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[$$] VimpelCom in Deal Talks as Profit Drops
at The Wall Street Journal] - VimpelCom in Deal Talks Russian telecom operator Vimpel Communications said it s in talks to buy Egyptian and Italian telecom assets, as it reported a 52% decline in net profit.
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Russian space freighter undocks from ISS
Russia's Progress M-06 cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday to begin a seven-day independent scientific mission, a Mission Control spokesman said.
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WiMAX player Scartel launches LTE in Russia
Russian WiMAX player, Scartel, which operates under the Yota brand has finished its implementation of an LTE network in Kazan. The operator also plans to deploy further LTE networks in Novosibirsk and Samara by the end of 2010.
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Russian fires start up again
Russian fires start up again: ministry
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Russia extends ban on grain exports until 2011
MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday he has extended Russia's ban on wheat exports until next year's harvest to ensure it has bounced back from a severe drought and wildfires that...
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Medvedev wants grain prices kept under control
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered grain transportation costs be lowered, during a state council meeting Thursday in Saratov. The measure is believed to be in response to consequences of the summer drought. "In order to ensure (grain) ...
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Russian nuclear-powered cruiser to call in at Brest port in France
The Pyotr Veliky nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser will call on Thursday at the port of Brest in France for a four-day official visit, a Russian Navy spokesman said.
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George Edwards: Light at the end of Pinot tunnel?
Pinot Noir drinkers suffered a great loss recently. Bogle, the winery I continue to tout as the consumer's best value, with the most consistent, tasty vino, has discontinued its Russian River label, which was one of the best buys ($16 or so) in premium ...
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Russian oil, gas output up in Jannuary-August
Oil output in Russia rose 2.5 percent and gas was up 17 percent year-on-year in the January-August period, the Energy Ministry said Thursday. Oil production totaled 335 million tons, while gas output rose to 420.7 billion cubic meters. Oil ...
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Russian Police investigate million-dollar ransomware gang
Gang allegedly made $25,000 a month Russian police are reportedly investigating a criminal gang that installed malicious "ransomware" programs on thousands of PCs and then forced victims to send SMS messages in order to unlock their PCs.
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Two killed as Russian wildfires spark again
A new wave of wildfires swept through villages in southern Russia on Thursday, killing at least two people and destroying hundreds of homes, officials and news reports said.
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Thursday's intriguing people
Anna Chapman The woman deported from the U.S. earlier this year as a Russian spy has been photographed and videotaped for a Russian magazine. ABC News says it's the first time any of the ten 'sleeper' agents have been reported on since they pled guilty ...
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Police Raid Offices Of Russian Opposition Weekly
Russian police have raided the offices of a weekly opposition magazine, "The New Times," known for its investigative articles on high-level corruption.Ilya Barabanov, the deputy editor, told...
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Russian police raid magazine
Russian police, some armed and masked, have raided a prominent opposition magazine on as part of an unspecified investigation, says the deputy editor.
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Coca-Cola Buys Russian Juice Maker
In a move to gain a larger share of the beverage market outside of North America, Coca-Cola (KO) has bought Russian juice maker Nidan Juices, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday Continue reading Coca-Cola Buys Russian Juice ...
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Man wanted over fire deaths in Russian nightclub arrested in Spain
Spanish police have arrested the commercial director of a nightclub in the Urals city of Perm where 155 people died in a fire last December, the police said on Thursday in a statement.
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Man held over Russia club blaze
Police in Spain arrest a Russian man wanted for questioning about a fire at a Russian nightclub that killed more than 150 people in 2009.
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Bono, Russian Rocker Help Halt Controversial Highway through Moscow's Khimki Forest
Russian rock star Yury Shevchuk sings in Moscow's Pushkin Square at an Aug. 22 demonstration to protect Khimki Forest. Photo via RFE/RL .Russian authorities are not known for responding to popular protests, but when one of the country's most famous ...
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IntelFilter World News Links: September 1, 2010
Headline of the day: How should progressives respond to the end of the Oil Age? Intelligence...
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Space crisis offers parallel to Chilean miners' situation
Jerry Linenger was the only American on the Mir space station in 1997 when a small fire caused a crisis that left him isolated in space for four months with two Russian astronauts. Cut off from his family and facing a lot of stress, Linenger endured a ...
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Cold winter boosts Gazprom profit
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom reports a threefold surge in profits for the first three months of the year, despite a sharp fall in gas prices.
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Belarussian President changes his date of birth - Summary
Minsk- Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, 56, has changed his official date of birth to match that of his youngest son, national media reported Wednesday. His official date of birth will no longer be August 30, but instead August 31- the ...
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Medvedev expects more foreign teachers in Russia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday that foreign teachers should not be exotic in Russia, claiming more possibilities should be given for teachers exchange programs in the country. "One of the key principals for professional education ...
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Russian Billionaire's Philippe Starck - Designed Superyacht Startles San Diego
It caused quite a kerfuffle when 38-year-old Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko's megayacht A (above), designed by Philippe Starck , weighed anchor off San Diego the other day while its owner drove off to check out Hearst Castle . The 390-ft. craft ...
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Drought to cut economic growth says Klepach
Russian Deputy Economic Development Minister Andrei Klepach said on 24 August that the summer drought will mean higher inflation and a forecast growth rate that is less than half that expected in other so-called BRIC countries.Russias summer drought ...
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Russian gov't lifts grain embargo partially: report
Russian government has partially lifted the grain export ban and allowed exports under international contracts signed by the Russian Federation and as humanitarian aid, the RIA Novosti news agency reported Wednesday, citing a government regulation ...
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Medvedev to visit China, South Korea and Japan this autumn
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit China, South Korea and Japan this autumn, aide Sergei Prikhodko said on Wednesday.
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SPATWATCH: Putin's Potty Mouth Bemuses The Economist
The Economist's language blog , dedicated to "the effects that the use (and sometimes abuse) of language have on politics, society and culture around the world," has catalogued Russian Prime Minister and chief animal wrangler Vladimir Putin's ...
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Three more GLONASS satellites put into orbit
Russia's Proton-M carrier rocket put three GLONASS satellites into orbit on Thursday, a spokesman for the Russian Space Forces said.
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Lukoil profit falls in 2Q, rises in 1H
One of the largest private Russian oil companies, Lukoil, announced losses in the second quarter (2Q) and earnings in the first half (1H) of 2010, RBC news agency reported on Tuesday. The company's net profit rose by 23.9 percent to 4 billion U.S. ...
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