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Meteor shower in central Russia ‘injures at least 250’

YoopyaFebruary 15, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 15, 201302

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...

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Russia coal mine explosion kills nine in Komi region

YoopyaFebruary 11, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 11, 201304

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...

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Russian fighter jets ‘breach Japan airspace’

YoopyaFebruary 7, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 7, 201306

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...

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Russia to mark 70 years since Battle of Stalingrad

YoopyaFebruary 2, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 2, 201302

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...

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

YoopyaFebruary 1, 2013June 15, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 1, 2013June 15, 2023019

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

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Russia’s freedoms crackdown ‘worst since USSR fall’

YoopyaFebruary 1, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 1, 201303

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...

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Russia concern at Israeli ‘air strike’ on Syria

YoopyaJanuary 31, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 31, 201303

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...

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Russian MPs back ‘gay propaganda’ ban amid scuffles

YoopyaJanuary 25, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 25, 201304

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...

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

YoopyaJanuary 24, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 24, 201306

(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...

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Russians flee Syrian conflict on planes from Beirut

YoopyaJanuary 22, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 22, 201305

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