Russian faces jail for taking money from beggar
September 7th, 2012 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 7 (IANS) A man in south Russia's Astrakhan region faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly taking 46 rubles ($2) from a beggar, RIA Novosti reported.According ... Read more...
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Russia to spend $280 mn on flood-hit town
July 16th, 2012 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 16 (IANS) Russia will allocate nine billion rubles (around $280 million) to restore the southern town of Krymsk that was severally damaged by floods caused by torrential rains, ... Read more...
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Putin reaches flood-hit town
July 16th, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the southern town of Krymsk that has been severely damaged by floods caused by torrential rains.Putin arrived Sunday ... Read more...
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Three kids dead, 15 hurt in Russia accident
May 14th, 2012 - 9:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 14 (IANS) At least three children were killed and another 15 injured after a school bus collided with another bus in Russia, officials said.The accident took place Sunday ... Read more...
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Coca-Cola eyes Olympic market in Russia
September 26th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 26 (IANS) US soft drink giant Coca-Cola has launched a $120 million plant in south Russia to supply non-alcoholic beverages for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, ... Read more...
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World War II bomb found at Russian airport
July 31st, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Flights to and from an airport in south Russia were cancelled after construction workers found a World War II bomb close to the takeoff and ... Read more...
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Will ground MiG-29 if needed: Indian Navy chief
June 24th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Against the backdrop of a twin-seater MiG-29KUB combat jet meant for the Indian Navy crashing in Russia, the navy said Friday it will consider grounding ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt’s cardboard cutouts helping curb reckless driving in Russia
June 13th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jun 13 (ANI): Cardboard cut-outs of Hollywood actor Brad Pitt are helping police in Omsk, South Russia, to prevent reckless speeding.The Russian police placed the life-size cardboard replicas of ... 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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Bush, Putin fail to agree on missile shield
April 6th, 2008 - 11:49 pm ICT by admin
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RIA Novosti
Sochi (Russia), April 6 (RIA Novosti) US President George W. Bush and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin failed to overcome their differences on missile defence at their final summit in ... Read more...
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Russian missile inspection on reciprocal basis: Poland
March 27th, 2008 - 3:12 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, March 27 (RIA Novosti) Poland has said it will allow inspections of US missile base on its soil by Russian military personnel only on a reciprocal basis. "We cannot allow ... Read more...
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Bush ‘cautiously optimistic’ over Russia-US missile talks
March 21st, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Washington, March 21 (RIA Novosti) US President George W. Bush has said he hopes an agreement could be reached with Russia on Washington's missile defence plans for Central Europe. "I'm cautiously ... Read more...
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