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Museum nighthawks in Moscow

On the night from May 18 to May 19th hundreds of thousands of people all across Russia - from Vladivostok in the Far East to Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea joined the Museum Night international cultural event marking the International Museum Day. Only in Moscow the Museum Night attracted more than 1 million people. Read more ...

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19 May 2013

May 19, 2013

May 19, 2013. Iran executes 2 men charged with spying for Mossad and CIA. China Premier Li Keqiang visits India on first overseas trip. France's same-sex marriage law comes into force. Read more ...

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19 May 2013

Richard Beeston

Richard Beeston, who has died aged 50, was a highly-acclaimed foreign correspondent for The Times, reporting from many of the world’s most dangerous trouble spots in a career spanning nearly 30 years. Read more ...

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19 May 2013

Russia-Cuba ties are seeing renaissance

Russia-Cuba ties are seeing a renaissance, Valentina Matviyenko, chairwoman of Russia’s Federation Council stated during her visit to Cuba where she met with the country’s leader Raul Castro and President of Cuba’s National Assembly Esteban Lazo. Read more ...

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19 May 2013

US spy Ryan Fogle leaves Russia

Ryan Christopher Fogle, third secretary of the US Embassy in Moscow, who was earlier caught red-handed when trying to recruit a Russian intelligence agent, has left the country, NTV channel said airing a footage of the CIA spy passing through security at Sheremetyevo airport. Read more ...

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19 May 2013

Moscow Soccer Fans Clash with Police · Global Voices

Following Saturday's scoreless soccer game that catapulted Moscow's CSKA club to its fourth Russian Premier League title, the team's fans clashed with riot troops in downtown Moscow. Police detained 140 people [ru], later releasing all but two. Bloggers posted photos to LiveJournal here, here, and here [ru], alleging police brutality. Read more ...

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19 May 2013

Russia is attractive for ASEAN investments in future

The importance of the Russia-ASEAN business forum, which will be held on the sidelines of the 17th St Petersburg International Economic Forum, is to attract investment into Russia and also to make Russian companies aware of money-making opportunities that exist in ASEAN countries, believes executive director of the Russia-ASEAN Business Council, Vi [...] Read more ...

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19 May 2013