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01.03.2007, 03:35
The mayors of Berlin, London, Moscow, Paris and Beijing have met in London to discuss city projects, the fight against terror and climate changes. They have criticised Moscow's Mayor, Yury Luzhkov over his stance on gay rights in Russi
25.05.2007, 18:03
A Gay Parade in Moscow, to be held next month, is set to go ahead despite being banned in both the Russian capital and St. Petersburg. It has angered opposition groups who will hold their own anti-gay rally the day before.
28.05.2007, 04:28
Around 30 people have been detained at a banned Gay Pride event in Moscow. Interfax news agency says criminal charges have been brought against one of the demonstrators for beating up a British citizen from the gay-rights group.
05.06.2007, 19:10
Gay and lesbian activists have gathered near the Russian embassies in New York and San Francisco to support Russian homosexuals. American gay activists are protesting against the violence during the gay parade held on May 27 in Moscow.
14.09.2007, 16:22
Seven protesters have been detained in Moscow for holding a demonstration against a law which prohibits homosexual men from giving blood.
29.04.2008, 05:25
The organisers of Moscow's gay parade are waiting for a decision from the city's authorities about a request to hold a number of rallies in the capital at the beginning of May. Moscow's mayor Yury Luzhkov has repeatedly stated that he is strongly opposed
16.12.2008, 08:09
Across South Asia the subject of homosexuality is taboo, and India is no exception. It is also illegal there, despite calls from the United Nations for a change in the law. However, the fight against AIDS has provided a rare silver lining by making the su
10.04.2010, 21:40
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All 96 people on board have died after a Polish presidential TU-154 plane crashed near an airport outside Smolensk in western Russia. The Polish president and his wife were among the killed.
04.10.2010, 07:20
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After the record heat wave this summer, Russia's weather seems to have acquired a taste for the extreme.
13.07.2009, 08:56
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Jehovah’s Witnesses, known for their doomsday prophecies, are seen as an extremist cult by the Russian authorities. Banned in many countries, their activities could soon become illegal in Russia as well.
Published: 05 December, 2008, 16:00
Edited: 22 October, 2010, 01:55
City authorities will continue to ban gay parades in the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov declared on Thursday.
