Russian basketball player’s Olympic medal stolen
August 28th, 2012 - 9:00 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A bronze medal was stolen from a Russian basketball player who recently led the national team to third place in the Olympics.Vitaly Fridzon, 26, told ... Read more...
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Russian Olympic winners to get state awards
August 15th, 2012 - 5:13 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Members of Russia's Olympic team will meet President Vladimir Putin to receive state awards Wednesday, the Kremlin press service said.More than 170 people, including 82 ... Read more...
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Medvedev urges Russians to vote, ‘make right choice’
December 2nd, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, in an address to the nation Friday, called on citizens to take part in the Dec 4 parliamentary elections and "make ... Read more...
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Putin nominated for 2012 presidential polls
November 27th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was officially nominated as a candidate for the March 2012 presidential elections at a United Russia party congress at Moscow's ... Read more...
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Ruben Blades brings salsa show to Spanish capital
July 14th, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 14 (IANS/EFE) Panamanian singer-songwriter and salsa icon Ruben Blades turned back the clock in a performance at the Spanish capital's Veranos de la Villa summer festival, treating his ... Read more...
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South Korea says North’s statement “unhelpful” for better inter-Korean ties
January 28th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Jan 28(ANI): South Korea has criticized a statement issued by North Korea, calling it a "propaganda offensive" that is "unhelpful" for mending strained ties between the two countries.In a statement, ... Read more...
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North Korea cuts all ties with South
May 26th, 2010 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 25 (DPA) North Korea Tuesday announced it would cut all ties with South Korea, after its neighbour accused it of the March sinking of a South Korean warship.
All South Koreans ... Read more...
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Gold coin ‘worn by Caesar’s assassin’ to go on display at British Museum
March 15th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London15 (ANI): A gold coin emblematic of Julius Caesar's assassination is to be showcased at the British Museum to mark the 2054th anniversary of the Roman emperor's death.It shows the head of ... Read more...
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East Germany’s secret police propaganda film shows children simulating war games
November 27th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): East Germany's secret police Stasi's propaganda film made in 1977 shows children as young as five being made to simulate war games.The film was found in the ... Read more...
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Eighteen soldiers killed in Venezuela helicopter crash
May 4th, 2009 - 3:23 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, May 4 (DPA) A Venezuelan military helicopter crashed near the country's border with Colombia killing 18 soldiers, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday.
One general, 16 soldiers and one civilian died in the ... Read more...
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13 soldiers killed in Peru guerrilla ambush
April 13th, 2009 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Lima, April 12 (EFE) Thirteen troopers in Peru have been killed by a rebel guerrilla group, Defence Minister Antero Flores-Araoz said Sunday.
According to the minister, the Shining Path guerrillas ambushed two army ... Read more...
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Claudia Schiffer’s German economical goodie-shopping spree in London
March 26th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): Claudia Schiffer certainly has a taste for her native Germany, for the supermodel travelled almost halfway across London just to stock up on her favourite Teutonic treats.The ... Read more...
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50,000 Tamils jam Toronto to protest ‘genocide’ in Sri Lanka
January 31st, 2009 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 31 (IANS) In their biggest show of strength in the western world till date, over 50,000 Tamils took to the streets here Friday to protest against the “genocide of innocents ... Read more...
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AC Milan star Abbiati says he is a fascist
September 27th, 2008 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.27 (ANI): AC Milan football star Christian Abbiati has declared himself a fascist.
The 31-year-old Italian international said: "I am not ashamed to proclaim my political beliefs. I share [the] ideals ... Read more...
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