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Blasts Rock Boston Marathon, Injuries Reported – TV

23:24 15/04/2013

Several people were injured Monday in explosions in Boston that occurred near the finish line as the famous Boston Marathon was in progress, US media reported.

Russian Adoptee Tatyana McFadden Wins Boston Marathon Wheelchair Race
21:03 15/04/2013
Russian-born Tatyana McFadden won the women’s wheelchair race at the storied Boston Marathon Monday for the second year in a row, firmly establishing herself as one of the best wheelchair distance racers in the world.
Putin Congratulates ‘Chavez Heir’ on Election Victory
20:52 15/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday sent a congratulatory message to the late Hugo Chavez’s protégé, socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro who narrowly won Sunday’s presidential election in Venezuela, saying that he hoped Russian-Venezuelan relations will strengthen even further.
Afghan Opium Output to Rise - UN
20:31 15/04/2013
High opiate prices may lead to a surge in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan this year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report released on Monday.
Moscow Says It Is Ready to Pick Up Positive Signals from US
19:36 15/04/2013
President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov accused the US administration on Monday of demonstrating “conflicting behavior,” but said Moscow was ready to develop and deepen its ties with the US.6
N.Korean Leader Shows Up for First Time in Two Weeks
15:49 15/04/2013
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared in public for the first time in the past two weeks on Monday as he laid a wreath at his grandfather’s tomb in Pyongyang, the Yonhap news agency reported.3
Belarusian Police Hold Man Over Porn on TV
13:15 15/04/2013
An employee of a Belarusian music TV channel has been detained for allegedly airing pornographic footage on the channel during the daytime after quarreling with his girlfriend, Belarusian investigators said on Monday.
Maduro Narrowly Wins Venezuela Election
08:52 15/04/2013
The late Hugo Chavez’s protégé, socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro, has narrowly won Sunday’s presidential election in Venezuela, the country’s electoral authority said.
Nineteen Dead in Somali Courthouse Attack - Media
08:18 15/04/2013
Bomb and gun attacks have left at least 19 people dead in Somali capital Mogadishu, media reported.
Magnitsky Death Investigators Competent - Putin Spokesman
07:35 15/04/2013
Those who investigated the death in a Moscow jail of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky were competent, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday.
Russian Planes Land in Brussels After Belgium Bus Crash
04:58 15/04/2013
Two aircraft sent by the Russian Emergencies Ministry to Belgium following a bus crash in the West European country have landed in Brussels Airport, the ministry said Monday.

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Indian Navy Commissions First MiG-29K Fighter Squadron

Indian Navy Commissions First MiG-29K Fighter Squadron

The Indian Navy has commissioned its first squadron of MiG-29K/KUB shipborne fighters, dubbed the "Black Panthers," a MiG spokesperson in India said on Saturday.

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Pentagon to Buy Russian Helicopters Despite Ban

The US Department of Defense said Thursday it plans to sidestep a Congressional ban to purchase 30 helicopters from Russian state-owned defense firm Rosoboronexport, despite objections from US lawmakers who allege that the firm has equipped the Syrian government to commit brutal crimes against civilians.

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Israeli PM to Visit Russia Over Weapons Supply to Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Russia to discuss the supplying of Russian weapons to Syria, a high-ranking source in Jerusalem told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

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Russian Paratrooper Rearmament to Be Completed in 3-5 Years

The rearmament of Russia’s paratroopers should be completed in the next three to five years, Col. Gen. Vladimir Shamanov, commander of the Airborne Forces, told journalists on Saturday.

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