6.0 quake off Russia’s far-east Kamchatka coastline – USGS

Inquirer - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Screengrab from http://earthquake.usgs.gov MOSCOW- A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Tuesday, followed by a series of strong after-shocks, the US Geological Survey reported. The first quake struck at a depth of 33 kilometers (20 miles) at 0155 GMT, 136 kilometres east-southeast of the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the USGS reported. It was ...

Russia foils terror attack on Moscow kills two suspects

Global Post - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Russian counter-terrorism agents on Sunday foiled a terror attack on Moscow, killing two suspects during a raid and arresting another. "Our forceful actions prevented an attempted act of terror in the ...

Two Suspected Militants Killed in Ingushetia

RIA Novosti - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

ROSTOV-ON-DON / NAZRAN, May 21 (RIA Novosti) - Two suspected militants were killed on Tuesday in a shootout with law-enforcers in Russia’s North Caucasus Republic of Ingushetia, a spokesman for the republic’s investigative department said. "We were informed that two suspected militants… were killed in a shootout," the source said. He added that no casualties were ...

Alleged CIA Spy Leaves Russia

The Moscow Times - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

AP Alleged spy Ryan Fogle carrying luggage through an airport on Sunday. The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow has flown out of Russia five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported. The Kremlin-loyal TV station broadcast video footage on Sunday evening showing Ryan Fogle going through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo Airport. ...

Paris drizzles as Moscow sizzles in Europes warped spring

Euro News - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

12/03/2013 17:15 CET Spring in the Pyrenees ';arrives early and quickly feels like the summer';, according to one tourist website. Not this year. Tourists usually come to cycle, hike, and marvel at wildflowers in the meadows. On Monday at the Col du Tourmalet (altitude 2,115 metres) they contemplated 10 metres of snow. France and much of western Europe are experiencing the coolest ...

Максимальные Изменения Цен Акций Крупнейших Компаний На Nyse На 20.05.2013

RBC - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

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Опрокинувшийся Камаз Заблокировал Движение На Ттк

RBC - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

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Hijacked Chinese Vessel Leaves N.Korea - Agency

RIA Novosti - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

BEIJING, May 21 (RIA Novosti) - A Chinese fishing vessel seized by a group of North Koreans in Chinese waters about two weeks ago was released on Tuesday, China’s Xinhua news agency said. Xinhua quoted the ship’s owner as saying that the fishermen aboard the boat were "all safe on their way back." The boat, Liaoning Generic Fishing No. 25222, and its crew are from the ...

Today in History May 21

The Moscow Times - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

veteranland.ru The drifting ice station Severny Polyus-1. Seventy-six years ago today, on May 21, 1937, the world's first drifting ice station Severny Polyus-1 was established in the North Pole. The research carried out at this and similar stations has contributed greatly to our understanding of the Arctic ...

Premarket Российский рынок смотрит вниз

RBC - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

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Д.медведев Кризиса 2008-2009 Годов Удастся Избежать.

RBC - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

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RBC - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

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RBC - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

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Премьер Армении Ереван Ведет Переговоры С Россией О Снятии 30-Процентной Экспортной Пошлины На Поставляемый Газ.

RBC - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

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M6.0 quake hits Russias Kamchatka Peninsula

China.org.cn - Monday 20th May, 2013

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ...

Two Thirds of Russians are Internet Users - Survey

RIA Novosti - Monday 20th May, 2013

MOSCOW, May 21 (RIA Novosti) - A total of 59 percent of Russians use Internet, up three percentage points since last year, according to the results of a survey published on Monday by an independent pollster, Levada Center. The figure was only five percent when Levada Center first polled Russians on the issue in 2001. The percentage varies greatly among different social groups: while over 80 ...

Syrian Opposition Meets in Madrid to Discuss Coming Talks

RIA Novosti - Monday 20th May, 2013

MADRID, May 21 (RIA Novosti) - About 80 leaders of various Syrian opposition movements and organizations met on Monday in Madrid to forge a common position for the upcoming international conference on Syria, the EFE news agency reported. The Madrid meeting’s participants also discussed appointing a single representative for all opposition movements. According to some participants, the ...

The Doors Founding Member Ray Manzarek Dies Aged 74

RIA Novosti - Monday 20th May, 2013

MOSCOW, May 21 (RIA Novosti) - Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, died at the age of 74 in a hospital in the German city of Rosenheim late on Monday, his publicist said in a statement on Tuesday. Heidi Robinson Fitzgerald said in a statement Manzarek lost his battle with bile duct cancer. The information was confirmed by Manzarek’s manager Tom Vitorino. ...

Sports Briefing | Cycling Denis Menchov of Russia Retires From Cycling

New York Times - Monday 20th May, 2013

The former Giro ...

Russia’s business powers footing half the bill for expensive Sochi Games

Tribune Review - Monday 20th May, 2013

SOCHI, Russia -- The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business ...

Russian consul Number of Russian tourists to Goa will reach 200000

eTN - Monday 20th May, 2013

PANAJI, Goa -- The number of Russian tourists to Goa could soon touch 200,000 annually, newly-appointed Russian honorary consul in Goa Victor Albuquerque said Monday. Albuquerque, a reputed businessman in Goa, was speaking to reporters in his first media conference after being appointed a couple of months ago to act as a first point of assistance to the thousands of Russian tourists who have ...

Russia Assad foes must attend talks without terms

The Daily Star - Monday 20th May, 2013

Sergey Lavrov said Monday it was crucial for Syrian opposition envoys to engage in peace talks without setting preconditions, apparently referring to demands for President Bashar Assad’s removal. Lavrov also reiterated ...