Thousands hit streets for Labor Day rallies
Published: 02 May, 2009, 02:55
Celebrated since 1890, first under the tsar and then in Soviet times, Thursday marked the 119th Labor Day in Russia.
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Published: 02 May, 2009, 02:55
Celebrated since 1890, first under the tsar and then in Soviet times, Thursday marked the 119th Labor Day in Russia.
