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Soccer-Russian league champions since 1992
ReutersMOSCOW, May 18 (Reuters) - Title winners and runners-up since the Russian championship was founded in 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union: Champions Runners-up 1992 Spartak Moscow Alania Vladikavkaz 1993 Spartak Moscow Rotor Volgograd 1994 Spartak...Tags: Tbilisi (Georgia), Minsk (Belarus), Yerevan (Armenia), Human Interest, Moscow (Russia)
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Hot as heck last year, says feds.
Planet Florida - Orlando SentinelNOAA: 2010 Tied For Warmest Year on Record According to NOAA scientists, 2010 tied with 2005 as the warmest year of the global surface temperature record, beginning in 1880. This was the 34th consecutive year with global... -
U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. Sectarian bloodshed in neighboring...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, Bashar Assad, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Politics
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U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, Washington, DC, Bashar Assad, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Jones knocks out Lebedev to reclaim crown
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Former champion Guillermo Jones of Panama stopped title holder Denis Lebedev with seconds remaining in the 11th round to reclaim his WBA cruiserweight crown from the Russian on Friday. Earlier, Alexander Povetkin knocked out previously...Tags: Human Interest, Moscow (Russia)
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Russian missiles to Syria could embolden Assad: U.S. general warns
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer on Friday condemned Russia's shipment of advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, saying it could embolden President Bashar al-Assad's forces to keep fighting a bloody civil war. "It's at the very least...Tags: Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chuck Hagel, Bashar Assad, U.S. Department of Defense
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Reuters World News Highlights at 2200 GMT, May 17
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - The outgoing head of the Internal Revenue Service provided little help on Friday to lawmakers investigating who at the tax-collection agency was responsible for targeting conservative groups for...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad, NATO, Moscow (Russia), Nigeria
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
Reuters* U.S. criticises Russian missile delivery to Assad * U.S.-Russia push for peace conference hits obstacles * Sectarian bombings in Iraq show risks of war spreading By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 18 (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending...Tags: Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Politics
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UN Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
Reuters* UN asks for Security Council help on Syria aid access * Cross-border aid access likely a contentious issue * Millions of Syrians in war-torn country in need of aid By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is...Tags: Turkey, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Abusive Behavior, Bashar Assad
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U.N. Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is considering a plea from senior U.N. aid officials to demand aid access in war-torn Syria, a move that could lead to a showdown between Russia and Western states over humanitarian cross-border...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abusive Behavior, Bashar Assad, Politics, Civil Rights
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Meteoroid impact triggers bright flash on the moon
Reuters* Biggest impact since monitoring began eight years ago * Impact much smaller than February explosion over Russia * May be related to meteor shower on Earth By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 17 (Reuters) - An automated telescope monitoring...Tags: NASA, Science and Technology, Science, TNT (tv network), Emergency Incidents
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Turkey's Erdogan says U.N. must decide on any Syria no-fly zone
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it would be up to the U.N. Security Council to decide whether to establish a no-fly zone inside Syria and said he backed the involvement of Russia and China in planned peace...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad, Politics, Tehran (Iran), NATO
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