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17/04/09
A herd of horses forced to live in town center
31 horses huddle in the center of the town of Azov on a one hectare lot of land. The horses neither live in the wild, nor serve people; rather, they are “in captivity” of a land dispute between their owner and local authorities.
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17/04/09
Customizing a car modern-style: "killer car" and "wheeled night club"
The present-day Russian car styling sees no boundaries. It’s possible to make an armored "killer car" or a "wheeled night club". Any car could look special.
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17/04/09
Russian electrocar: Slow but eco-friendly
St. Petersburg developers have assembled an eco-friendly car. It takes a few hours to recharge its accumulator, and on shiny days energy can be obtained with solar batteries, even when you drive this car.
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17/04/09
North Korea's Kim at firework party
North Korean TV shows leader Kim Jong-il attending fireworks celebrations in Pyongyang, commemorating his father's birthday.
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17/04/09
The faithful flock to Jerusalem
Muslims and Christians descend on Jerusalem's Old City for prayers amid tight security.
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16/04/09
Easter cake recipe from the Danilov Monastery
Five tons of flour, 2 tons of raisins, 3 tons of sugar, 60,000 eggs, 1,000 liters of milk, 1.5 tons of butter, 100 kg of yeast, and 100 kg of salt... The Danilov Monastery has started baking Easter cakes
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16/04/09
Vessel parade opens navigation season in Moscow
River fleet captains compare the navigation season opening with New Year celebrations. On April 15 a parade of ten river vessels opened the navigation season in Moscow.
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16/04/09
“Anti-Crisis” motorbike: A fire extinguisher instead of a gasoline tank
A fire extinguisher instead of a gasoline tank, and a potty instead of a lamp – this is what the cutting-edge “Anti-Crisis” motorbike looks like. Despite its absurd looks, the iron horse is capable of accelerating to 200 kph.
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16/04/09
We're not pirates - Somali gang
Somali boat gang say they are not criminals but are holding vessels caught fishing illegaly in Somali waters.
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16/04/09
North Korea's founder celebrated
North Korea holds its 11th Kimilsungia festival to celebrate the birthday of the country's founder, Kim Il-sung.
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16/04/09
Tree in lung mystery
Russian surgeons say they have found a fir tree growing inside the lung of a man whom they operated on for suspected cancer.
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15/04/09
State Television and Radio Programs Fund will keep contemporary music for future generations
Andrei Makarevich, Alexei Kortnev, Pavel Kashin, Uma2rman and OSP Studio added their recordings to the 1.5-million collection of the Russian State Television and Radio Programs Fund. Archivists will keep them for future generations.
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15/04/09
I learnt to work without using my I.D. card – Oleg Mitvol
Deputy head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources Oleg Mitvol has given a news conference to comment on his resignation. Mr. Mitvol told the press what he is going to do in the future and whether he will agree to work for the government again.
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15/04/09
Photo album of the Woman Who Sings
Russian pop diva Alla Pugachyova has issued the photo album “Alla Art” to mark her 60th birthday. The Primadonna says that the album, a collection of 191 unique photos, is her first attempt to make a confession.
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15/04/09
Rehearsing for May 9 Victory Parade
Preparations for the May 9 Victory Parade involving service personnel, military equipment, and aircraft took place at the Alabino military base. The aircraft and tanks did well, but it took some time for the soldiers to cry Hurrah! and sing the national anthem properly.
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15/04/09
North Korea expels nuclear inspectors
North Korea has ordered UN nuclear inspectors out of the country in protest against criticism of its recent rocket launch.
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15/04/09
Restoring the Berlin wall
Emergency paint restoration begins on some Berlin Wall murals, which form the world's longest open-air gallery, to save them from decay.
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14/04/09
Crisis may deprive Hungarians of social benefits
Hungarians support their Prime Minister’s initiative to reduce the number of MPs and cut the salaries of the remaining lawmakers. Nevertheless, even these measures are unable to resolve the problem of the economic crisis in the country.
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14/04/09
Russia: Office on wheels to keep business afloat
A special car equipped with a computer desk, a TV set and a mini-bar aims to serve as a mini office for business people spending their time on the road.
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14/04/09
Russian medal manufacturing technology
It takes about a week on average to manufacture a consignment of Russian medals and orders. This job requires precision and thoroughness: Experts process precious metals and fragile enamel.
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