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02.01, 14:45
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Father of Nutcracker celebrates birthday
The man who turned a children's fairytale into an adult drama, The Nutcracker, the leading light of the Bolshoi Theater, Yury Grigorovich, is celebrating his 85th birthday.
02.01, 17:07
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Fairytale re-Red: Communists stage political pantomime
Russia's recent parliamentary elections have inspired a fairytale created specially for children and grandchildren of the communists. The matinee has been put together by the local department of the Russian Communist party in the Altai Republic.
30.12.2011, 16:47
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Slavic beauties come out on top
Their reputation precedes them: the allure and charisma of Russia’s supermodels is lauded by designers and photographers worldwide. Now, two Russian beauties have made it to Vogue’s prestigious Top Ten Models of 2011 list.
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Russian juniors to face Canada in World Champ semis
Team Russia have prevailed over the Czech Republic in the quarterfinal thriller at the Under-20 World Ice Hockey Championships in Canada to settle an encounter with the hosts in the last four rounds.
02.01, 13:47
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Belarusian named NHL’s Star of the Day
His first ever hat-trick in the US has allowed Sergey Kostitsyn of the Nashville Predators to become the NHL’s First Star of the Day.
02.01, 00:02
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Dakar Rally start marred by biker’s death
An Argentinian motor-bike rider, Jorge Martinez Boero, has died after a crash during the opening stage of the Dakar Rally, which started in Argentina on Sunday.
01.01, 00:43
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New Year address: Medvedev calls for Russian unity
President Dmitry Medvedev has called on Russians to overcome their differences and work together in the next year to make Russia a great and prosperous country worthy of its great past.
30.12.2011, 15:31
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Prokhorov’s presidential agenda: ‘Big Europe’, early Duma poll
Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has said that if he wins the March 2012 presidential poll, he will call a new parliamentary vote, create ‘Big Europe’ with a common currency based on the euro and ruble, and leave the post in five years.
Election 2012
29.12.2011, 18:10
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Iranian Navy no match for US battle group - Russian military official
According to a high-ranking Russian naval official, the combat potential of a US naval group that has entered the Strait of Hormuz is more powerful than the Iranian Navy and coastal forces in the region.
Today: 12:35
‘Infidel Santa’ killed in Tajikistan
A young man dressed up as Father Frost, the Russian counterpart of Santa Claus, has been brutally killed in Tajikistan. The assailants reportedly shouted “infidel” as they stabbed him to death.
Today: 10:38
Major refit: Arming the army
The collapse of the Soviet Union and its daunting military machine spelled the beginning of a process of decay for Russia's armed forces. Now, major reforms are underway to put the military back on track.
02.01, 23:41
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Syrian turmoil: violence continues as military pulls out
The head of the Arab League has told reporters that the Syrian government has withdrawn its tanks and troops from cities as part of the league’s plan for peace in the country. But, according to the league, the violence continues.
Arab world protests
02.01, 10:25
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Turkey’s spy sat to zoom in on Israeli secrets
Israel’s politicians and military have a new headache to worry about. High resolution photos of the country’s territory, which are currently unavailable to the public, may soon turn up in the hands of any of its many enemies.
30.12.2011, 21:33
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Thousands leave GoDaddy over registrar's support for SOPA
Thousands of website domains were transferred on Thursday from the Internet’s top registrar Go Daddy as part of a colossal campaign against the service for its support of the Stop Online Piracy Act.
SOPA
31.12.2011, 00:03
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NYC halts plans for 9/11 museum
A Lower Manhattan museum in the works to recognize the atrocities of the September 11 terrorist attacks is being put on hold due to a disagreement over hundreds of millions of dollars.
9/11 tragedy
30.12.2011, 22:54
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Fox asks: Did the Jews kill Jesus?
Fox Latin America is being forced to apologize after Rupert Murdoch’s Spanish-language outlet added a questionable poll to its Facebook page as part of a failed promotion.
02.01, 11:23
Russian economy to drag in year of Dragon
Russia did not remain immune to the global turmoil in 2011, but performed better than other economies. Experts agree in 2012 its economy will follow basic world trends. Continuing mild recession, with no big economic shocks is the forecast.
02.01, 11:24
What made Russian business in 2011
From major mergers and accusations to joining the WTO, from fuel shortages to Nord Stream, from government decrees to market fluctuations – all of that made up the turbulent business year of 2011.
02.01, 13:06
Pathfinders: The secret of expat restaurateur success in Russia
What does it take to become an entrepreneur in Russia? In our series on Pathfinders, Business RT talks to some expats who have discovered the country's potential.
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The end of the honeymoon is not the end of the marriage
The series of harsh statements exchanged in recent weeks between Russian and US politicians and diplomats, as well as the recent personnel changes in Moscow (such as the appointment of Aleksey Pushkov as head of the...
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Konstantin Remchukov: In 2011 politics returned to Russia
2012 promises more politics in Russia, on all levels and in all dimensions. A year ago in the final issue of Nezavisimaya Gazeta (NG) we noted two new trends in Russia: the return of politics and an awakening of the...
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Mikhail Prokhorov compares himself to Vladimir Putin
The businessman has published his presidential pre-election program. Mikhail Prokhorov has become the first presidential candidate to publish his pre-election program. It is entitled “The Present and the Future”. In...
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Greetings 2012
What is in store for us in 2012? Will the revolts turn into real revolutions? And what impact will it have on the economy? Will the year 2012 bring a second term to Barack Obama? And will the euro survive? Peter...
Episode 229
This week Max Keiser and co-host Stacy Herbert present London brokers shrinking, boycotting JP Morgan, boycotting the financial system and command and control credit derivatives. In the second half of the show, Max...
Farewell USSR!
Did Gorbachev's Perestroika and Glasnost contribute to the Soviet collapse? How did the end of the Soviet Union change the world order (other than simply putting an end to the Cold War)? Can current US foreign policy...
