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Russia TodayISS celebrates decade in spaceTen years ago on November 20, 1998 a Russian Proton rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Its mission was to put the first piece of the International Space Station (ISS) into orbit - a 12.5 metre, 19.3 tonne Zarya module. It was the first step for mankind’s most daring space project.
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Ruling party congress to discuss ideologyRussia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will be chairing the congress of Russia’s ruling political party – United Russia – as its leader. The gathering will discuss future policies – including the so-called ‘Strategy-2020’ programme – as well as ways of tackling the current global financial crisis.
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No arm deals made with Columbian militants – LavrovRussia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stressed that no arms deals have been made with Colombian militants.
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Finance Minister faces bailout grilling in DumaAngry politicians have hit out at Russia's Finance Minister, demanding to know where the $150 Billion he's pumped into the economy have gone. But at an extraordinary session in Parliament, Aleksey Kudrin claimed money is now getting through.
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Obama declared a Bedouin by Israeli tribeFrom Kenya to Canada, everyone is keen to associate themselves with American leader in waiting Barack Obama. In a remote village of northern Israel, eight thousand Bedouin tribesmen are laying claim to one of the world’s most powerful men.
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Live chat with ISS astronautsAstronauts on the ISS will mark the anniversary of the station’s construction with a space-walk, but will they also open a bottle of weightless-friendly champagne above the atmosphere? Being separated by thousands of kilometers didn’t stop RT correspondent Ryan Dollard from speaking to the ISS astronauts via satellite link.
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Piracy payback: UN plans blitz on Somali basesThe United Nations is reportedly planning military action against east African pirates. A source close to the UN Security Council told RT it’s considering authorising a raid on bases along the Somali coast. If this happens, armed strikes could target land bases of known pirates threatening boats in the Gulf of Aden.
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Presidential term extension one step closerThe Russian parliament has agreed to amend the constitution and extend the terms of office for both the Russian presidency and parliament. It was the second reading of the proposal presented by President Medvedev earlier this month.
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Caucasus security talks “productive”Practical steps to ensure security in the Caucasus and the return of refugees in the wake of the August conflict in South Ossetia have been agreed in Geneva. The second round of talks involved Russia and Georgia, while South Ossetia and Abkhazia took part in the discussions for the first time.
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Market Watch November 19: Downer day in MoscowRussian stocks fell again on Wednesday as easing crude prices and commodities undermined market sentiment. Another stoppage on the Micex helped keep things orderly, while negative global sentiment about banks combined with obstinately high Moscow interbank rates.
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Ex-UN diplomat extradited to RussiaA Russian former UN diplomat found guilty of money laundering in 2007 has arrived in Moscow after being extradited from a Pennsylvania prison in the U.S. According to Russian authorities, Vladimir Kuznetzov will be held at a pre-trial detention centre until the Russian court decides where he will serve the remaining 16 months of his sentence.
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Politkovskaya accused plead not guilty in closed door trialThe defendants in the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial have asserted their innocence in the courtroom. The hearings have been closed to the media at the jury's request. It comes just two days after the court ruled they would be open to the public.
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Squabble over underwater treasure troveA priceless lost treasure is due to be lifted from the bottom of the sea. Having spent over two centuries underwater off the shores of Finland, the ship "Frau Maria" along with its priceless cargo is due to be lifted from its resting place on the bottom of the Baltic Sea.
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Unexpected friendship in AntarcticaWhat do some baby (and very very fuzzy) penguins and a little puppy have in common? The desire to slip and slide with each other on the cold icy Antarctic land. Watch these two adorable creatures play nice and cuddly in this classic video shot at an old Soviet scientific station on the world's southernmost continent.
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Al-Qaeda in racist slur against ObamaIn a new audio address, Al-Qaeda’s number two Ayman al-Zawahiri has fiercely criticised American president-elect Barack Obama for “being a servant to the white citizens of America”.
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Wednesday's Press ReviewThis Wednesday Russian newspapers have predicted that Russia will join the WTO a year from now, analyzed the state of the Russian national economy, and quoted both a Senator on Russia’s relations with the West and a General on the lack of Russia’s firepower in Europe. Here is the roundup:
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France denies 'virginity' annulmentA man's request to annul a marriage on the basis that his wife lied to him about being a virgin has been denied by a French appeals court.
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Apocalypse now: the end of Earth brought forwardYou may not need to write your last will and testament after all. Now a group of pessimistic scientists from the U.S., the UK and France say humanity has reached the point of no return and has little hope of continuing life on Earth.
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KHL’s top 5 goals of the weekRT presents the pick of the action from this week’s games in Russia’s KHL ice hockey league.
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Rouble woes mount as ordinary Russians count the costFinance minister Alexey Kudrin says he supports the Central bank's measures to support the Rouble - including broadening the currency band which it trades in. Speculation about the pressure on the Russian currency continues, with attention now turning to the cost of supporting it and the implications for ordinary Russians if it is allowed to slide further.
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