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Freight train blown up in Russia's Ingushetia
04/01/2010 18:18 A freight train was blown up in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia on Monday, an interior ministry spokesman said.
Georgian Airways to make 3 direct flights to Moscow Jan. 8-10
04/01/2010 16:47 Georgian Airways will perform three direct charter flights to Moscow on January 8-10, a spokesperson for the airline said on Monday.
Construction market fire outside Moscow extinguished
04/01/2010 15:30 A large fire which broke out in a construction market outside Moscow on Monday was successfully put out, a Russian Emergencies Ministry spokesman said.
Russia's Kamaz wins second stage of Dakar Rally
04/01/2010 14:11 Russian Vladimir Chagin (Kamaz) has won the second special stage of the legendary off-road Dakar Rally in Buenos Aires, strengthening his leadership in the race.
Customs union to increase Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan's GDP by 15% - Duma speaker
04/01/2010 13:40 The speaker of the lower house of Russia's parliament, the State Duma, said on Monday a customs union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan would boost economic growth in the three countries and could raise their GDP by 14-15% by 2015.
Fire breaks out in market outside Moscow
04/01/2010 13:02 A fire broke out on Monday in a market in the city of Mytishchi outside Moscow, a Russian Emergencies Ministry spokesman said.
Belarus denies reports on cessation of oil supplies by Russia
04/01/2010 11:24 The Belarusian Belneftekhim oil concern denied on Monday reports by some media outlets on the cessation of oil supplies from Russia
Russia-Belarus oil dispute
04/01/2010 11:24
Car crashes into shop in Russia's Siberia, driver flees
04/01/2010 08:27 A driver fled the scene, leaving two injured female teenagers in a car, after it crashed into a shop near Russia's West Siberian city of Tomsk in the early hours of Monday, a local road police spokesman said
Railway traffic restored in Russia's Far East
04/01/2010 07:13 Railway traffic, which was disrupted by heavy snowfalls in Russia's Pacific island of Sakhalin for four days, has been restored.
Two passenger jets collide while taxing at Moscow airport
04/01/2010 02:37 A passenger airliner bumped into another one as it was taxing at the Vnukovo airport in the west of Moscow, no one was hurt in the incident.
Russia fleet may stay in Ukraine if Tymoshenko becomes president
04/01/2010 01:11 Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko warned that in case Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko wins presidential elections this month the Russian Black Sea Fleet will remain in Ukraine's Crimea after 2017.
Russia, Belarus to continue oil transit talk on Monday
03/01/2010 23:15 Russia and Belarus will continue discussions on Monday as they attempt to resolve differences over the supply and transit of oil in 2010, an aide to Russia's energy minister said on Sunday.
Russia will not face swine flu epidemic in 2010 - Onishchenko
03/01/2010 22:23 There is no threat of an H1N1 influenza epidemic in Russia in 2010, the country's chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko said on Sunday.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from RIA Novosti!
03/01/2010 21:43
Bus, car collide in Russia's Rostov region, 15 injured
03/01/2010 20:43 Fifteen people were injured on Sunday when the bus they were traveling in collided with a car on the highway between Stavropol and Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia, an emergencies official said.
Medvedev, Putin go skiing at Russia's Olympic resort
03/01/2010 18:22 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin took to the slopes together on Sunday at the Russian ski resort of Krasnaya Polyana.
Russian airline blames Dubai for emergency landing in Iran
03/01/2010 17:03 The Russian airliner that made an emergency landing in Iran on Sunday did so due to an issue with air traffic control in Dubai, not any technical problems, a representative of the airline said.
Carbon monoxide poisoning kills 6 in Moscow Region
03/01/2010 16:45 Six people, including one child, in a house in the town of Ramenskoye near Moscow died of carbon monoxide poisoning on Sunday, a Moscow Region law enforcement source said.
Russian airline makes emergency landing in Iran
03/01/2010 16:29 A Russian airliner made an emergency landing in Iran on Sunday after experiencing technical difficulties en route from the Urals city of Perm to Dubai, Ekho Moskvy radio station reported.

Railway traffic restored in Russia's Far East Railway traffic, which was disrupted by heavy snowfalls in Russia's Pacific island of Sakhalin for four days, has been restored.	Over 70% of Americans in favor of U.S. troops in Yemen – poll Over 70% of Americans would favor sending U.S. troops to Yemen to combat Al Qaeda militants.
Russia fleet may stay in Ukraine if Tymoshenko becomes president Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko warned that in case Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko wins presidential elections this month the Russian Black Sea Fleet will remain in Ukraine's Crimea after 2017.	Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin go skiing at Russia's Olympic resort Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin took to the slopes together on Sunday at the Russian ski resort of Krasnaya Polyana.

		03/01/2010 An ice town on Poklonnaya Hill
		03/01/2010 Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin go skiing at Russia's Olympic resort
		03/01/2010 Menjangan diving resort in northwestern Bali

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