| In Russia, listless protesters, bored riot police |
The anti-Putin 'March of Millions' draws only tens of thousands as dissent among the opposition and Moscow's targeting of activists have taken a toll on the movement.MOSCOW — The opposition had trumpeted the protest Saturday as the "March of Millions," and the authorities were ready, deploying thousands of riot police in full gear all around the center of Moscow, blocking key streets with heavy trucks and sending police helicopters hovering back and forth.
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| In Russia, listless protesters, bored riot police |
The anti-Putin 'March of Millions' draws only tens of thousands as dissent among the opposition and Moscow's targeting of activists have taken a toll on the movement.MOSCOW — The opposition had trumpeted the protest Saturday as the "March of Millions," and the authorities were ready, deploying thousands of riot police in full gear all around the center of Moscow, blocking key streets with heavy trucks and sending police helicopters hovering back and forth.
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| Anti-Putin Protesters March in Moscow |
Russia’s opposition movement is hoping to show that its ranks were undaunted by a battery of restrictions or the two-year prison sentences handed down last month to members of the punk rock band Pussy Riot.
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| Russian opposition lawmaker ousted from parliament |
Gennady Gudkov's expulsion from the State Duma could set him up for arrest at opposition protests and signals that President Vladimir Putin will continue his crackdown on dissent.MOSCOW — A prominent opposition activist was stripped of his seat in the lower house of the Russian parliament Friday, a move that heightens concern the Kremlin will continue its aggressive crackdown on political dissent.
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| Russian opposition lawmaker ousted from parliament |
Gennady Gudkov's expulsion from the State Duma could set him up for arrest at opposition protests and signals that President Vladimir Putin will continue his crackdown on dissent.MOSCOW — A prominent opposition activist was stripped of his seat in the lower house of the Russian parliament Friday, a move that heightens concern the Kremlin will continue its aggressive crackdown on political dissent.
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| Mashup game gives Pac-Man a Portal gun |
The old-school arcade experience of Pac-Man and the mind-bending world modification of Portal seem a strange match for a mashup-type game, but that didn't stop a Russian indie developer from creating just that.
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| Why is Japan feuding over islands? |
Japan disputes island ownership with China, South Korea and Russia. Paula Hancocks sits down with the PM to ask why.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=IzZ0rc-rPqU:1H9jDIOImY0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=IzZ0rc-rPqU:1H9jDIOImY0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=IzZ0rc-rPqU:1H9jDIOImY0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=IzZ0rc-rPqU:1H9jDIOImY0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=IzZ0rc-rPqU:1H9jDIOImY0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rs
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| Russian Parliament Expels Gennadi V. Gudkov, a Putin Opponent |
The legislator, Gennadi V. Gudkov, crossed a political line in the sand when he joined crowds calling for the ouster of the Russian president.
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| World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Putin Acknowledges ‘Excesses’ in His Macho Televised Adventures |
President Vladimir V. Putin has admitted that some of his most famous news media adventures with wildlife have been staged, but noted they drew attention to conservation.
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| Vladimir Putin admits wildlife stunts are staged |
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that some of his most famous media adventures with wildlife have been carefully staged but has said they were worthwhile because they drew the public's attention to important conservation projects. His macho appearances with everything from tigers to whales have been a staple of Russian state TV for years, cementing his image as a man of action but drawing mockery from critics who have likened them to Soviet-style propaganda. ...
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| Russia must shoot for moon base: Deputy PM |
 Russia should set itself the "super goal" of building a large base on the moon it could use to achieve "leaps" in science and to give a new sense of purpose to its troubled space program, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Tuesday.
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| Russia Lures Moldova into Its Customs Union with Kazakhstan, Belarus |
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has invited Moldova to join the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. If Moldova applies, Russia is ready to consider its possible entry into the Customs Union of three former Soviet republics, Medvedev said on Tuesday after a meeting with his Moldavian counterpart, Vlad Filat, as cited by RIA Novosti. "Participation in any integrated formation must be deliberate, not imposed, and taken in line with the national interest....
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| In Russia, Chinese-Run Farms Solve Each Side’s Needs |
The influx of Chinese farm labor in Russia reflects the growing trade and economic ties between the two countries, one rich in land and resources, the other in people.
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| Pussy Riot fest held in Russia despite pressure |
 Despite official pressure, a music festival to support jailed band members of Pussy Riot has taken place in St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city and President Vladimir Putin's hometown.
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| Putin Closes Asian-Pacific Economic Summit |
Russian President Vladimir Putin hit back at political opponents who mocked his latest stunt: flying a motorized glider to help lead endangered cranes from Siberia south.
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| Russia, Japan to press ahead with USD13b LNG plan |
(MENAFN) Russia and Japan have agreed to press ahead with a USD13 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, AP reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko ...
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| Russia, Japan agree to move ahead on LNG project |
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) -- Russia and Japan are putting energy cooperation ahead of a longstanding territorial dispute as they move ahead with a long-awaited liquefied natural gas project in this far eastern seaport....
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| Breaking the Ice: Russian nuclear-powered ice-breakers |
Breaking the Ice: Russian nuclear-powered ice-breakers
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| Clinton sees movement on Russia-U.S. trade relations |
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signaled Saturday that Congress could move to repeal Cold War-era legislation governing trade relations with Russia as soon as this month.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=oWJ0Ye_7vIE:gapRIPZWp2A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=oWJ0Ye_7vIE:gapRIPZWp2A:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=oWJ0Ye_7vIE:gapRIPZWp2A:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=oWJ0Ye_7vIE:gapRIPZWp2A:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=oWJ0Ye_7vIE:gapRIPZWp2A:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rI
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| Russian President Meets Sultan of Brunei |
(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Friday with Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Russia. "Energy and military technical ...
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| Gazprom Objects to European Antitrust Inquiry |
The Russian gas export monopoly said that it would strongly contest an antitrust investigation and insisted that its pricing practices were in line with the rest of the industry.
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| World Briefing | Europe: Police Convoy Is Attacked in a Russian Republic |
Five people died and at least one was wounded when a police convoy came under attack on Wednesday in the volatile southern Russian republic of Ingushetia.
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| Russia's Putin takes to sky to lead flight of cranes |
 Russian President Vladimir Putin took his love of wildlife to new heights Wednesday by flying with endangered cranes to help lead them on a migration route.
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| Putin Pulls Off His Latest Feat: Flying With Migratory Birds |
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia piloted a motorized hang glider over an Arctic wilderness area while guiding a flock of migratory birds toward their winter habitat as part of an operation called “The Flight of Hope.”
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| Is it a bird, a plane? No, it's Putin, human crane |
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has tracked a Siberian tiger and posed with a polar bear, may soon be taking his love of wildlife to new heights by flying with cranes - to lead them on a migration route. Putin has communed with wild animals several times as part of an effort to create the image of a clean-living, nature-loving leader in 12 years in power. This time around, according to Russian media reports, he will don a white costume and pilot a hang glider, leading cranes through the air in a project to help introduce birds born in captivity to the wild. ...
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| Is it a bird, a plane? No, it's Putin, human crane |
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has tracked a Siberian tiger and posed with a polar bear, may soon be taking his love of wildlife to new heights by flying with cranes - to lead them on a migration route. Putin has communed with wild animals several times as part of an effort to create the image of a clean-living, nature-loving leader in 12 years in power. This time around, according to Russian media reports, he will don a white costume and pilot a hang glider, leading cranes through the air in a project to help introduce birds born in captivity to the wild. ...
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| Beaked Putin to fly with cranes on hang-glider |
 Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly planning to put on a fake beak and fly a motorized hang-glider to lead a flock of endangered young Siberian white cranes on part of their migration to Asia.
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| U.S. Open Show Court Schedules |
Maria Sharapova (3), Russia, vs. Marion Bartoli (11), France, comp. of susp. match
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| Gazprom shares down as EU opens antitrust probe |
MOSCOW (AP) -- Shares in Russian gas giant Gazprom are down 1.5 percent, the biggest drop in five weeks, on news it is the subject of an EU antitrust investigation....
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| Hulk says move to Russia won't hurt Brazil hopes |
SAO PAULO (AP) -Striker Hulk doesn't believe his transfer from FC Porto to Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg will affect his spot with the Brazilian national team.
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In the wake of a string of setbacks, Russia's top space officials acknowledge that the country's aerospace industry is in deep, deep trouble.
Earlier this month, Nokia (NOK) unveiled the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 at a press event in New York City, but the Finnish vendor failed to announce pricing and launch information. While we continue to wait for U.S. launch details, three of the company's subsidiaries have revealed additional information regarding the phones' pricing and releases. Nokia Russia on Tuesday began accepting pre-orders for both devices, while Nokia Germany and Nokia Italy announced that the company's flagship Windows Phone 8 handset will launch in mid-November for $835 and $771, respectively, before taxes and subsidies. The lower-end Lumia 820 will be offered for an unsubsidized price of $643. By comparison, the Galaxy S III is available in Europe for roughly $680. BGR reported earlier
A glamorous Russian TV host who has emerged as a face of anti-Kremlin protests has won an unlikely victory in her battle against the government by seeing the return of nearly $2 million seized by authorities.
Yoko Ono awarded the Russian punk band Pussy Riot this year's LennonOno grant for peace.
Russian Operators Will Have Nano SIM Cards Ready By This Weekend