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23:59 05/01/2012

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Experts find layouts on video clips exposing frauds at Russian parliamentary polls – election commission chief
22:42 05/01/2012
Russian Interior Ministry’s experts, who examined video clips, appearing to expose ballot-stuffing at the December’s parliamentary elections, has found layouts what could mean the clips had been edited, the head of Russia’s Central Election Commission, Vladimir Churov said on Thursday.
Tehran hails Moscow’s diplomatic efforts over Iranian nuclear program
17:16 05/01/2012
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev during a telephone conversation on Thursday that Tehran backed Moscow's diplomatic efforts to settle the dispute over Iranian nuclear program, the Kremlin said.
Russian opposition leader urges activists to set up coordination centers
13:00 05/01/2012
Activist who took part in the recent opposition rallies across Russia should set up coordination centers for better dialogue with the authorities, Left Front opposition movement leader Sergei Udaltsov told Ekho Moskvy radio on Thursday.
Experts probe death of rare Amur leopard in Russia’s Far East
06:13 05/01/2012
A team of Russian conservation experts have launched a probe into the death of a rare Amur leopard, one of only an estimated 40 left in the wild, in a natural reserve in the country’s Primorye Territory, a spokesman for the Russian Academy of Sciences’ wildlife study project said on Thursday.
Strong storm hampers efforts to secure Russian ship in distress
05:21 05/01/2012
A rescue tug approached on Thursday the Irina refrigerator vessel in distress in the Russian Far East, but a strong storm off the Kuril Islands has prevented a rescue crew from boarding the vessel, a local emergency officer said.
Russia wins women's relay at biathlon World Cup
04:14 05/01/2012
Russia won the 4x6-kilometer women's relay at the biathlon World Cup in Germany’s Oberhof on Wednesday.

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Main news of January 5

Experts find layouts on video clips exposing frauds at Russian parliamentary polls – election commission chief

Tehran hails Moscow’s diplomatic efforts over Iranian nuclear program

Russian opposition leader urges activists to set up coordination centers

Experts probe death of rare Amur leopard in Russia’s Far East

Strong storm hampers efforts to secure Russian ship in distress

Russia wins women's relay at biathlon World Cup

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