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Soviet soldier missing since 1980 found in Afghanistan

A Soviet soldier from Uzbekistan who went missing in 1980 while serving in the Red Army during the war in Afghanistan ...

Famed classical pianist Van Vliburn dies at age 78

American pianist Van Cliburn, who awed Russian audiences with his exquisite Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff concertos and ...

Former Tajik prime minister arrested in Kiev

Ukrainian authorities this week detained a former Tajik politician, who has long been living in the United States, ...

Mafia boss gunned down in Moscow

A reputed top criminal kingpin was killed in a contract hit in Moscow on Wednesday, police said. Aslan Usoyan, ...

Putin urges unity after year of protests

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday used a traditional New Year address to call for unity following a year of ...

Afghan minister repeats plea for militias to regroup and rearm - (d)

An Afghan cabinet minister and one-time warlord called on Monday on former anti-Soviet guerrillas to regroup and rearm ...

Russia must protect faithful in Pussy Riot case

President Vladimir Putin said Thursday Russia was obliged to protect feelings of religious believers in the case of ...

US and Britain warn Syria against chemical weapon threat

British Prime Minster David Cameron and US President Barack Obama on Wednesday warned they would be forced to consider ...

Russia denies supplying Syria with chemical weapons

Russia has never supplied Syria with chemical weapons, a senior Russian official in charge of chemical weapons safety ...

Indonesia ready to build instant noodle factory in Russia

Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Djauhari Oratmangun said that Indonesia was ready to invest and construct an instant ...

Antara signs cooperation agreement with Ria Novosti

Indonesia`s national news agency Antara has signed a cooperation agreement with Russia`s Ria Novosti to spread stories ...

France to begin Afghan pullout in July and finish end 2012

French President Francois Hollande said Saturday France will begin its pullout from Afghanistan next month and ...

Ukraine`s $13.4 bln soccer spend might become debt burden

Ukraine may never recover all of the billions of dollars it has spent to co-host next month`s European soccer ...

"Joyful" demonstration flight turns into tragic air crash

Many were enthusiastic about joining the demonstration flight of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 which took off from Halim ...

Putin takes back Russia`s nuclear button

Russia`s newly sworn-in President Vladimir Putin Monday was handed the black suitcase that controls the country`s vast ...