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19:20 16/03/2008

Two girls aged 6-7 drown, one boy rescued in northwest Russia
18:58 16/03/2008
Foreign investment in Russia could exceed last year's figure
18:21 16/03/2008
Foreign direct investment into Russia this year could exceed last year's figure of $28 billion, a senior economic adviser to the Russian president said on Sunday.
Russian female boxer Ragozina grabs 7th champions title
16:01 16/03/2008
Russian female super middleweight world champion Natalya Ragozina added the seventh world title to her collection on Saturday night in Magdeburg, Germany, after beating Teresa Perozzi from Bermuda.
Moscow marks St. Patrick's Day
13:18 16/03/2008
Moscow is holding a parade on Sunday to celebrate the Irish national holiday, St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated worldwide by Irish people. St. Patrick was a fifth-century Christian missionary to Ireland.

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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

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