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06:38 14/05/2011

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Russian coach says Finland deserved victory in ice hockey semifinals
05:35 14/05/2011
The head coach of Russia's national ice hockey team, Vyacheslav Bykov, said the Finnish team deserved the victory in its clash with Russia at the IIHF World Championship semifinal.
Mubarak's wife in hospital after news of detention
04:28 14/05/2011
Suzanne Thabet, the wife of Egyptian ex-president Hosni Mubarak, has been taken to an intensive care unit with severe chest pains shortly after hearing the news that her detention had been ordered.
U.S. views Libyan rebel government as 'legitimate' - security advisor
03:35 14/05/2011
The United States views Libya's Transitional National Council (TNC) as a legitimate interlocutor of the Libyan people, a White House advisor said at a meeting with the head of Libya's rebel government.
Protests against Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in Libya
03:35 14/05/2011
Protests against the government of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s began in February 2011.
International prosecutor to seek warrant for Gaddafi
02:28 14/05/2011
The International Criminal Court (ICC) would seek warrants for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his son on Monday.
Finland knocks off Russia at ice hockey semifinals
01:00 14/05/2011
For the Russian ice hockey team, Friday the 13th lived up to its unlucky reputation as Russia lost 3-0 to Finland in IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship semifinal.
Main news of May 13
23:59 13/05/2011
A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours
PNA awards former Russian Mideast envoy
23:35 13/05/2011
The head of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas awarded a prestigious Order of Jeruselum to Russian former deputy foreign minister Alexander Saltanov, the Palestinian WAFA news agency said.
Protests in Syria
22:29 13/05/2011
Syrian mass protests started in Daraa on the border with Jordan on March 18. They were prompted by the arrest of a group of school students who wrote anti-government mottos on walls. The unrest later spread to other Syrian regions.
'Mona Lisa crypt' unearthed in Italy
21:53 13/05/2011
Italian historians say they may have found a crypt containing the remains of the 16th-century woman who modeled for Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, local media said on Friday.
Ukraine expels two Czech diplomats for spying
21:33 13/05/2011
Two Czech diplomats have been expelled from Ukraine on suspicion of spying, Ukraine's security service said on Friday.
Bulava launches to resume mid-June
21:00 13/05/2011
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday it has scheduled a new round of test launches of its troubled Bulava missile for mid-June.
Mubarak's wife detained in corruption probe
19:56 13/05/2011
Egypt's authorities have ordered the detention of Suzanne Mubarak, the wife of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, pending further investigation of corruption allegations, the Mena state news agency reported on Friday.
Political crisis in Egypt
19:56 13/05/2011
Hosni Mubarak stepped down after 30 years as the country's president following 18 days of large-scale anti-government protests that broke out in Cairo on January 25 and quickly spread throughout Egypt, leaving more than 350 people dead and about 5,500 injured. The Higher Military Council, which took power in the country as Mubarak resigned, has pledged to launch democratic reforms and hold fair elections in September.
Russia should be run by politicians, not fat cats - Medvedev
19:22 13/05/2011
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev continued to flex his muscles ahead of the 2012 presidential elections on Friday by openly criticizing corruption at the highest levels of Russian politics.1
Russia to heed WWII views in foreign policy - Medvedev
18:17 13/05/2011
Russia will take into account acts of disrespect towards Soviet World War II victims when deciding its foreign policy with its neighbors, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.
Russia may boost oil export duty if gasoline shortages last
18:12 13/05/2011
Russia, the world's largest oil producer, may raise export duties on raw materials for gasoline production, if the local fuel deficit persists, Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said on Friday.1
Fuel shortage in Russia
18:12 13/05/2011
Many Russian regions are running short of gasoline and diesel fuel, with the situation threatening to deteriorate soon into a complete drought in some areas as oil companies cash in on higher fuel prices abroad.
Novatek Q1 net profit soars 70% to 18.9 bln rbls
17:36 13/05/2011
Russia's largest independent gas producer Novatek saw first quarter IFRS net profits jump 69 percent to 18.853 billion rubles ($656.89 million) in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last year, the firm said on Friday.

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