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Israel mourns soldiers returned in 'prisoner swap'
17.07.2008 04:28
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Thousands of mourners gathered at a military cemetery in the north Israeli town of Nahariya on Thursday for the first of two funerals for Israeli soldiers returned by Lebanese militants, Haaretz daily reported.
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Last Russian tsar’s family
17.07.2008 04:28
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RIA Novosti offers photographs of the family of the last Russian emperor, Nicholas II, who were shot on the night of July 16-17, 1918 in the house of engineer Ipatiev in Yekaterinburg.
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Russian international reserves up $3.9 bln in week
17.07.2008 04:28
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Russia's gold and foreign currency reserves increased by $3.9 billion, to $578.3 billion, in the week of July 4 - July 11, the Central Bank of Russia said Thursday.
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Russian customs seize 900 ecstasy pills, arrest 3 suspects
17.07.2008 04:28
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Russian court extends custody for Yukos executive until Nov. 2
17.07.2008 02:16
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An East Siberian court ruled on Thursday to extend pre-trial custody for the ex-CEO of the Menatap Group and business partner of the head of bankrupt oil company Yukos, a reporter said from the court.
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Lightning kills three, injures five in Russia's Volga republic
17.07.2008 02:16
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Three people, including two teenagers, were killed and five injured, when they were struck by lightning in the Russian Volga Republic of Bashkortostan, a local emergencies spokesman said on Thursday.
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