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03.03.2009, 22:24
The ongoing financial crisis has pushed many Russian women to have an abortion. And now experts predict the number of babies born may drop by almost 200 thousand next year.
01.07.2009, 02:43
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Russia is trying to upgrade its army to face modern challenges, but due to the ongoing crisis, it’s likely to be a ‘mission impossible’, says Ruslan Pukhov, Director of the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technolog
02.07.2009, 09:53
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Even the House of God is not immune to the global economic crisis. Russian Orthodox Church congregations are lacking money, with major benefactors and large corporations also saving on parish donations.
28.10.2010, 12:28
The Russian media seem to have been doing their best to promote the country’s reputation as the prime source of cyber crime, as reports of police closing in on the “world’s biggest spammer” pop up in their dozens.
08.04.2009, 21:23
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The unbearable cruelty of Nikita Chemezov’s parents has placed the boy on the edge, struggling between life and death. The methods used in ‘disciplining’ the child have even shocked old-salt policemen.
18.05.2009, 15:08
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For just a moment, cast aside your notions of a lawless, littered land of deadbeats and drunks, and consider this: Russia leads the pack in two cool categories: organic food and small jeans.
20.10.2009, 10:48
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After being hit by a car, a dog called Toozik lost the use of his back legs. Thanks to the care of Russian vets, two wheels have given him a new lease of life, and that life has now taken him to America.
13.09.2010, 06:31
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A Russian scientist says he has beaten the problem of aging and in just a few years the medicine that stops it will go on sale.
07.11.2009, 11:04
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November 7 marks the 68th anniversary of the unique 1941 military parade in Moscow, when marching through Red Square, Soviet soldiers went straight on the front line.
27.02.2009, 21:56
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned that the economic crisis has yet to hit bottom. Russia, he said, would have a tough year, but would make it through.
Published: 07 April, 2009, 08:57
The economic turmoil has hit Russia hard, and cost thousands of jobs. But there are families who, against the odds, are refusing to give in despite insufficient state support.
