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Kidnapped Athlete Kills Abductor

19:46 26/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 26 (RIA Novosti)

The abduction of a weightlifting instructor went awry this week in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan when the victim broke free and killed one of his kidnappers.

Investigators Downplay DNA Clue in Politkovskaya Case
19:11 26/01/2012
Investigators downplayed on Thursday reports about female DNA on the gun used in the killing of famous reporter Anna Politkovskaya in 2006.
'Serial Mom' on Trial for Killing 17 Grannies
18:22 26/01/2012
The trial of a 40-year-old mother of two charged with killing 17 female pensioners for their money has begun in Russia's Sverdlovsk region, the local prosecutor’s office said in a statement on Thursday.

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Final Bell Rings for Russia’s High School Seniors

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Russian and Ukrainian Sailors Save a Ferry and Defend a Hospital During a Joint Exercise

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Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

A brawl broke out in the Ukrainian Parliament on Thursday ahead of the consideration of a bill designed to expand the use of Russian language in the country, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

Washington Blasts Russia Again for Poor Democracy Record

The U.S. Department of State criticized Russia for continuing violation of human rights and democratic freedoms in an annual report published on Thursday.

Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov

Russia Refuses to Allocate $10 mln to Afghan Army

Russia has denied a NATO request to allocate $10 million for the support of the Afghan Army, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said on Thursday following the alliance’s summit in Chicago.

Opposition camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard

Third of Russians Approve of Anti-Putin Camp Closure

Almost third of Russians approve of the closure of the Occupy-style camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard where people were protesting against Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency, a poll held by the Public Opinion Foundation has revealed.

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