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US Urges to Prevent Houla Massacre

21:00 27/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 27 (RIA Novosti)

U.S. Ambassador to Russia urged all members of the international community to join forces and prevent the tragedy in the town of Houla that left dozens dead, many of them children.

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Iran to Build 2nd Nuke Plant at Bushehr
16:02 27/05/2012
Iran intends to build the second reactor at the Bushehr nuclear power plant with a capacity of 1,000 MW, according to a statement by Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization head Fereydoun Abbasi, Mehr news agency reported on Sunday.
Marseille's Brandao a Target for Rubin - Report
16:01 27/05/2012
Olympique de Marseille striker Brandao is in talks with three Russian clubs including former champions Rubin Kazan, his agent was quoted as saying by France Football on Sunday.
Russia as Good as Spain – Ex-Referee Rosetti
15:51 27/05/2012
Russia’s football team are as good as Euro 2008 finalists Spain and Germany, the referee who presided over the Euro 2008 final, Roberto Rosetti, told RIA Novosti on Sunday.
Gay Rights Activist Alexeyev Detained in Moscow Unauthorized Picket
15:36 27/05/2012
Moscow gay rights activist Nikolai Alexeyev and several other gay community members were detained during an unauthorized picket near the City Hall building, police reported on Sunday.
Kuznetsova Thrashes Lucic at French Open
15:12 27/05/2012
Russian world No. 26 Svetlana Kuznetsova sealed a straight-sets victory over Mirjana Lucic in the first round of the French Open on Sunday.
Five Opposition Activists Detained in Petersburg Protest Stroll
14:30 27/05/2012
Five opposition activists were detained in Arts Square in the center of St. Petersburg during their protest stroll, local police reported on Sunday.
Davydenko Returns to Top 50 after Nice Charge
13:57 27/05/2012
Russian tennis player Nikolay Davydenko has returned to the world top 50 in the latest ATP rankings published Sunday after he reached the semifinal of the 400,000-euro clay court Nice Open.
Russia Has Eradicated Euro 2012 Touts – Official
13:49 27/05/2012
Would-be Euro 2012 ticket touts in Russia have been left empty-handed after football authorities cut off their supply, Russian Football Union president Sergei Fursenko told RIA Novosti on Sunday.
Russia Beats Chinese Taipei in Olympic Qualifying
13:24 27/05/2012
Russia beat Chinese Taipei on Sunday to finish first at the Olympic volleyball qualification tournament in Tokyo after a clean sweep of wins in seven matches.
Firefighters Battle Over 20 Wildfires in Siberia
09:59 27/05/2012
Firefighters are battling twenty-three forest fires in Siberia on a total area of 625 hectares, the regional emergencies center reported on Sunday.
Opposition Party to Protest Controversial Protest Law
08:11 27/05/2012
Russian opposition party Yabloko will on Sunday hold a rally in Moscow to protest a controversial new draft law that could see fines for unsanctioned protests rise by two hundred times, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
British Foreign Secretary to Head to Moscow
05:30 27/05/2012
British Foreign Secretary William Hague is heading to the Russian capital on a working visit on Sunday to discuss the situation around Syria, Hague said.
Restorers Clean “Bronze Horseman” in St. Petersburg
17:37 26/05/2012
It takes one metric ton of water and ten liters of liquid detergent to wash the monument to Peter the Great, also known as the “Bronze Horseman,” in St. Petersburg. This RIA Novosti video shows restorers cleaning the monument.
Victims of Plane Crash in Czech Republic Return to Russia
15:52 26/05/2012
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.
Devils Have Home-Ice Edge in Finals - Kovalchuk
15:39 26/05/2012
The New Jersey Devils have a crucial edge going into the Stanley Cup final series against the Los Angeles Kings courtesy of home-ice advantage, forward Ilya Kovalchuk was quoted as saying Saturday.
Hiddink, Petrescu to Meet in 2012-13 RPL Opener
14:36 26/05/2012
Guus Hiddink’s Anzhi host Dan Petrescu’s FC Kuban on the opening day of the 2012-13 Russian Premier League season, the draw determined on Saturday.
KHL Draft Modified for 3 New Teams
14:01 26/05/2012
The KHL’s three new teams, Lev Prague, Slovan Bratislava and Donbass Donetsk, will take part in their first draft Saturday with a lottery held to allocate their positions, KHL sporting director Dmitry Kurbatov said Saturday.
PM Medvedev Elected as United Russia Leader
13:23 26/05/2012
Members of Russia's ruling United Russia party on Saturday elected Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as its leader at a party congress.
Uzbek Player of the Year Wants Arsenal Move
13:06 26/05/2012
Anzhi midfielder Odil Ahmedov wants to test himself at Arsenal, the 2011 Uzbek player of the year said Saturday.

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