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Russian general says U.S. may have planned satellite collision

13:01 03/03/2009

A collision between U.S. and Russian satellites in early February may have been a test of new U.S. technology to intercept and destroy satellites rather than an accident, a Russian military expert has said.

Man dies after pancake-eating contest in west Russia
13:01 03/03/2009
Number of drug addicts in Russia reaches 2.5 million
12:38 03/03/2009
Up to 2.5 million Russians including 140,000 minors are addicted to illegal drugs, the head of the Federal Drug Control Service said on Tuesday.
Arshavin speaks of admiration for Paul Gascoigne
12:11 03/03/2009
Arsenal forward Andrei Arshavin has revealed his admiration for troubled former English international Paul Gascoigne, as well as his reasons for studying English.
Bribery case against Russian investigator to go to trial
12:01 03/03/2009
A criminal case on charges of bribe-taking and abuse of office against a former high-profile investigator, Dmitry Dovgy, will be handed over for trial at the Moscow City Court on Tuesday, Russia's main investigative body said.
Rescuers search for Swiss hiker missing in Russia's Far East
10:25 03/03/2009
Russia, Spain leaders to discuss credit crunch, bilateral ties
09:50 03/03/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Spanish Prime Minister Louis Rodriguez Zapatero will meet in Madrid on Tuesday to discuss steps to tackle the global financial crisis and to improve bilateral relations.
Muslim cleric beaten up in S. Russia
09:43 03/03/2009

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Victims of Jet Crash in Czech Republic Return to Russia

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Twelve Russians, the crew members of a An-30 turboprop that crash landed on May 23 at an airport in the east of Prague, and Russian Defense Ministry inspectors returned to Russia on Saturday, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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