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Chinese troops in Russia for war games Approximately sixteen hundred Chinese soldiers will take part in a joint military exercise in Russia's Ural Mountains, Chelyabinsk region. This is the first time China has sent a large number of troops and arms so far...

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Sabotage and drinking at NASA With just two weeks to go before the launch of the space shuttle ‘Endeavour’, NASA has discovered a case of sabotage.

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Prosecutors blame regional authorities on floods in Russia’s Far East A criminal case has been opened against authorities who discharged water form the Zeya reservoir in Russia’s Far Eastern Amur region. The Prosecutor’s office alleges management failed to regulate the water flow in the...

Russia wants 'Berezovsky plot' arrest explained Russia has requested an explanation from Britain about the supposed arrest of a man suspected of planning to assassinate a self-exiled Russian businessman, Boris Berezovsky. The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the...

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Floods still pose danger in Russian Far East Heavy floods are threatening a huge area of Russia's Far Eastern Amur region as the water in the Zeya reservoir reaches a critical point. However, experts say the water level is stabilised. More than 60 houses in nearby...

Fake aircraft parts dealers arrested in Russia Police in Russia's Yaroslavl region have arrested a group making fake aircraft parts. The gang were selling the engine components as spares to Russian and foreign airlines.

Contact Group discuss Kosovo in Vienna Representatives of Russia, the EU and the U.S. have been meeting in the Austrian capital of Vienna to discuss the status of Kosovo. The members of the Contact Group declined to comment as they emerged from the German...

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