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Olympic sites should be moved from National Park area - Putin
03.07.2008 10:26
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Construction of some venues for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi should be moved from a national park to alternative sites, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
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New U.S. ambassador arrives in Russia
03.07.2008 10:26
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The new United States ambassador to Russia, career diplomat John Beyrle, arrived in Moscow on Thursday, the American Embassy said.
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Russia ready to buy Turkmen gas at market prices
03.07.2008 10:26
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Russia is prepared to buy Turkmen natural gas at market prices and there is no need for Turkmenistan to implement energy projects with other countries, a Russian presidential aide said Thursday.
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Delimiting the Caspian: positions of Russia and Iran. INFOgraphics
03.07.2008 09:34
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After the breakup of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Iran adopted unilateral laws on the territorial delimitation of the Caspian Sea and regional fishing zones. To prevent disputes, the parties set up a special working group to develop a convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea.
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Egypt reopens border with Gaza
03.07.2008 09:34
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Egypt opened the Rafah border point Thursday to let stranded Palestinians return to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported.
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Chinese pensioner fails university entrance exam for 4th time
03.07.2008 09:34
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Russian star Andrei Arshavin set for Chelsea move - reports
03.07.2008 09:34
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Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is close to securing a deal to bring attacking midfielder Andrei Arshavin, the star of Russia's Euro-2008 campaign, to Chelsea soccer club, media reports said on Thursday.
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Russia asks European court to limit Moscow theater siege files
03.07.2008 08:26
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Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich quits as Chukotka governor-2
03.07.2008 08:26
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Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea FC, has quit as governor of a remote Far East region, the Kremlin press service said on Thursday.
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Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich quits as Chukotka governor
03.07.2008 07:29
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Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea FC, has quit as governor of a remote Far East region, the Kremlin press service said on Thursday.
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Train hits couple kissing on railway tracks, killing woman
03.07.2008 07:29
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Explosion rips through apartment building in Sochi
03.07.2008 07:29
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On July 2, 2008, an explosion tore through an apartment building in Sochi’s Adler district, causing three floors to collapse.
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