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New Coronavirus May Be Passed Between People - WHO
Moscow :: Russia | 7 days ago
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The World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday it is possible that the novel coronavirus (NCoV) can transmit between people in close contact. The different clusters seen ... more » photo: AP / Health Protection Agency photo: AP Photo / Channi Anand
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Russian helicopter carrying nine crashes in Siberia
Manila :: Philippines | 14 days ago
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A Russian helicopter carrying 10 people, including senior rescue service officials, has crashed in the Irkutsk region of southern Siberia, an emergencies ministry spokeswoman said Monday. The Mi-8 helicopter was discovered seven kilometers from the
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Six dead in Russia shooting spree
Belgorod :: Russia | 27 days ago
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Police said an assailant opened random fire Monday afternoon, before fleeing in a vehicle in which he had arrived at the scene. State-run Rossiya 24 TV channel said the assailant was armed with a rifle and had begun shooting on the street before
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Rescuers find fourth miner killed by flood
Kemerovo :: Russia | 1 month ago
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Rescuers said Sunday they found the body of the fourth, and last, miner who went missing after a flood hit a coal mine in Siberia. Water flooded the mine late Tuesday while 143 people were working underground, RIA Novosti said.
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Death probe of Russian toddler criticized
Moscow :: Russia | 2 months ago
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The decision by Texas prosecutors not to charge the adoptive parents of a dead Russian toddler met with criticism Tuesday from Russia's child rights advocate. Ombudsman Pavel Astakhov tweeted that U.S. prosecutors failed to scrutinize the
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3 girls die, 1 injured in house fire
Saratov :: Russia | 2 months ago
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A house fire in southern Russia killed three little girls and injured a fourth early Sunday, officials said...The girl born in 2000 was taken to the city hospital," the regional Emergencies Center said. Information about the girls' parents was not
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Russian 'pizza terrorist' who took hostages wanted to impress ex-lover
Astrakhan :: Russia | 2 months ago
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A former Russian army commando who took several hostages in a city in southern Russia, demanding money, a getaway car and a pizza, wanted to impress his ex-girlfriend, an official said. The 17-year-old girl was among the three people held at gunpoint
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Bulgaria Replaces Eurovision Song over Copyright Issues
Sofia :: Bulgaria | 2 months ago
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Issues Culture March 12, 2013, Tuesday 95 views The drumming duo Elitsa and Stoyan Yankulov-Stundzhi will represent Bulgaria at the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest, six years after winning the hearts of millions of viewers around Europe. Photo
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2 men carve swastika in victim's forehead
Moscow :: Russia | 2 months ago
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Two Russian men charged with murder Wednesday said they carved a swastika into their victim's forehead to make it appear skinheads had committed the crime. Investigators said they believe the suspects, one 21, the other 18 and a student, stumbled
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Cleanup from Urals meteor at 65 percent
Upi :: Philippines | 3 months ago
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Russian officials said Saturday about 1,500 people sought psychological counseling after a giant meteor left a path of destruction in the Urals. The spectacular fireball lit up the sky Feb. 15 and was followed by huge shock wave that blew out
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