Russia looks to toughen match-fixing laws
September 9th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A bill that would toughen match-fixing laws in Russian football is likely to be submitted to the country's lower house of parliament this fall, its ... Read more...
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Russian senators propose legalising handguns
July 25th, 2012 - 8:48 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A group of Russian senators have presented a report to the Federation Council for reforming the law on weapons and suggested legalising possession of ... Read more...
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Ukrainian opposition to probe Euro 2012 funding
June 8th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Ukrainian opposition will launch an investigation into possible misappropriation of state budget funds during the preparation for the Euro 2012 football tournament.Ukrainian parliament vice-speaker ... Read more...
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Russia approves compulsory training for adoptive parents
November 18th, 2011 - 8:16 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The lower house of Russian Parliament, the State Duma, adopted Thursday a law that prescribes couples who want to adopt Russian children to undergo special ... Read more...
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Pakistan looking for trade and market access, not international aid: Zardari
February 24th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Feb 24(ANI): Pakistan is not looking for aid, instead it is looking for trade and market access to "turn around" its shattered economy, President Asif Ali Zardari has said."Our people are ... Read more...
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Menon meets US counterpart in Munich conference
February 7th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, Feb 7 (IANS) Energy security and regional stability figured prominently in talks between National Security Advisor (NSA) Shivshankar Menon and his US counterpart James Jones Sunday with both sides promising to ... Read more...
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Iranians charged with pushing ‘Velvet Revolution’
August 1st, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 1 (DPA) A group of demonstrators, political activists and journalists faced charges of fomenting a "Velvet Revolution" in the Islamic state as their trial began Saturday, Iranian media reported.
The official ... Read more...
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Olympic torch relay in St. Petersburg ends
April 5th, 2008 - 9:36 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
St. Petersburg, April 5 (Xinhua) The Beijing Olympic torch relay in St. Petersburg, the third leg of its global journey, ended Saturday at the Palace Square. At around 3 p.m., the last ... Read more...
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