1 OF 2. Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) takes part in a ceremony to award the Margelov Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School with the Order of Suvorov in Ryazan region November 15, 2013.
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Putin accused of Soviet tactics in drafting new history book
18/11/13 09:46 from Reuters: International
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A call by President Vladimir Putin for a new textbook that reconciles differences over Russia's past has left him facing accusations of copying Soviet leaders by rewriting history for political ends.
» HIV Infection Rate in Russia Has Grown 7% This Year
18/11/13 10:05 from The Moscow Times Top Stories
The HIV infection rate in Russia has grown 7 percent this year, with an average infection rate of 35.7 cases per 100,000 people, according to state statistics.
Foes of Russia's anti-gay law seek new tactics - USA TODAY (Nov 17, 2013 15:55)
Foes of Russia's anti-gay law seek new tactics USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) — The four-m...
» US, Boeing Officials to Travel to Russia After Kazan Plane Crash
18/11/13 16:00 from The St. Petersburg Times
WASHINGTON – US officials and Boeing representatives will travel to Russia on Monday to assist in the investigation of the crash of a Boeing 737 in the city of Kazan over the weekend that killed all 50 people on board, US transportation ...
» Russian plane crash: CCTV of aircraft explosion
18/11/13 13:42 from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news
A video taken by a Kazan airport security camera appears to show the moment that a plane crashed, killing all 50 people on board
Russian plane crash: CCTV of aircraft explosion
A video taken by a Kazan airport security camera appears to show the moment that a plane crashed, killing all 50 people on board
The CCTV footage emerged as investigators were combing through the charred fragments of the Boeing 737, trying to determine the cause of the deadly crash.
The short video shows what appears to be the plane going down at high speed at a nearly vertical angle, hitting the ground and then exploding.
The plane, belonging to Tatarstan Airlines was flying in from Moscow, when it crashed in the city of Kazan while making its second attempt at a landing.
The air craft was 23-years-old and had seen service with several carriers prior to being commissioned by the Tatarstan Airlines.
The company insisted that the aircraft was in good technical condition.
» Terror Ruled Out as Cause of Kazan Crash
18/11/13 12:57 from The Moscow Times Top Stories
Investigators have ruled out a terror act as the cause of the crash of Tatarstan Airlines flight No. 363 that killed 50 people on Sunday night in Kazan, suggesting the accident was instead the result of combined human error and technical...
» Kazan Crash Victims Included British Teacher, Tatarstan Leader's Son
18/11/13 12:33 from The Moscow Times Top Stories
Among the 50 people killed when a plane crashed at Kazan International Airport on Sunday was a British schoolteacher, the recently married son of Tatarstan's president, and the head of the local branch of the Federal Security Service.
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» Courtroom Cages Remain Common, Despite Criticism
18/11/13 13:10 from NYT > Europe
Long avoided by courts in the United States, they are widely used elsewhere, even in cases where the defendants do not seem particularly dangerous.
» Properties Sold in Fraudulent Scheme Returned to Defense Ministry
18/11/13 12:58 from The Moscow Times Top Stories
The Defense Ministry has regained four properties sold off during the embezzlement scheme that led to the dismissal of former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov last year, Kommersant reported Monday.
» New York Stock Exchange Hosting Russia Day
18/11/13 12:31 from The Moscow Times Top Stories
The New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, was to host its annual Russia Day on Nov. 18, to gather business executives and investors to discuss opportunities in Russia, a statement from the exchange said, while the American gay community said...
18/11/13 13:10 from NYT > Europe
Long avoided by courts in the United States, they are widely used elsewhere, even in cases where the defendants do not seem particularly dangerous.
» Properties Sold in Fraudulent Scheme Returned to Defense Ministry
18/11/13 12:58 from The Moscow Times Top Stories
The Defense Ministry has regained four properties sold off during the embezzlement scheme that led to the dismissal of former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov last year, Kommersant reported Monday.
» New York Stock Exchange Hosting Russia Day
18/11/13 12:31 from The Moscow Times Top Stories
The New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, was to host its annual Russia Day on Nov. 18, to gather business executives and investors to discuss opportunities in Russia, a statement from the exchange said, while the American gay community said...
