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May 13, 2010

Ukraine, Russia to work out history manuals

Ukraine and Russia plan to work out a joint manual for history teachers, Ukraine’s Minister for Education Dmitry Tabanchik said Thursday during a video-link between Moscow and…

May 13, 2010

Israel extradites murder suspect to Russia

Israel has extradited its citizen Shumshum Shubayev suspected of murder to Russia. According to Russia’s Prosecutor’s Office, Shubayev attacked a woman in the south of…

May 13, 2010

Recycling of cars may bring profit to Russias car giant

Extending the program on recycling of old cars may make AvtoVAZ car maker profitable, Vladimir Artyakov, the governor of the Samara region where the factory is located, told…

May 13, 2010

France commemorates Pushkins great grandfather

Memory of Pushkin’s great grandfather Major-General Abraham Hannibal has been commemorated in the French city of La Fere. The academy, where General studied engineering, will have…

May 13, 2010

St. Petersburg marks Brodskys anniversary

Writers and literary critics from Russia, Europe and the US came to St. Petersburg to mark the 70th anniversary of the poet Joseph Brodsky. The members of the forum will discuss…

May 13, 2010

Belarus recalls Ambassador from Kyrgyzstan

Belarus recalled its Ambassador from Kyrgyzstan Thursday, Belarus Foreign Ministry official reported. He said it’s a temporary measure which was caused by security reasons. The…

May 13, 2010

Emergency declared in 16 Thai provinces

Thailand ’s government declared a state of emergency in Bangkok and 16 provinces as the opposition ignored ultimatum on ceasing unrest. Political situation in the country became…

May 13, 2010

Cameron urges 5-percent pay cut

As Britain’s new government under Conservative leader David Cameron on Thursday contemplated a slew of measures to deal with the budget deficit, he announced that all the ministers in…

May 13, 2010

Miller lauds Gazprom-Naftogaz merger

The merger of Russia’s Gazprom with Ukraine’s Naftogaz could add significantly to European energy security, Gazprom chief executive Alexei Miller told journalists following…