.
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11/01/09
Continental Hockey League stars in Red Square
On January 10, 2009 CHL all-stars match took place in Red Square in Moscow. Spectators and fans watched the finest moments of the game.
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11/01/09
Gaza protests across Europe
Hundreds of thousands of people across Europe have been staging protests against Israel's 15-day offensive in Gaza. Scuffles broke out during several demonstrations, including those in London and Paris.
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11/01/09
Israel renews Gaza attacks
Gaza wounded rushed to hospital after overnight airstrikes. Medical officials in the Gaza Strip said the Palestinian death toll had risen to 786. Gaza's Islamist Hamas rulers said more than a third were children.
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11/01/09
Costa Rica quake toll rises to 13
The death toll from the 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Costa Rica has risen to 13 as rescue workers pull out bodies buried under debris from landslides triggered by the quake. Red Cross officials said 10 victims were found at the La Paz waterfall on the flanks of the Poas volcano.
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11/01/09
Chinese scientists tackle Antarctica
China starts work on the its first inland Antarctic research station. The 28-member Antarctic expedition arrived at the area's highest icecap. The Kunlun research station is situated 7.3 kilometres away from the peak, which stands at 4,093 metres above sea level.
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31/12/08
Muscovites in New Year shopping frenzy
Despite the financial crisis, there’s shopping frenzy in all Moscow shops two days before New Year. Customers buy up everything to enjoy gourmet dining and present gifts to their friends and relatives.
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31/12/08
New Year under water: divers set up a Christmas tree at the bottom of a lake
Santa Claus in a diving suit and a Christmas tree under water: Novosibirsk divers have their own way of seeing the New Year in. They dive into a lake and drink champagne and dance underwater.Authors: Dmitry Mikhalev, Svetlana Permyakova
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31/12/08
Calls for truce as Gaza deaths rise
Palestinians injured in Israeli airstrikes continue to be taken to hospitals in Egypt.
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31/12/08
Russian volcano erupts
The Koryakski volcano to the far east of Russia has started to erupt emitting ash which could threaten local populations. The Kamchatka Koryakski volcano's last major eruption occurred 3,5 thousand years ago. Scientists now predict an even more damaging and far-reaching eruption.
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31/12/08
England hosts wacky races
Thousands of people have been enjoying unusual wacky races through the English Countryside. Race conditions were near perfect for the daredevils as they attempted to hurl themselves down a hill in home-made vehicles.
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