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Pope to name 22 cardinals in February

23:44 06/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 6 (RIA Novosti)

Pope Benedict XVI announced on Friday he will hold a consistory on February 18-19 to appoint 22 new cardinals, the Ansa news agency reported.

Russia’s election chief says won’t resign
07:41 06/01/2012
The head of Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC), Vladimir Churov, said he would not resign despite demands by many critics following claims of rigged vote during the December parliamentary elections.

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Swedish Euphoria and Udmurtian Fervor: 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Winners

Images: Swedish Euphoria and Udmurtian Fervor: 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Winners

Restorers Clean “Bronze Horseman” in St. Petersburg

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Tedious stability

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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.

Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov

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.

Opposition camp at Moscow’s downtown Chistoprudny Boulevard

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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