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18:50 29/03/2009

Two militants killed in Chechnya operation in south Russia
17:26 29/03/2009
Two militants were killed in a special operation in the Republic of Chechnya in Russia's troubled North Caucasus region, with no casualties reported among federal troops, a local police source said on Sunday.
Four dead, over 60 injured in local election violence in Turkey
17:05 29/03/2009
Four people died and over 60 others were injured in violence at local elections in Turkey, the local media reported on Sunday referring to police sources.
India successfully test fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
13:45 29/03/2009
India has successfully tested the latest land attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile at a firing range in Pokhran, a spokesman for Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace Limited said Sunday.
Moscow lawyer robbed of $150,000 outside Moscow
13:17 29/03/2009
Russian warships sail to Horn of Africa on anti-piracy mission
12:55 29/03/2009
A task force from Russia's Pacific Fleet left Vladivostok on Sunday for the Gulf of Aden to take part in ongoing anti-piracy operations.
Montenegrins vote in parliamentary election
12:21 29/03/2009
Montenegrins went to the polls on Sunday to vote in early parliamentary elections intended to accelerate the Balkan country's accession to the European Union.
Russia switches to summer time March 29
11:36 29/03/2009
Russia switched to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, turning the clocks forward one hour at 2:00 a.m., local time.

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Scuffle in Ukraine’s Parliament Thwarts Language Bill Consideration

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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.

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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.

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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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