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Big Cat News (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Environmentalists Raise Alarm Over Russia's Siberian Tiger by Antoine Blua November 07, 2009 In October, the carcass of a young Siberian tiger was found in Russia's Far East with two bullet holes in its skull. Experts say the animal was most probably shot by hunters in pursuit of illegal prey. The finding came ahead of the release of a survey indicating that, after a decade of stability, population...
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Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The Japanese government has resolved to halt humanitarian aid to Russia's South Kuril Islands after the Russian side rejected it
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Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Michelle Snow (#5, in blue) can only watch as Anastasia Veremeenko blocks another shot. Despite the presence of Michelle Snow , Dynamo Kursk (2-3) is struggling in Russia Superleague A. Playing Nadezhda (4-1) on the road in front of a crowd of 1100, Dynamo Kursk lost their second straight game to fall into the middle of the pack of Russia Superleague A, losing 60-56 as Catherine Snytina of Nadezhda...
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Vox Verax (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
By ELLEN BARRY NYT MOSCOW — President Dmitri A. Medvedev said Russia might back sanctions against Iran if the Iranians did not take a “constructive position” on an international plan to temporarily diminish their stockpile of enriched uranium. The statement, made in an interview with Der Spiegel and released by the Kremlin, resembles one Mr. Medvedev made in September after meeting...
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kitchen table math, the sequel (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Terrific article in the Wall Street Journal today: It may be no accident that, while some of the best American mathematical minds worked to solve one of the century's hardest problems—the Poincaré Conjecture—it was a Russian mathematician working in Russia who, early in this decade, finally triumphed. Decades before, in the Soviet Union, math placed a premium on logic and consistency...
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Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Events in memory of 20 people killed in an accident during tests of the Nerpa nuclear attack submarine will be held on Sunday in Russia's Far East.
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Daemon's Movies (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
[Press Release - Released by TCM] From the last days of the Tsars and the Russian Revolution to the intrigue of the Cold War, from student demonstrations to anti-communist fervor, cinema has provided an ideal canvas on which to paint the story of Russia and its effect on the world. This winter, Turner Classic Movies [...]
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Britannia Radio (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
BUSINESS Russia's foreign trade down 43.9% in Jan-Sep© REUTERS/ Kai PfaffenbachRELATED NEWSRussia's foreign trade down 45% to $277 bln in January-AugustRussia's foreign trade surplus up 58% in January-June to $110 blnRussia's foreign trade surplus up 64% in January-May to $85 blnSt. Petersburg forum to address Russia's foreign trade strategy15:4706/11/2009MOSCOW, November 6 (RIA Novosti) -
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signaled that Moscow could back sanctions against Iran if it fails to take a constructive stance in international talks over its nuclear program.
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H5N1 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
OIE has published a report confirming H5N1 in a wild rock dove "found sick in depression on a balcony of a block of flats" in Moscow. The bird has been destroyed.
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The Washington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Replacing the 1991 treaty is a critical first step in Obama's ambitious global arms-control agenda.
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H5N1 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Via Barents Observer.com, news from Russia's north: Swine flu hampers cross-border contact. Excerpt:Murmansk Oblast authorities have declared the flu situation in the region as epidemic. Cultural and sport events are cancelled and people requested not to take their children abroad....
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Moscow - A Russian police officer, annoyed with poor working conditions and overtime, skipped formal avenues for complaints and went straight to the top, via the internet, posting his grievances for the attention of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Dre...
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WickedGayBlog.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
The U.N. Human Rights Committee blasted Russia’s treatment of gay people Oct. 29, saying they face "systematic discrimination" by the government. "The Committee is concerned about acts of violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, including reports of harassment by the police and incidents of people being assaulted or killed on account of their sexual...
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damge | 29/10/2009
Okay, tell me what can be the biggest advantage of owing a laptop and computer? It’s to watch free online movies and download movies. Download In today’s ever changing scenario, our everyday schedules are being so hectic and in order to regain energy and enthusiasm, everyone needs to relax his/her mind. What are your means of relaxation? They may be various but I think that watching Hollywood movies...
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danbrown | 27/10/2009
Manchester United have equalled the Champions League record for the highest amount of unbeaten away games. The record had been held by Ajax but Luis Valencia’s single goal against CSKA Moscow last night meant that United drew level with the historic Dutch side.
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traimi | 27/09/2009
Due to the economic crisis, plans came up for AvtoVAZ’s factories to build Nissan ’s B segment cars starting 2012. Vitaly Vilchik, AvtoVAZ’s acting vice president, said that the company intends to assemble one of the ‘B’ class models offered by the Renault-Nissan alliance.