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Azerbaijan likely to back 5-year sturgeon-catching ban
18:57 29/03/2008
Azerbaijan is ready to back Russia's proposal for a temporary ban on catching caviar-producing sturgeon for all Caspian littoral states, a government advisor said.
Two suspects in Russian reporter's murder arrested in Tajikistan
17:00 29/03/2008
Police in Tajikstan have arrested two suspects in the murder of Russian television reporter Ilyas Shurpayev, a Tajik Interior Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.
Russian rail chief in Iran to discuss electrification
14:34 29/03/2008
The head of Russian Railways (RZD) will meet with officials in Tehran on Saturday to discuss plans for the electrification of parts of Iran's rail system, the company announced.
WWF asks Russians to turn lights out for Earth Hour
14:13 29/03/2008
The World Wildlife Fund has asked Russians to switch their lights off for one hour on Saturday as part of Earth Hour, a global event to promote energy conservation and raise climate change awareness.
Thieves steal ATM machine from grocery store in Urals
13:23 29/03/2008
NATO urges Russia to lift moratorium on CFE arms reduction pact
13:03 29/03/2008
NATO has issued a statement urging Russia to consider United States proposals on the CFE arms reduction treaty, and warning that Moscow's moratorium on the pact could undermine European security.
Seven Russian sect members emerge from hillside after 5 months
12:02 29/03/2008
Seven women have emerged from a hillside dugout in Russia's Penza Region where they had been holed up for five months along with 28 other doomsday sect followers, local officials said.
Woman dies after oil depot fire in south Russia
11:28 29/03/2008
A woman has died of severe burns after a fire at the oil depot where she worked in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Daghestan, the local emergency service said on Saturday.

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Main news of March 29

Azerbaijan likely to back 5-year sturgeon-catching ban

Two suspects in Russian reporter's murder arrested in Tajikistan

Russian rail chief in Iran to discuss electrification

WWF asks Russians to turn lights out for Earth Hour

Thieves steal ATM machine from grocery store in Urals

NATO urges Russia to lift moratorium on CFE arms reduction pact

Seven Russian sect members emerge from hillside after 5 months

Woman dies after oil depot fire in south Russia

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