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Main News of December 11

Main News of December 11

23:59 11/12/2013

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

Boeing to Set Up Pilot Training Center in Moscow
22:34 11/12/2013
American aircraft maker Boeing signed a raft of deals on Wednesday to create a pilot training center at Moscow’s state-run Skolkovo technology park.
Vladimir Pozner to Join Olympics Coverage for US Network
20:34 11/12/2013
Veteran Russian-American broadcaster Vladimir Pozner will join US network NBC as a commentator on the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, it was announced Wednesday.
Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium Seats to Be Given Away as Souvenirs
19:55 11/12/2013
Russian football fans will get the chance to own a seat from Moscow's iconic Luzhniki Stadium, the interior of which is being gutted as part of refurbishments for the 2018 football World Cup, the chief of the country's largest supporters club told R-Sport on Wednesday.
Russia Reaffirms Plans to Cooperate With Iran on Peaceful Atom
19:05 11/12/2013
Russia is interested in continuing collaboration with Iran in the development of the Islamic Republic’s civilian nuclear power program, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.
Russian Suicide Rate, Though High, Is Falling – Expert
18:01 11/12/2013
Nearly a million people in Russia have committed suicide during the last two decades, an eminent psychiatrist said Wednesday, but the national suicide rate is falling.
Magnitsky List May Grow by Year's End – US Ambassador
17:34 11/12/2013
The United States could broaden the number of Russian officials included on a travel blacklist by the end of this year, the US ambassador in Moscow said Wednesday.2
Russia Warns of Nuclear Response to US Global Strike Program
17:15 11/12/2013
A senior government minister warned Wednesday that Russia could retaliate with a nuclear strike if a new US military strategy threatened its security.11
Russia’s Gazprom Takes Over Gas Monopoly in Kyrgyzstan for $1
16:15 11/12/2013
The former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan has approved a deal to sell the country’s debt-ridden natural gas monopoly to Russia’s state energy company Gazprom for $1.
Russia Speeds Up Work on Angara Rocket Base
15:17 11/12/2013
Construction of a launchpad in northern Russia for the long-delayed Angara rocket will be completed ahead of previous estimates, the country's defense minister has said.
Russia Unveils New Ruble Sign
14:10 11/12/2013
Russia unveiled a sign Wednesday that will be used to represent the ruble alongside other major world currencies.
Russian Billionaire Building New Oil Company – Report
12:57 11/12/2013
Russian billionaire Mikhail Gutseriyev is creating a new oil company through acquisitions and consolidation, according to a Russian newspaper report Wednesday.
Tsarist Love Letters, Personal Items Fetch $4.25M
12:20 11/12/2013
A collection of personal items including letters of the Russian imperial family have been sold for $4.25 million, a Geneva auction house announced on Tuesday.
Sports Stars Speak Out Against Homophobia Ahead of Russian Olympics
11:40 11/12/2013
Former professional basketball player Jason Collins and tennis great Martina Navratilova on Tuesday urged world sports bodies like the International Olympic Committee and FIFA to take gay rights into consideration when awarding major sporting events.
Police Swoop on Russian Falcon Smugglers
10:44 11/12/2013
Two men were detained by police in Russia’s Jewish Autonomous Region for smuggling 19 endangered gyrfalcons worth a combined 22 million rubles ($670,000), investigators said Wednesday.
US-Russian Warheads-for-Fuel Program Completed
10:01 11/12/2013
The last shipment of Russian uranium from nuclear warheads converted to reactor fuel arrived in Baltimore by sea on Tuesday, ending a program that has provided 10 percent of all US electricity over the past 15 years.
Pussy Riot Appeal Sent Back to Moscow Court
07:44 11/12/2013
An appeal by three members of the Pussy Riot punk group against their prison sentence was referred back to a Moscow court by Russia’s Supreme Court Tuesday.
Kremlin's Anti-Corruption Chief Accused of Plagiarizing Thesis
06:48 11/12/2013
A grassroots anti-plagiarism group said Tuesday that the head of the Kremlin’s newly created anti-corruption department ripped off a significant portion of his doctoral thesis.
Russian Court Orders Ban on Website Linked to Pirate Bay
04:53 11/12/2013
A court in Russia has ordered a block on a website owned by a co-founder of the torrent tracker Pirate Bay over alleged illegal copies of a hit World War II movie.
Russians Flock to Guam for Sunshine and Shopping
03:40 11/12/2013
High-spending Russian tourists have become a hit with residents of the remote Pacific island of Guam, which Russians can visit without a visa.

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Arseny Yatsenyuk's People's Front is gaining 22 percent of votes

Ukrainian Prime Minister’s Party Gains 22% of Votes at Parliamentary Elections

With 83.18 percent of ballots counted, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk's People's Front is gaining 22 percent of votes in the country's parliamentary elections, leaving Poroshenko's bloc behind with 21.63 percent, according to Ukraine's Central Election Commission.

US Congressman claimed that now the world is to know full well that its Pakistan, not the United States, that is responsible for the turmoil of the past 10 years

Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan May Expose Pakistan as Source of Instability: US Congressman

The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan will show that Pakistan has been the true cause of regional instability, US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher has told RIA Novosti.

Canadian intelligence service to conduct terrorism investigations abroad

Canadian Intelligence Service to Conduct Terrorism Investigations Abroad

Canadian government has proposed a legislation that would enable its intelligence service to conduct terrorism investigations abroad, according to a news release on the Government of Canada website.

Decommissioning of the damaged Fukushima reactor is expected to take around 40 years.

Heavy Wind Rips Off Part of Fukushima Protective Cover's Roof: Reports

A part of the dome's roof about three to six feet was torn off when TEPCO staff has been inserting a special substance into the Fukushima protective cover to prevent radioactive dust and debris from getting outside the dome.

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