Man held for spying near Ahmadinejad’s helicopter
May 29th, 2012 - 7:31 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, May 29 (IANS) A man has been arrested by Iranian security forces on suspicion of spying for an Arab state's intelligence agency, the Fars news agency reported."A person with ... Read more...
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Kazakh cops jailed for attacking protesters
May 29th, 2012 - 6:41 am ICT by IANS
Astana, May 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Five police officers have been sent to jail for their heavy-handed response to a protest by striking oil workers in Kazakhstan last year.At least 15 ... Read more...
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Serbia bans player for refusing to sing anthem
May 29th, 2012 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, May 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Serbian midfielder Adem Ljajic has been suspended from the national team for refusing to sing the national anthem before his country's friendly against Spain, the ... Read more...
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Both Syrian forces, rebels to blame for massacre: Russia
May 29th, 2012 - 3:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Both the government forces and rebels were responsible for the recent massacre in the Syrian town of Houla, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said."There can ... Read more...
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Gay rights activists detained in Moscow
May 28th, 2012 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Several Russian gay rights activists were detained during an unauthorized picket in Moscow, police said.The picket led by Nikolai Alexeyev was devoted to the anniversary ... Read more...
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Mubarak aide gets seven years in prison
May 28th, 2012 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A criminal court in Egypt has convicted former chief of presidential staff Zakaria Azmi of corruption and abuse of office and sentenced him to seven ... Read more...
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UNSC calls emergency meet on Syria massacre
May 28th, 2012 - 3:54 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, May 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN Security Council has called an emergency meeting to discuss the massacre in Syria's Houla town that left over 100 people dead, many ... Read more...
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Medvedev elected ruling party leader (Lead)
May 26th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Members of Russia's ruling United Russia party Saturday elected Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as its leader at a party congress.In April, President Vladimir Putin announced ... Read more...
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Syria situation remains serious: UN chief
May 26th, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The situation in Syria "remains extremely serious" and UN efforts to end the political crisis in the country have seen only "small progress", UN Secretary-General ... Read more...
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Muslim Brotherhood seeks dialogue to ’save revolution’
May 26th, 2012 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood movement has urged country's political forces to participate in a national dialogue ahead of a tough battle between an Islamist candidate and ... Read more...
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Police injured in anti-Putin rally get apartments
May 26th, 2012 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As many as six riot police officers, injured in clashes during an anti-Putin rally in Moscow earlier this month, have been rewarded with new apartments.The ... Read more...
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Israeli police arrest 10 for organ trafficking
May 26th, 2012 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Israeli police have detained 10 members of an international crime ring suspected of organ trafficking and illegal transplant surgeries, said an Israeli law enforcement ... Read more...
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MPs scuffle in Ukraine parliament (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, May 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Opposition and government MPs scuffled in the Ukrainian parliament while considering a bill aimed at expanding the use of Russian language in the country.A brawl ... Read more...
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Ukraine introduces ban on public smoking
May 25th, 2012 - 9:50 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, May 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Ukrainian parliament has approved a legislation prohibiting smoking at public places, including restaurants, stadiums and government buildings."The adoption of this document was necessary since, ... Read more...
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Scuffle in Ukrainian parliament over Russian language
May 25th, 2012 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, May 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ahead of the consideration of a bill aimed to expand the Russian language's usage in the country, the Ukrainian parliament witnessed a brawl Thursday.Prior to ... Read more...
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Iran talks resume in Baghdad
May 24th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran and the group of international negotiators - the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany - Thursday started a new round of ... Read more...
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Russian bikers held in Iraq for spying
May 24th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 24 (IANS) Four Russian bikers travelling through Iraq have been arrested on charges of spying in the country, and face up to 10 years in jail if found ... Read more...
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Indian frigate sails for sea trials in Russia
May 24th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Talwar-class frigate being built for the Indian Navy at the Yantar Shipyard in Russia's Kaliningrad exclave departed Thursday for sea trials.The Tarkash is the ... Read more...
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UNSC ‘tired, unfit for purpose’: Amnesty
May 24th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN Security Council is suffering from a failure of leadership and looks "tired, out of step and increasingly unfit for purpose", human rights organisation ... Read more...
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Indian aircraft carrier’s sea trials postponed
May 24th, 2012 - 8:50 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sea trials of the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier, which is being overhauled for the Indian navy in Russia, have been postponed until beginning of ... Read more...
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Serial killer faces trial in Moscow
May 23rd, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian man is set to go on trial accused of killing at least eight women in a series of murders and rapes in various ... Read more...
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Russian government structure remains unchanged: Medvedev
May 23rd, 2012 - 7:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 23 (IANS) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the structure of country' new government has remained virtually unchanged to keep up the pace, otherwise the Cabinet of Ministers ... Read more...
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‘Russia has no business in NATO missile defence’
May 23rd, 2012 - 4:25 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poland has warned Moscow against interfering in NATO's plans to deploy a missile shield in Europe, as Russia is not a member of the military ... Read more...
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Russia to boost scientific research : Putin
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 23 (IANS) President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will spend 2.5 percent of its GDP to boost scientific research, a plan which will see scientists contributing to ... Read more...
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6,000 displaced in Italy quake
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
Rome, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Small aftershocks continue to shake northern Italy causing evacuation of at least 6,000 people.A 6.0-magnitude quake north of Bologna Sunday killed seven people, injured over ... Read more...
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Israel warns against concessions to Tehran
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:04 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran continues to pose a nuclear threat to Israel and world powers should not make any concessions to Tehran at the upcoming talks in ... Read more...
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World’s tallest TV tower to open for public
May 22nd, 2012 - 8:58 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest television and radio broadcast tower, will be opened for public access Tuesday.The construction of the structure, which has a height ... Read more...
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Three executed for cannibalism in North Korea
May 21st, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 21 (IANS) Three people have been executed in North Korea for allegedly selling or eating human flesh, according to a South Korean think tank.South Korea's state-run Korean Institute ... Read more...
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96 dead in Yemen military parade bombing (Lead)
May 21st, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, May 21 (IANS) At least 96 soldiers were killed and 300 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up during a rehearsal Monday for a military parade in ... Read more...
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50 killed at Yemen military parade
May 21st, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A suicide bomber killed at least 50 soldiers during a rehearsal Monday for a military parade in Yemen's capital city of Sana'a, Al Arabiya news ... Read more...
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Myanmar to rebuild Death Railway
May 21st, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Myanmar will restore a 105-km section of the notorious "Death Railway" to Thailand which was built by Japanese-held prisoners of war during World War II, ... Read more...
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Jailed ex-Israeli president freed for seven hours
May 21st, 2012 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Jailed former Israeli president Moshe Katsav convicted of raping a former female employee was freed for seven hours Sunday to attend his son's wedding.Katsav ... Read more...
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Medvedev meets Obama
May 20th, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev met US President Barack Obama for an informal chat on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit in Camp ... Read more...
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G8 wants Greece to remain in Eurozone (Lead)
May 20th, 2012 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The leaders of the G8 industrialised nations meeting at Camp David Saturday agreed that Greece should remain member of the European Union and welcomed EU ... Read more...
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Putin cracks down on car sirens used by officials
May 19th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In an effort to quell public anger over the misuse of flashing lights on the country's roads, Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday slashed by almost ... Read more...
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