Small plane crash in Russia kills two
August 23rd, 2012 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 23 (IANS) Two people were killed in a small plane crash near Russian city of St. Petersburg, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said Wednesday.The light plane crashed at ... Read more...
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Russian gold medallist skater’s show in doubt
August 16th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS) A show starring Olympic gold medallist figure skater Evgeni Plushenko is at the centre of a dispute over organisers allegedly selling tickets for an event that ... Read more...
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Krasnozhan replaces Petrescu at Kuban
August 16th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS) Russia B team coach Yuri Krasnozhan will replace ex-Chelsea player Dan Petrescu as coach of club side FC Kuban, team president Alexander Tkachev said Thursday.Petrescu announced ... Read more...
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Mutko nominated for Russian FA chief
July 20th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has been nominated as a candidate for president of the country's Football Association (FA).Mutko, who held the post from 2005 ... Read more...
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Four kids among 171 dead in Russian floods
July 10th, 2012 - 7:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 10 (IANS) While floods in Russia's Krasnodar region have killed at least 171 people, the toll includes four children aged between one to 12 in the Krymsk town, ... Read more...
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Russian football to pay tribute to flood victims
July 9th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A minute's silence is to be observed ahead of Monday's first round of football matches in the Russian second tier in honour of the 171 ... Read more...
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Russia mourns flood deaths
July 9th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is holding a day of national mourning Monday for the victims of devastating flash floods that hit the southern Krasnodar region over the weekend.At ... Read more...
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US offers help in Russia flood disaster
July 8th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 8 (IANS) The US has offered help to overcome a devastating flood in Russia, RIA Novosti reported.At least 150 people died in floods triggered by heavy rains Friday ... Read more...
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Putin visits flood affected region
July 8th, 2012 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti)President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's southern town of Krymsk, the worst affected area by floods that hit Krasnodar region Saturday, killing over 100 people overnight.Putin held ... Read more...
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Over 140 dead in Russian floods (Lead)
July 8th, 2012 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A total of 141 people have died in Russia's Krasnodar region which has been devastated by floods, said the government Sunday.According to a spokesman for ... Read more...
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Russian flood toll rises to 100
July 8th, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 8 (IANS) Over 100 people have died and more than 90 injured by devastating floods in Russia, with most of the victims dying in Krymsk, the worst affected ... Read more...
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Russia rains: Toll rises to nearly 80 (Lead)
July 7th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 78 people have died after heavy downpour triggered massive floods in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, the emergencies ministry said Saturday.In the worst-hit Gelendzhik ... Read more...
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Rains, floods kill 50 in Russia
July 7th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 53 people have died after heavy downpour triggered floods in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, the emergencies ministry said Saturday.In the worst hit Gelendzhik ... Read more...
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Drunk Russian killed for attacking cops with axe
June 27th, 2012 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A drunk man in Russia attacked police officers with an axe and a pitchfork, forcing the policemen to shoot him dead, officials said.The man from ... Read more...
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Traffic police in Russia promote prayer
February 26th, 2012 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The key to a safe car trip is wearing a cross and asking for God's blessing before setting off, traffic police in southern Russia advised ... Read more...
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Russia to spend $160 mn on health care in 2011
March 6th, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will allocate 4.5 billion rubles ($159.7 million) in 2011 to provide its citizens with hi-tech medical care, the government said.A total of 55 Russian ... Read more...
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Nine die in Russian retirement home fire
August 30th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Nine people suffocated to death after a fire broke out at a retirement home in Central Russia's Tver Region Monday, a spokeswoman for the regional emergencies service ... Read more...
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Russian authorities want to prosecute all those responsible for the ‘Parasailing Donkey’
July 20th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Moscow, July 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Russian authorities might prosecute all those who were responsible for a donkey parasailing stunt on a Russian beach over the weekend.The animal parasailed high in the sky ... Read more...
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Parachuting donkey shocks Russian beachgoers
July 20th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 20 (ANI): Russian entrepreneurs, who wished to attract beachgoers to their private beach, have been questioned over a promotional stunt that involved parachuting a donkey.The donkey, which was spotted soaring ... Read more...
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Russian firms to service Indian early-warning planes
September 8th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Gelendzhik (Russia), Sep 8 (RIA Novosti) Russia's state-run arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, said Monday a number of Russian companies will provide India's A-50 airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft with after sale services. ... Read more...
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