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Lyudmila Semenyaka, fairytale Gizelle and inspired Odile

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Lyudmila Semenyaka, fairytale Gizelle and inspired Odile

21:18 16/01/2012

On January 16, ballet dancer Lyudmila Semenyaka celebrates her 60th birthday.

Costa Concordia rescue operation suspended as ship slips in rough water
20:33 16/01/2012
The search for survivors of the Costa Concordia cruise ship which capsized off the coast of Italy has been temporarily suspended after the boat slipped in rough weather.
The Beatles: Heroes of their time and all-time legends
19:17 16/01/2012
On January 16, 1957, The Cavern Club, the venue where the legendary Beatles performed for the first time ever, opened in Liverpool. This day is celebrated worldwide as Beatles Day, the UNESCO-established holiday for all fans of the Fab Four. Photo: The Beatles, December 1964.
All of Russia under one roof
16:34 16/01/2012
A unique miniature mock-up of Russia – all of it - is being created in St. Petersburg. The project’s designers say that the work is 95% complete.
Time travel: Prince Vladimir’s capital
11:37 16/01/2012
Vladimir, one of the oldest Russian cities, boasts a large number of Russian wooden architecture monuments. In the 12th-13th centuries, the city was a capital of the powerful Vladimir-Suzdal Principality. Now it is the administrative center of the Vladimir Region.

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Final Bell Rings for Russia’s High School Seniors

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Restorers Clean “Bronze Horseman” in St. Petersburg

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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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