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Meteor shower in central Russia ‘injures at least 250’

YoopyaFeb 15, 20130

At least 250 people have been injured after a meteor shower over central Russia blew out windows, interior ministry sources say. Brightly burning rocks could

Russia coal mine explosion kills nine in Komi region

YoopyaFeb 11, 20130

An underground explosion at a coal mine in the Komi region of northern Russia has killed at least nine miners, officials say. Rescuers are searching

Russian fighter jets ‘breach Japan airspace’

YoopyaFeb 7, 20130

Two Russian fighter jets have violated Japanese airspace, prompting Tokyo to scramble its own aircraft, reports say. Japan lodged a protest after the planes were

Russia to mark 70 years since Battle of Stalingrad

YoopyaFeb 2, 20130

Russian President Vladimir Putin will lead tributes to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Stalingrad. The city of Stalingrad, which

Jailed Russian punk rock band member suffering headaches, fatigue: bandmate

YoopyaFeb 1, 2013June 15, 20230

(Reuters) – One of the jailed members of Russian punk protest collective Pussy Riot has been moved to a prison with a hospital after suffering

Russia’s freedoms crackdown ‘worst since USSR fall’

YoopyaFeb 1, 20130

Russian President Vladimir Putin has unleashed the worst political crackdown in the country’s post-Soviet era, a human rights group has said. In a report, Human

Russia concern at Israeli ‘air strike’ on Syria

YoopyaJan 31, 20130

Russia has expressed concern at an alleged Israeli attack on Syria, saying such a strike would be an unacceptable violation of the UN Charter. Syria’s

Russian MPs back ‘gay propaganda’ ban amid scuffles

YoopyaJan 25, 20130

The Russian parliament has backed a ban on the promotion of homosexuality among children in its first reading, amid scuffles on the street outside. Police

Russian lower house backs bill to allow Putin to pick candidates to lead regions

YoopyaJan 24, 20130

(Reuters) – Russia’s parliament has given preliminary backing to a bill that would enable the country’s 83 regions to scrap popular elections of their leaders

Russians flee Syrian conflict on planes from Beirut

YoopyaJan 22, 20130

Scores of Russians are to be flown home after fleeing the violence in Syria – but Russia insists it is not the start of a