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Published: 19 May, 2009, 05:13
Onlookers in central Moscow watched in alarm as fire fighters stormed into Russia's first ever McDonalds in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Famous for drawing record queues in the early 1990s, one of the city's landmarks appeared to have had its chips.
But the thick fumes rising from the roof were a false alarm.
Early indications suggest a problem with the ventilation system was responsible for the smoke.
18.05.2009, 21:55
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Rainbow-colored skies mark gay solidarityThe skies over many Russian cities were filled with rainbow-colored balloons on Sunday, as the country’s LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) movements expressed their support for world anti-homophobia day. |
19.05.2009, 10:40
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Love or religion? Couple in Syria faces difficult choiceA couple in Syria is finding it hard to have their marriage legally recognized. He's Syrian, she's Armenian, but because of religious differences their union is not recognized by the law. |
