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Ethiopian female sprinters dominate Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2012

Unlikely males, Ethiopian sprinters dominates in the female category of the 5th edition of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon race by surpassing close contestant Kenyan athletes as the first two spots were sealed by Ethiopian racers while third place is cemented … read more »

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Pussy Riot and the Farce of Russian Justice

It wasn’t a trial but a farce. Following a courtroom saga that made a mockery of Russia’s judicial system and aroused global condemnation, the three female members of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot have been sentenced to two years … read more »

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NATO Gets Smarter—or Smaller?

When compared with the plans and pledges of recent summits, NATO’s goals for its upcoming summit in Chicagoseem small, even trivial. Let’s start with this year’s summit agenda. The over-arching theme is NATO’s new “Smart Defense” program. NATO describes Smart Defense … read more »

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The Integration of Eurasia and Berlin

Natalia MEDEN Today we’re partners, but not friends» – said Russian ambassador to Germany Vladimir Grinin meeting journalists from different countries in Berlin by the end of April. After many years of assurances that the both countries are strategic partners, … read more »

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Has Russia gone back to sleep?

By Georgy Satarov Advent of a new generation unshackled by Soviet habits has given the country a chance for reform In just six months, from the end of September 2011 to March 2012, Russia was transformed. The state’s gradual decomposition … read more »

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Sharia in Moscow

“You think that we are coming here as foreigners, but we believe that we are at home here and maybe you are the foreigners. We will make those laws that suit us, whether you like it or not, and any … read more »

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Real Madrid to face Bayern in semi-final

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid enjoyed one of their most comfortable passages into the Champions League semi-finals with a 5-2 victory over Apoel Nicosia on Wednesday, progressing 8-2 on aggregate. Ronaldo and Kaka, two of the world’s most … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2012: Real Madrid v Apoel Nicosia Live

Real Madrid 5 v 2 Apoel Nicosia The final whistle is blown. (Aggregate: Real Madrid 8-2 APOEL). Madrid go ahead to face FC Bayern München on 17 April in Germany in the semi-final first leg after two goals from Cristiano … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2012: Real Madrid v Apoel Nicosia preview

TEAM NEWS Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso is back from suspension, but may well be rested. Ricardo Carvalho and Lassana Diarra are both out injured, while Sami Khedira missed out at the weekend suffering with a virus. APOEL’s entire 23-man … read more »

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Market fire kills 12 migrant workers in Moscow

MOSCOW — Twelve people died Tuesday when a night time fire tore through a two-story Moscow market warehouse that was being used by migrant workers from a former Soviet republic as a temporary residence. “Twelve people died. They were migrant … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2012: Benzema misses open goal, Apoel Vs Real

After 35 minutes of the quarter finals match between Apoel Nocosia and Real Madrid it was 0-0… no thanks the Madrid’s Benzema. From two yards he blasted the ball over the bar when it was easier to score into the … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2012 Live: Apoel Nicosia 0 v 3 Real Madrid

FINAL SCORE Apoel 0 Vs 3 Real Madrid 89 mins: A third for Real Madrid. Benzema with a tap in. 81 mins: Kaka scores the second! 76 mins: Ronaldo with a shot right out in front and it should have … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2012 Live: Benfica 0 v 1 Chelsea

FULL TIME 90+5 min Emerson’s penalised for pushing and pulling Lampard in the box as he attempts to win a high ball. Chelsea need to hang onto it for 30 seconds and that’ll be all. 90+4 min So nearly an … read more »

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2012 UEFA Champions League 2 leg round of 16: Real Madrid 4 v 1 CSKA Moscow

For six successive seasons Real Madrid fell at this hurdle. No more. José Mourinho’s side eased into the Champions League quarter-final with a comprehensive win over CSKA Moscow and, though this was not their most sparkling performance, few will want … read more »

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Putin claims victory in Russian election

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in Russia’s presidential election. With tears rolling down his cheeks at a victory rally on Sunday, Putin said the Russian people had clearly rejected the attempts of unidentified enemies to “destroy Russia’s statehood … read more »

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Putin’s Pre-Election Ploy

With Russia’s presidential election mere days away, the government of Vladimir Putin is pulling out all the stops to bolster Putin’s tattered domestic image. Putin’s latest stunt comes courtesy of Russia’s government-run Channel One television channel. On Monday, the channel … read more »

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‘Time’ and the Incredible Shrinking Brain

In its latest edition the US magazine Time did its own bit of pre-election ranting about Russia and Putin with its cover story “Russia’s Incredible Shrinking Prime Minister.” The message is in the subhead which reads: “His grip on power … read more »

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Madrid seek magnificent seventh at CSKA’s expense

Real Madrid CF launch their bid to extend their winning UEFA Champions League run into the knockout rounds with an away tie against PFC CSKA Moskva. • Although the nine-time European champions won all six group fixtures, CSKA will draw … read more »

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2012 UEFA Champions League Live Updates: CSKA Moscow 1 v 1 Real Madrid

PFC CSKA Moskva 1-1 Real Madrid CF CSKA debutant Pontus Wernbloom cancelled out Cristiano Ronaldo’s first-half opener with the last kick of the match to end the visitors’ winning streak. Pontus Wernbloom earned PFC CSKA Moskva a dramatic home draw … read more »

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With AHMED MUSA, We Will Play Well Against Real Madrid – DOUMBIA

Ahead of tomorrow’s mouth watering UEFA Champions League clash between CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid, Ivorian international Seydou Doumbia believes the army team can get a result against the record winners of the competition, especially with the arrival of the … read more »

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Putin: Democracy in making

Democracy in the West has been long in making and we cannot point on a single person in any of the countries whom we would credit for having brought about democracy. We can only look at a long, and troublesome, … read more »

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Syria: On the Brink of War?

Oleg DMITRENKO The Syrian situation appears to be moving to the new qualitative stage – the brink of war. Those who plan attacking Iran see the Basar Assad’s overthrow as a preliminary step. The vеtо imposed by Russia and China … read more »

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Putin and the Politics of Anti-Americanism

When Russia joined China this weekend in vetoing a U.S.-backed resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, it was more than a gambit to protect a fellow authoritarian regime and a lucrative market for Russian arms. The … read more »

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Diamonds and dust: Why Angola’s capital Luanda is one of the world’s most expensive cities

By Louise Redvers BBC News, Luanda Living in the world’s most expensive city When you think of the world’s most expensive cities, the dusty Angolan capital of Luanda seems an unlikely contender. Potholed, chaotic and still scarred by decades of … read more »

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Missile Defense Deadlock: What Will It Lead To?

Andrei AKULOV Moscow does not intend to propose any initiatives on missile defense, which the U.S. could interpret as concessions. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, speaking on Ekho Moskvy radio station. He emphasized the negotiations … read more »

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Caught in Turbulence

Elena PONOMAREVA “The world has entered the era of thorough transformation. Geopolitical landscape is radically evolving, and those changes are accompanied by the growing turbulence both globally and regionally”, said Russian diplomacy chief Sergey Lavrov at the opening of the … read more »

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The Eurasian Triple Entente: Touch Iran in a War, You Will Hear Russia and China

Mahdi Darius NAZEMROAYA Despite the areas of difference and the rivalries between Moscow and Tehran, Russian and Iranian ties are increasing. Both Russia and Iran share many commonalities. They are both major energy exporters, have deeply seated interests in the … read more »

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The Eurasian Triple Entente: Touch Iran in a War, You Will Hear Russia and China

Despite the areas of difference and the rivalries between Moscow and Tehran, Russian and Iranian ties are increasing. Both Russia and Iran share many commonalities. They are both major energy exporters, have deeply seated interests in the South Caucasus, oppose … read more »

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US Duel Track Engagement Policy Towards Russia

January 16 – 20 was the first working week of Michael McFaul, the new US ambassador to Russia. He had a whole series of formal and informal meetings. His get together behind close doors with Russia’s «non-systematic» opposition, emotionally inadequate … read more »

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Eurasian Union and Russia’s Geostrategic Stability

By Yuri ANDREEV US top foreign-policy strategist and a die-hard Russophobe Zbigniew Brzeziński had a point when he wrote in The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives that “Russia ceases to be a Eurasian empire. Russia without Ukraine … read more »

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