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Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/10
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/08
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WikiLeaks: The five strangest stories...so far
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Briefing
Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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Chechen strongman corrects his minister - with a boxing glove to the head
Ramzan Kadyrov's sparring match – ostensibly good-natured 'criticism' of the minister's job performance – is seen by some as reflective of the darker undertones of Kadyrov's hard rule.
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Opinion: After Boston bombings: Beware Russia-US cooperation on counter-terrorism
After the Boston bombings, Russian President Putin and US President Obama announced closer cooperation on counter-terrorism. But Americans should have their eyes wide open about any counter-terrorism agreements with Russia.
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Chechen identity looms over Boston Marathon bombing suspects
If true that the two suspects were raised in Chechnya, its warrior tradition - which stresses male independence and defiance of authority - would likely have shaped their childhood.
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Huge skyscraper fire engulfs unoccupied high-rise in Russia (+video)
Huge skyscraper fire: Emergency officials say 30 people were evacuated Wednesday but that no one was injured. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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Newly Russian, Gérard Depardieu tours his adopted homeland
But critics say that his high-profile, flamboyant appearances echo the old Soviet-era practice of using sympathetic foreign celebrities to reflect well on the government.
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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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War-ravaged Chechnya shows a stunning rebirth - but at what price?
Billions of dollars in aid from Moscow have helped to rapidly rebuild Chechnya – and President Ramzan Kadyrov has been given free rein to rule with an iron hand in exchange for peace.
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Report: Chechen women attacked with paintball guns for 'immodest' dress
According to Human Rights Watch, Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov has launched a 'virtue campaign' that includes punishing women for 'immodest' dress.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/10
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/08
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After Moscow attack, Russians question Putin's war on terror
Russians are asking whether the repeated ability of jihadists from the turbulent northern Caucasus to strike at will in Moscow means that the country is losing its own war on terror.
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Moscow explosion at Domodedovo airport: The search begins for who's responsible
Moscow explosion: Experts say the explosion, which killed at least 35, will likely be traced to Russia's volatile north Caucasus region, where political murders, bombings, and kidnappings occur almost daily.
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WikiLeaks: The five strangest stories...so far
The release of US diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks contains some serious stuff: US diplomats have been trying to steal the credit card numbers of top UN officials, Saudi Arabia is putting pressure on the US to attack Iran, Iran has obtained advanced long-range missiles from North Korea. Other cables are not so earth-shaking, but they nonetheless reveal personalities and events that are comical, surprising, or just plain weird. Here's our top five.
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Chechen parliament attack a threat to Kremlin strongman
A major militant attack on the Chechen parliament is raising doubts about Kremlin-backed Ramzan Kadyrov's boasts that he's pacified Chechnya.
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Magnitude of deadly Chechen parliament attack rattles Russia
Islamist militants reportedly yelled 'Allah Akbar' ('God is Greatest') as they attacked the Chechen parliament today, killing at least four people before they themselves were killed.
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Why Russia wants 'Enemy No. 1' Akhmed Zakayev back
Russia considers Chechen separatist Akhmed Zakayev, picked up in Warsaw today under an international arrest warrant, as 'Enemy No. 1.'
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Chechnya blast strikes capital, seven injured
Chechnya blast, caused by a suicide bomber, injures seven in the capital, Grozny.
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Russia terror attack kills six, wounds dozens in North Caucasus
A bomb disguised as a pack of juice exploded Wednesday evening in the southern Russian city of Stavropol, killing at least 7 and wounding more than 40. Investigators have opened a case under terrorism laws.
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Chechen warlord Doku Umarov claims Moscow metro bombings
Chechen warlord Doku Umarov claimed responsibility for the Moscow metro bombings that killed 39 people earlier this week and threatened more attacks. Is Umarov leading a Chechen version of Hamas?
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20 insurgents killed as Jihadist attacks rise in Russia's Caucasus
An Islamist insurgency is now spreading beyond Chechyna to the entire patchwork of republics known as the north Caucasus.
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Russia train bombing: sign of new terror tactics?
Russia analysts say security forces are unprepared for terror attacks, like Friday's train bombing, executed by small terrorist cells.
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Slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya symbol of threatened press
Anna Politkovskaya was murdered three years ago, but her killers have not been brought to justice. Russian journalists say that's a sign of how dangerous their jobs have become.
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Truck bomb signals trouble on Russia's southern flank
A week of regional violence climaxed Monday in Ingushetia when a suicide bomber blew a hole in a heavily fortified police headquarters, killing at least 20.
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Who killed Natalya Estemirova?
Colleagues of Ms. Estemirova say her murder Wednesday is part of a pattern that shows cost of a Kremlin pact with Chechnyan President Ramzan Kadyrov.
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