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Published in: oDRPeople's gala at the BolshoiThe lengthy and vastly expensive restoration of Moscow’s famous Bolshoi Theatre comes to fruition on 28 October,...
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Published in: oDRMayor Sobyanin and the defence of Moscow’s architectureWhen Sergei Sobyanin was appointed Mayor of Moscow in October last year, many residents had come to loathe his...
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Published in: openSecurityWith eye to US, post-bin Laden Pakistan turns to 'all-weather' friend ChinaPakistan and China hail their relationship during a recent state visit of Pakistani prime minister Yousaf Gilani to...
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Published in: oDR“Nelegaly”: work and shelter in migrant MoscowTen days ago, an “underground town” of migrant workers was discovered below a military factory in Moscow. The...
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Published in: oDRSergei Sobyanin: man after Russia’s heart?As new mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin inherited a hugely wealthy city and a mass of problems. Putin’s vertical of...
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Published in: oDRHappy New Year, Russian styleOn 31st of all months with as many days a rally in support of freedom of assembly is held in Moscow’s Triumph...
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Published in: oDRPutin’s retreat — beginning at the gates of MoscowPresident Medvedev recently sacked the longstanding Moscow mayor, Yuri Luzhkov, despite his closeness to Putin. This...
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Published in: oDRForget Luzhkov: bulldogs under the carpet againThe struggle between Moscow’s mayor Luzhkov and President Medvedev has gripped Russia. What are those’ bulldogs...
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Published in: oDRThe Battle for Khimki ForestThe plan to construct a section of the new Moscow-St.Petersburg motorway through the legally-protected Khimki Forest...
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Published in: openSecurityFlood-ravaged Pakistan faces economic, political and security fall-out
Flood-ravaged Pakistan faces economic, political and security fall-out. Deadly attacks rock Iraqi capital, Baghdad....
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Published in: oDRThe house that Melnikov builtMoscow’s superb legacy of Constructivist architecture has suffered since Neo-Classicism became the official style in...
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Published in: openSecurityIran warns Russia not to back new nuclear sanctions
Iran warns Russia not to back new nuclear sanctions. Car bomb blast hits outside NATO base in Kandahar. Israel...
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Published in: openSecurityFemale suicide bombers hit Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro blasts kill 37. Israel closes the West Bank as U.S.-Israeli relations worsen. President Obama makes...
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Published in: oDRMoscow protests: Groundhog Day in Triumfalnaya SquareTanya Lokshina, Russia researcher for Human Rights Watch, attended a recent demonstration in her professional...
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Published in: openSecurityLeaked intelligence says Iran developing nuclear weapon
Secret document shows Iran working on key nuclear bomb component. Car bomb kills eight near Kabul hotel. Japan...
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Published in: openSecurityObama outlines eighteen-month, 30000 troop surge in Afghanistan
Obama announces 30,000 troop build-up in Afghanistan. Sri Lanka must help refugees leaving camps, say UN and rights...
