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World Cities Go Dark As Earth Hour Climate Campaign Circles Globe
The Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower and Moscow's Red Square were among the world landmarks to go dark Saturday, as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about the impacts of climate change.
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Russia Closes Red Square For New Year's Eve
Moscow's Red Square, traditionally a place where people gather to ring in the New Year, will be closed to revellers on December 31, city authorities said today, amid mounting security concerns.
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Russia Keeps Artist in Jail for Torching Security Headquarters
Russia today ruled radical performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky must stay in pre-trial detention until January after he set fire to the door of the feared security service's headquarters.
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China Declares Holiday to Mark Japan Surrender
China is making the 70th anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II a public holiday, the government said Wednesday, as Beijing prepares a massive military parade to mark the occasion.
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Russia Holds 2 More Suspects Over Boris Nemtsov Killing
Russian police have arrested another two men over the killing of opposition activist Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down in the centre of Moscow, state media reported today, bringing the number held to four.
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Russian Police Disperse Protest Near The Kremlin
Police have pushed demonstrators away from a square just outside the Kremlin.
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Vladimir Putin Foe Alexei Navalny Detained by Police
Police have detained President Vladimir Putin's chief foe, who has broken the terms of his house arrest to attend a protest of several thousand just outside the Kremlin.
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Thousands Protest Near Red Square Over Conviction of Top Kremlin Critic
Several thousand people rallied near Red Square today to protest the conviction of the top Kremlin critic and his brother, in one of the boldest opposition demonstrations in Russia in years.
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On War Anniversary, Putin Says Don't Betray Those Who Defeated Fascism
Moscow has warned of the dangers posed by leaders it portrays as neo-fascists in Ukraine and urged Europe to prevent the rise of the far-right.
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100,000 March as Russia Stages First Red Square May Day Parade Since Soviet Days
Russia staged a huge May Day parade on Moscow's Red Square for the first time since the Soviet era on Thursday, with workers holding banners proclaiming support for President Vladimir Putin after the seizure of territory from neighbouring Ukraine.
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1,00,000 Russians March on Red Square in Patriotic Fervour
Some 100,000 workers on Thursday paraded on Red Square for the first time since the 1991 Soviet breakup as the takeover of Crimea triggered a surge of patriotism and boosted Russian President Vladimir Putin's standing.
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World Cities Go Dark As Earth Hour Climate Campaign Circles Globe
The Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower and Moscow's Red Square were among the world landmarks to go dark Saturday, as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about the impacts of climate change.
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Russia Closes Red Square For New Year's Eve
Moscow's Red Square, traditionally a place where people gather to ring in the New Year, will be closed to revellers on December 31, city authorities said today, amid mounting security concerns.
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Russia Keeps Artist in Jail for Torching Security Headquarters
Russia today ruled radical performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky must stay in pre-trial detention until January after he set fire to the door of the feared security service's headquarters.
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China Declares Holiday to Mark Japan Surrender
China is making the 70th anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II a public holiday, the government said Wednesday, as Beijing prepares a massive military parade to mark the occasion.
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Russia Holds 2 More Suspects Over Boris Nemtsov Killing
Russian police have arrested another two men over the killing of opposition activist Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down in the centre of Moscow, state media reported today, bringing the number held to four.
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Russian Police Disperse Protest Near The Kremlin
Police have pushed demonstrators away from a square just outside the Kremlin.
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Vladimir Putin Foe Alexei Navalny Detained by Police
Police have detained President Vladimir Putin's chief foe, who has broken the terms of his house arrest to attend a protest of several thousand just outside the Kremlin.
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Thousands Protest Near Red Square Over Conviction of Top Kremlin Critic
Several thousand people rallied near Red Square today to protest the conviction of the top Kremlin critic and his brother, in one of the boldest opposition demonstrations in Russia in years.
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On War Anniversary, Putin Says Don't Betray Those Who Defeated Fascism
Moscow has warned of the dangers posed by leaders it portrays as neo-fascists in Ukraine and urged Europe to prevent the rise of the far-right.
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100,000 March as Russia Stages First Red Square May Day Parade Since Soviet Days
Russia staged a huge May Day parade on Moscow's Red Square for the first time since the Soviet era on Thursday, with workers holding banners proclaiming support for President Vladimir Putin after the seizure of territory from neighbouring Ukraine.
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1,00,000 Russians March on Red Square in Patriotic Fervour
Some 100,000 workers on Thursday paraded on Red Square for the first time since the 1991 Soviet breakup as the takeover of Crimea triggered a surge of patriotism and boosted Russian President Vladimir Putin's standing.
