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Proceedings launched after tunnel collapse in Moscow subway

17:27 19/03/2006

A beam of concrete fell from the tunnel in the northern section of the Zamoskvoretskaya subway line, crashing onto a moving train. Two of the train's carriages were affected, but none of the passengers was hurt.

Moscow subway tunnel repairs to be over by early Monday
16:53 19/03/2006
Russia, Switzerland to relax visa rules - ambassador
16:18 19/03/2006
Moscow metro tunnel collapse traced to construction works above
16:00 19/03/2006
"According to preliminary information, the tunnel on the Moscow underground's Zamoskvoretskaya line collapsed owing to construction works outside," the source said.
Tunnel collapses in Moscow subway, triggering fire on train
15:38 19/03/2006
Russia to provide full-scale maintenance for its new nuclear subs
15:24 19/03/2006
"We are coming to realize that not only the weaponry itself is important, but its life cycle is, too," Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Alexey Moskovsky said.
Russia to raise its foreign-interest ceiling in banking, insurance
14:04 19/03/2006
Russia may double the quota on foreign stakes in its insurance companies and banks as part of a bid to join the World Trade Organization, an economics ministry official said Sunday.
Defense appeals convictions for Maskhadov accomplices
13:14 19/03/2006
Morning re-cap of main news, March 18
10:05 19/03/2006

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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.

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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.

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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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