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27.04.2008Russians celebrate Orthodox Easter
Easter celebrations have revived in Russia since the demise of the Soviet Union, with both practicing Christians and non-believers celebrating the holiday.
27.04.2008Sunken Ukrainian vessel lifted from seabed off China - TV -3
A Ukrainian ship that sunk after a collision with a Chinese vessel near Hong Kong on March 22 has been pulled to the surface, Russia's TV Channel Vesti said on Sunday.
27.04.2008Tibet to reopen for foreign tourists soon - agency
Tibet will reopen for foreign tourists soon as life in China's remote mountain region is coming to normal, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.
27.04.2008Top Russian official goes to Iran to discuss security
A top Russian official is arriving in Tehran on Sunday to discuss security, topical international and regional issues, the Supreme National Security Council of Iran said on Sunday.
27.04.2008Afghan president escapes assassination attempt
At least one person was killed and 11 were hurt in an attack during an official celebration in Kabul attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the local media reported on Sunday.
26.04.2008Japan's PM discusses G8, visas, peace deal in Russia
Japan's prime minister met with Russia's president and president-elect on Saturday for discussions ranging from a peace agreement to the G8 summit and simplifying the visa system.
26.04.2008Chernobyl victims remembered on 22nd anniversary
Ukraine and other former Soviet states affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster are holding ceremonies on Saturday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the explosion.
25.04.2008Belarus expects to receive 21.5 mln tons of Russian oil in 2008
Belarus plans to receive 21.5 million metric tons of Russian oil in 2008, Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov told parliament on Friday.
24.04.2008Paul McCartney to give free concert in Kiev on June 14
Former Beatles frontman Paul McCartney will give a free-of-charge concert in Kiev, Ukraine's capital, on June 14, the Ukrainian billionaire who set up the event said on Thursday.
22.04.2008Sochi Olympic routes to remain despite environmental concerns
Planned facilities for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics including a bobsleigh track through a nature reserve will not be relocated despite protests from environmental groups, the natural resources minister said on Tuesday.
22.04.2008Russian opposition plans pre-inauguration rally in Moscow
Russia's opposition plans to hold a rally, known as the Dissenters' March, in Moscow on May 6, the day before Dmitry Medvedev is sworn in as president, a senior opposition coalition member said.
22.04.2008UN Security Council to discuss Russian-Georgian dispute
The United Nations Security Council has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday on Georgia's request, to discuss accusations of Russian aggression in Abkhazia, a breakaway Georgian region.
21.04.2008Coca-Cola pulls out of Baikal pulp mill project
Coca-Cola has pulled out of an investment project to turn the controversial Baikal pulp mill into a producer of bottled water, the company said Monday.
21.04.2008Belarus Premier names IT development a priority
The development of information and telecommunication technologies is a priority of the social and economic development of Belarus, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said when he met with Secretary-General of the International
21.04.2008Belarus-Nizhniy Novgorod oblast links reach higher level
Belarus and the Nizhniy Novgorod oblast reached a higher level in the mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation, Andrei Kobyakov, the Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, stated at the fourth session of the Business Cooperation Council of Belarus and the Nizhniy Novgorod oblast in Mogilev on April 21.
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