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Terrorism & Security Attacks in Russia's Dagestan grab international attention after Boston
Dagestan and the rest of the Caucasus republics of Russia have been the site of a long-running Islamic insurgency against Moscow and its local allies. A bombing and separate shooting killed six today.
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Russian psychiatric hospital fire kills 38; only 3 survivors (+video)
The Russian psychiatric hospital fire swept through the one-story building early Friday, killing two doctors and 36 patients with severe mental disorders, most of whom were sedated and asleep.
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Boston Marathon bombing has Russia concerned about its own event security
Russia is set to host three major international sporting events in the next year, including the 2014 Olympics. The Boston explosions are highlighting the security challenges it faces.
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'Killer dolphins' escape? Not so fast.
'Killer dolphins' escape: A story of highly-trained killer dolphins escaping from a Ukrainian military facility has turned out to be a hoax. But there is such a thing as a military dolphin.
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New type of bacteria discovered in lake beneath Antarctic ice
Scientists say that the type of microbe, which has been locked in the lake under the ice for millions of years, is only 86 percent similar to other known types.
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Dozens killed in Damascus car bombing
The headquarters of Syria's ruling party was reportedly targeted in what the government once again described as a terrorist attack.
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Meteorite - not the end of the world - strikes Russia's Siberia (+video)
A bus-sized meteor exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains, sparking speculation about everything from a missile attack to the end of the world. The shock waves smashed windows and damaged buildings.
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Parting blows: Clinton blasts Russia for inaction in Syria
In her last week as secretary of State, Clinton accused Moscow of being 'unwilling to go forward' in helping to broker a peace deal. The Russian government says she has distorted the picture.
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Kremlin: Adoption ban needed to create 'Russia Without Orphans' (+video)
Responding to a 20,000-strong protest in Moscow Sunday against the ban on US adoptions of Russian orphans, the Kremlin said that the law is part of a plan to improve Russian orphanages.
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Is Russia backing off its anti-US adoption ban?
A Putin spokesman said today that the ban on adoption of Russian orphans by Americans will not kick in until 2014. Is Putin just abiding by treaty requirements, or is he softening?
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Terrorism & Security UN envoy: Without deal in Syria, think Somalia not Yugoslavia
The United Nations' envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi argued against hopes that the country could find stability by devolving into a set of smaller states.
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Terrorism & Security Russia insists it stands by Syria's Assad, despite earlier comments (+video)
The Russian deputy foreign minister said yesterday that the Syrian regime might fall – a bold declaration because Russia has been a key ally of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Russian 'rendition': Kremlin grabs opposition figure from Ukraine streets
Analysts worry that Leonid Razvozzhayev's alleged kidnapping from a Kiev street and subsequent imprisoning is start of a full-scale, no-holds-barred crackdown by Putin's Kremlin.
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Terrorism & Security Turkey at odds with Moscow after grounding Russia-Syria flight
Turkey, already on the brink of a conflict with Syria, may now be facing tensions with Moscow after grounding a flight from Russia on suspicion that it was carrying weapons for the Syrian regime
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Amid opposition boycott, Belarus leader praises 'boring and calm' election
Belarus opposition parties boycotted, urging people to go fishing instead of voting in parliamentary elections marred by intimidation and fraud. President Lukashenko called the move cowardly.
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Russia: Try again on Syria talks, Assad might be willing to go
Claiming that Assad would leave office if Syrians voted him out, the Kremlin is pushing for new diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict. But the US remains cool to Russia's overtures.
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Pussy Riot: the anonymous band behind the high-profile conviction (+video)
Pussy Riot – which has members beyond the three convicted – isn't your typical band that performs songs back to back in a live concert. But the group now has worldwide recognition and is expected to continue recording.
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Was Putin in charge during Georgia war? Medvedev begs to differ.
On fourth anniversary of the Georgia war, Russia's President Putin said he was in close contact with then-President Medvedev. He also created a stir by saying Russia had a 'war plan' before the conflict.
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Prosecutors ask for 3 years in Russian punk band Pussy Riot hooliganism case
Defense lawyers and an influential Russian Orthodox cleric warned that jail time for the women could backfire by severing trust between ordinary Russians and the country's institutions.
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Madonna, in Moscow, wades into Pussy Riot trial controversy
The Russian Orthodox church, responding angrily to Madonna's sympathy for the embattled Pussy Riot punk rock group, charged that 'this little singer is openly mocking our laws.'
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Attacks target voices of moderate Islam in central Russia
Attacks in Russia's Tatarstan republic today killed one Muslim cleric and seriously wounded a second, underscoring a rising threat to a moderate brand of Islam.
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Adoption: Russian official focuses on ranch for troubled adoptees
Ranch for Kids owner denies claims of mistreatment and says she is concerned that the recent US-Russian adoption treaty may help Russian officials establish lawsuits against adoptive parents.
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Terrorism & Security Russia drafts new UN resolution on Syria, meets Syria opposition
Underscoring its central role, Russia met with opposition Syrian National Council in Moscow today to discuss a new proposal.
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Russia's outreach to Syria's opposition hints at policy pivot
Russian officials will meet with two Syrian opposition members later this month, as well as UN envoy Kofi Annan, raising hopes that Moscow's support for the Syrian regime is weakening.
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Terrorism & Security Russian effort to send helicopters to Syria hits snag
A British insurer revoked coverage from a Russian ship that was delivering helicopters to Syria. Without insurance, ships cannot enter port.
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