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The Igor Moiseyev Ensemble: Keepers of the Dance

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The Igor Moiseyev Ensemble: Keepers of the Dance

19:51 10/02/2012

Igor Moiseyev's folk dance ensemble is celebrating its birthday on February 10 - on this day 75 years ago the choreographer held the group's first rehearsal.

Seven days in photographs. February 4-10, 2012
19:24 10/02/2012
Protests were held on Saturday in Moscow to demand fair elections with the number of those at the rally ranging from official police reports of 36,000 to 120,000, according to the organizers. The protesters hit the streets in minus 20 degrees Celsius (just under 0 degrees Fahrenheit) to voice their concerns over fair and transparent presidential elections which are slated for March 4.
Carina Nebula seen in a new light
21:15 09/02/2012
Astronomers have obtained spectacular new images of the Carina Nebula, one of the most colorful objects in our skies. The most remarkable thing about these images is that they were taken using infrared so the object can be seen in a completely new light. And quite literally so, since infrared radiation has the same property as light.
Eruption of Mt. Etna in Sicily
19:22 09/02/2012
Mt. Etna on the Italian island of Sicily became active again during the early hours of February 9.
Workshops Where Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback Fighter-Bombers are Assembled
17:32 09/02/2012
On February 8, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin overseeing the national defense industry visited the Chkalov Aircraft Production Association in Novosibirsk (NAPO) manufacturing Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers. The enterprise also upgrades Sukhoi Su-24M Fencer-D attack aircraft.

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