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At least 180,000 homes destroyed in southwest China quake
31.08.2008 08:28
rian.ru
At least 180,000 homes were destroyed in an earthquake on August 30 in southwest China, the Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.
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Police accidentally shoot dead owner of banned N.Caucasus website -2
31.08.2008 08:28
rian.ru
The owner of a banned website in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia died of gunshot wounds sustained while riding in a police car on Sunday.
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Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans march in anti-violence rallies
31.08.2008 08:28
rian.ru
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in anti-violence marches across Mexico to protest a growing number of drug-related killings and kidnappings in the Latin American state.
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Police accidentally shoot dead owner of banned N.Caucasus website
31.08.2008 06:55
rian.ru
The owner of a banned website in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia died of gunshot wounds sustained while riding in a police car on Sunday.
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Medvedev outlines position on S.Ossetia, Abkhazia to Italy's PM
31.08.2008 06:55
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev outlined to Italy's PM on Sunday Moscow's reasons behind its decision to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the Kremlin press service said.
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'Right is on our side' over Georgia crisis says Putin
31.08.2008 06:55
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said that "right is on our side" in regard to the current crisis over Georgia. Putin was speaking on the Russian Vesti TV channel.
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Russia threatens no one, protects own interests - deputy PM
31.08.2008 06:55
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Russia threatens no one, and was protecting the lives of its citizens during recent fighting with Georgia over South Ossetia, a Russian deputy PM said on Sunday.
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Abkhazia plans to reestablish air links with Russia in September
31.08.2008 04:28
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West should not depend on Russia for energy - British PM -2
31.08.2008 04:28
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said in an article in the Observer newspaper on Sunday that the West should not be dependent on Russia for energy supplies.
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Serbian government has no doubts over Russian energy deal -Serb PM
31.08.2008 04:28
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There is no disagreement within the Serbian government over the expediency of the ratification of an energy agreement with Russia, Serbia's PM said in an interview with the Politika newspaper on Sunday.
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New Orleans mayor orders mass evacuation ahead of Hurricane Gustav
31.08.2008 02:27
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The mayor of New Orleans has ordered a mandatory evacuation of the entire city as Hurricane Gustav approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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Pavlyuchenko officially becomes Tottenham player
31.08.2008 02:27
rian.ru
Russian forward Roman Pavlyuchenko has signed for the English soccer club Tottenham Hotspur.
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Putin in Vladivostok to discuss 2012 APEC summit
31.08.2008 02:27
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in the country's Far East port of Vladivostok on Sunday to hold a meeting on issues related to an APEC summit due to take place in the city in 2012.
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Russia's Valuev beats Ruiz to claim WBA title
31.08.2008 02:27
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Russian boxer Nikolai Valuev has beaten American John Ruiz in Berlin to reclaim the WBA title. The judges' decision to declare a Valuev victory at the Max Schmeling arena late on Saturday was unanimous.
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