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Winter Olympic torch begins 123-day relay from Moscow
Other Sports | Oct 07, 2013, 09:26 PM ISTMoscow: The Olympic flame commenced its 123-day relay from Moscow on Monday, a day after a bumpy ceremonial journey around the Kremlin.At noon, Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin lit the torch in the Red Square and
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Moscow concerned with abuse of Russian orphans in US
World | Sep 14, 2013, 03:06 PM ISTMoscow: Moscow is worried about reports that at least 26 Russian orphans were abandoned and given to strangers by their American foster parents through an underground internet network, said the Russian foreign ministry.Reports say many
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Regional elections in Russia after nine years
World | Sep 08, 2013, 06:14 PM ISTMoscow: Millions of Russians began voting across the country to elect regional governors and municipal mayors after a gap of nine years as gubernatorial elections began on Sunday.Direct gubernatorial elections were cancelled in 2004 by
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United Airlines flight from Delhi makes emergency landing in Moscow
World | Aug 27, 2013, 09:06 PM ISTMoscow: Hundreds of passengers, many of them Indians, were stranded in an airport in the Russian capital after an United Airlines flight made an emergency landing today.The Boeing 777-200 with 267 passengers and 16 crew
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Snowden may get temporary shelter if granted asylum in Moscow
World | Jul 29, 2013, 08:46 PM ISTMoscow, July 29: Fugitive US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden could be placed in a temporary refugee shelter outside Moscow if his asylum request is approved by Russia, officials said on Monday."The thing is that there
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Snowden could leave Moscow airport in a week
World | Jul 18, 2013, 01:29 PM ISTMoscow, July 18: Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden could be allowed to leave the Moscow airport in a week to await a decision on his request for asylum in Russia, an attorney for the
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18 killed in Moscow road crash
World | Jul 14, 2013, 02:34 PM ISTMoscow, July 14: Eighteen people were killed in a truck-bus crash in Moscow, officials said."It is a horrible accident that occurred through the fault of one irresponsible driver," Xinhua quoted a fire fighter as saying
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Chidambaram to attend G20 Ministerial in Moscow
India | Jul 14, 2013, 10:18 AM ISTNew Delhi, July 14: Finance Minister P Chidambaram will be leaving for Moscow later in the week to attend the two day G-20 ministerial meeting, which among other things, will deliberate upon the current economic
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Russia's culture ministry fires Bolshoi chief
World | Jul 09, 2013, 02:13 PM ISTMoscow, July 9: The Russian culture ministry on Tuesday fired the director general of the famed Bolshoi Theater that has been mired in scandal since an acid attack on its artistic director. Anatoly Iksanov would
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India turns down Snowden's asylum request
India | Jul 02, 2013, 04:40 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 2: An official says India has rejected NSA leaker Edward Snowden's request for political asylum.External Affairs Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin says India has carefully examined the asylum request and decided to turn
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Snowden withdraws asylum request in Russia after Putin sets conditions
World | Jul 02, 2013, 06:31 PM ISTMoscow, July 2: NSA leaker Edward Snowden's attempts to seek refuge outside the United States hit hurdles on Tuesday, after Russian media reported he canceled his asylum bid in Russia and several European countries said
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Know more about Edward Snowden controversy
World | Jul 02, 2013, 07:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: Edward Snowden who is giving a slip to USA was born to an officer of US Coast Guard on June 21, 1983. He pursued his computing career but left mid way. Then he worked
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US diplomat caught in Moscow on espionage charge
World | May 15, 2013, 08:39 AM ISTMoscow, May 15: A US diplomat disguised in a blond wig was caught trying to recruit Russian counter-intelligence officer in Moscow, Russia's security services announced on Tuesday, claiming the American was a CIA officer.Ryan Fogle,
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38 killed in fire at psychiatric clinic near Moscow
World | Apr 26, 2013, 11:30 AM ISTMoscow, Apr 26: At least 38 people died Friday in a fire at a psychiatric clinic in the town of Ramenye north of Moscow, the health ministry said."According to preliminary reports, 38 people died, including
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Top US official to bring Obama's message to Moscow
World | Apr 13, 2013, 07:35 AM ISTMoscow, April 13: US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will come to Moscow Monday and bring a message from President Barack Obama, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.It will be a wide-ranging message on the
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Moscow warns against muscle flexing around North Korea
World | Mar 30, 2013, 08:22 AM ISTMoscow, March 30: Russia has cautioned against aggressive posturing in response to increasingly bellicose North Korean rhetoric, saying it could spiral into violence."We are alarmed that along with the adequate reaction from the UN Security
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Pig DNA found in halal meat plant in Moscow
World | Mar 28, 2013, 07:24 AM ISTMoscow, March 28: Pig DNA has been found in sausages and ham produced at a halal meat processing plant in Moscow, test results revealed.However, this does not necessarily mean that the products actually contain pork,
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Moscow warns Arab League over giving Syria seat to rebels
World | Mar 15, 2013, 08:03 AM ISTMoscow, March 15: Russia's foreign ministry has warned the Arab League that its recent decision to give Syria's seat to the opposition National Council would legalise arms supplies to terrorists.The Arab League suspended Syria's membership
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Plane overshoots Moscow runway, killing four
World | Dec 30, 2012, 07:45 AM ISTMoscow, Dec 30: A Russian passenger plane overshot the runaway at Moscow's Vnukovo airport, killing four people on board, the emergency situations ministry said Saturday.The Red Wings airline flight, with eight crew members on board,
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Moscow Police bust underground casino
World | Nov 22, 2012, 11:17 PM ISTMoscow, Nov 22: An underground casino in downtown Moscow has been shut down in a special operation, the police said Thursday."Video surveillance was installed around the perimeter of the building and associated territory, entrance was