| 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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