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18:55 26/04/2009

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Two missing after Star Academy studio collapses in Tbilisi
18:29 26/04/2009
Two people were missing after the four-story building of the Star Academy talent show television project collapsed in Georgia's capital early on Sunday.
Landslides in southwest China leave 7 dead, 19 missing - agency
16:46 26/04/2009
At least seven people were killed and another nineteen were missing after landslides hit the Yunnan province in southwest China, the news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.
Russian, Bulgarian premiers to discuss energy projects in Moscow
16:27 26/04/2009
Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev who is arriving in Moscow on a working visit will discuss joint energy projects with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, a source in the Russian government said on Sunday.
Russia's sanitary chief advises Russians against visiting Mexico
15:40 26/04/2009
Russia's chief sanitary official on Sunday advised Russian citizens against visiting Mexico, hit by an outbreak of swine flu that killed several dozen people. Gennady Onishchenko said in an interview with Vesti-24 TV channel that although the disease was not fatal in the case of timely diagnostics and quality medical treatment, he would not recommend Russians to visit Mexico.
Chernobyl victims remembered on 23rd anniversary
15:06 26/04/2009
Ukraine and other former Soviet republics affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster are holding ceremonies on Sunday to mark the 23rd anniversary of the explosion.
Russia sets up commission to prevent swine flu outbreak
13:55 26/04/2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has set up a government commission to prevent the spread of swine flu in the country, the government's press secretary said on Sunday.
Russian tycoon Abramovich ranked 2nd on U.K.'s rich list - paper
13:18 26/04/2009
Russian billionaire and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has kept his position as Britain's second richest man, although his fortune has fallen by more than 40%, a British paper reported on Sunday.
Sochi voters go to polls to elect mayor of Olympic city
11:55 26/04/2009
Voters in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, which will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new mayor.

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Main news of April 26

Two missing after Star Academy studio collapses in Tbilisi

Landslides in southwest China leave 7 dead, 19 missing - agency

Russian, Bulgarian premiers to discuss energy projects in Moscow

Russia's sanitary chief advises Russians against visiting Mexico

Chernobyl victims remembered on 23rd anniversary

Russia sets up commission to prevent swine flu outbreak

Russian tycoon Abramovich ranked 2nd on U.K.'s rich list - paper

Sochi voters go to polls to elect mayor of Olympic city

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