Russia to lead on investment climate: Putin
September 7th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia would aim for a place among the world's top 20 countries on investment attractiveness.Speaking at the APEC summit ... Read more...
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Putin to meet Clinton for Syria discussions
September 7th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin will have a brief meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Saturday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic ... Read more...
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Asia-Pacific key to Russia’s future: Putin
September 6th, 2012 - 4:13 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the importance of the Asia-Pacific region for his country's development.Ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to take ... Read more...
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Chinese fishing ships detained by Russia
July 18th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) Two Chinese fishing ships have been detained off Russia's far-eastern region, Chinese officials in Russia have said.According to the Chinese consulate in the port city of ... Read more...
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Japanese shuttler wins Russian Open
July 1st, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japan's Kazumasa Sakai won badminton's Russian Open Sunday, denying Vladimir Malkov a second win at his home event in Vladivostok.Kazumasa's winning margin of 21-17, 21-17 ... Read more...
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Russian found with radioactive car
April 10th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man in Russia's eastern city of Vladivostok has been found with a radioactive car. A court Tuesday ordered him to remove it from the ... Read more...
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Putin’s victory his last: Condoleezza Rice
March 10th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Vladimir Putin's victory in the presidential elections "may be both Putin's last and the final one for Putinism", former US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice ... Read more...
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Putin supporters hold rallies all over Russia
February 19th, 2012 - 4:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Thousands of supporters of Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin took part in demonstrations across the country supporting sustainable development of Russia.People went ... Read more...
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Three Russian presidential candidates denied registration
January 21st, 2012 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Central Electoral Commission has denied registration to three presidential candidates as they failed to submit two million signatures as well as other documents.Rinat Khamiyev, ... Read more...
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Moscow allows poll protest Dec 24
December 14th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Opposition activists have been allowed to hold a rally Dec 24 to protest against alleged fraud during the Dec 4 parliamentary elections.Ilya Ponomarev, a member ... Read more...
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Armoured vehicle sold for scrap in Russia
October 21st, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Vladivostok, Oct 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Military investigators are probing a former army officer from a unit based in Vladivostok in Russia's Primorye region who is suspected of selling off an ... Read more...
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North Korean navy official visits Russia
October 20th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Vladivostok, Oct 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A senior North Korean navy official will start Thursday an official visit to Russia's Pacific Fleet."The visit will continue until Oct 27… and will include ... Read more...
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Russia, US naval anti-terror exercises begin
October 13th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Vladivostok, Oct 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian and the US navies began joint anti-terrorism exercises near the Mariana Islands Thursday, a Russian Pacific Fleet spokesman said.The Russian task force is ... Read more...
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Russia, US to hold anti-terror drill
October 4th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Vladivostok, Oct 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian and US navies will hold joint anti-terrorism exercises in late October near the Mariana Islands, east of the Philippine Sea, an official said.The ... Read more...
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Russia major jailed for beating soldiers
September 10th, 2011 - 5:39 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian army major has been sentenced to four years in prison for beating a warrant officer and a soldier.A military court in Vladivostok also ... Read more...
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Russian walks 9,000-km home after being robbed
September 7th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 47-year-old Russian walked 9,000 km from Moscow to his hometown on the Kamchatka Peninsula after he was robbed of money, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Kim Jong-il begins Russia visit
August 21st, 2011 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is on his first trip to Russia since 2002, the Kremlin said.Kim is expected to visit a dam in the ... Read more...
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Poke sharks in eyes if attacked: Russian officials
August 19th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The best way to defend yourself from a shark attack is to poke them in the eyes and gills, Russian emergency officials have warned swimmers."If ... Read more...
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‘Aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov shaping up for sea trials’
July 20th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov that India bought in 2004 is shaping up well to begin its sea trials in a couple of months, Indian ... Read more...
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Kim Jong-il to visit Russia
June 28th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is expected to pay a visit to Russia and meet President Dmitry Medvedev in the eastern city of Vladivostok, South ... Read more...
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Russia buys fibreglass manhole covers to avoid theft
June 28th, 2011 - 2:29 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The city of Vladivostok on Russia's east coast will buy China-made fibreglass manhole covers to overcome the theft of those made of cast iron.Regional water ... Read more...
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Foul-mouthed Russian submarine captain gets desk job
June 27th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Vladivostok, June 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Pacific Fleet authorities have transferred a submarine captain, who violated the officer's code of conduct by swearing at another officer, to a desk job ... Read more...
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Disabled in car crash, Russian travels 11,000 km
June 8th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 8 (IANS) A physically challenged man in Russia has covered a distance of 11,000 km in two months from Russia's Far East to Moscow, RIA Novosti reported.Alexander Kashin ... Read more...
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Russia snubs India; cancels navy, army war games
May 31st, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Russia has snubbed India in the recent months by cancelling two important bilateral war games, usually held under a well-established arrangement, a senior official said ... Read more...
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Russia sends 50 tonnes of mineral water to quake-hit Japan
May 18th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A vessel from Russia's Far East Shipping Company carrying 50 tonnes of bottled mineral water as humanitarian aid for Japan would set off Wednesday from ... Read more...
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Large diamond found in Siberia
April 21st, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Vladivostok, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Siberian mining company in Yakutia has discovered a large diamond weighing more than 136 carats, authorities said Thursday.The diamond has a very rare "honey-yellow" ... Read more...
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India, Russia to hold naval exercise (Lead)
April 19th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Moscow/New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Indian naval ships Monday reached Russia's eastern city of Vladivostok on a friendly visit ahead of their bilateral annual maritime war game.The Indian naval detachment ... Read more...
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Indian naval ships in Russia
April 18th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Indian naval ships Monday reached Russia's eastern city of Vladivostok on a friendly visit.The detachment included three missile destroyers, a corvette and a tanker, Xinhua reported. ... Read more...
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Radiation level within norms in Russia’s Far East
April 17th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The radiation level is within the norms in all districts of Russia's Far East, a spokesman for the regional emergencies ministry said Sunday."As of Sunday ... Read more...
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Radiation detected in Japanese cars imported in Russia
April 12th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 12 (IANS) High levels of radiation have been detected in at least 20 cars imported from Japan to a Russian port city, a media report said Tuesday.The cars, ... Read more...
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Putin furious over customs officers’ corruption joke on YouTube
February 17th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has slammed a group of customs officers over a video clip they posted on YouTube celebrating the lavish lifestyle they say comes with ... Read more...
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Boniface: First dog to do scuba diving
July 5th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Moscow, July 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is a new name in the long list of famous and weird dogs that have made news around the world. Dog Boniface is the ... Read more...
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Russian Dog Boniface Is Learning Scuba-Diving
July 5th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 5, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Scuba diving has always been known as a human task but it has been taken up by a dog in Russia. This unusual ... Read more...
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Dog Learns Scuba-Diving
July 5th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The people in Russia were surprised to witness an amazing incident when a dachshund learnt scuba diving. A recent video posted in the You Tube showed ... Read more...
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Lonely in Moscow? Just hire a friend
June 20th, 2010 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 20 (IANS) Moscow as a city is called "tough" and "cold" and it is difficult to find friends here, especially for people from outside town who work in offices throughout ... Read more...
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