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Siberian Remains Cast New Light on Native American Origins â Study
Scientists who mapped the genome of a boy who died in Siberia 24,000 years ago have argued that the results indicate that around 30 percent of Native American ancestry may come from an ancient tribe...
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Latvian Grocery Storeâs Roof Collapses, Deaths Reported
The roof of a grocery store collapsed in the Latvian capital Riga on Thursday evening, leaving at least four people dead and 20 injured, rescuers said.
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US âDisappointedâ in Ukraineâs Stalled EU Deal
The United States on Thursday expressed disappointment with Ukraineâs decision to abandon the planned signing of landmark agreements with the EU at a summit in Lithuania next week, deals that could...
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IOC Chief: Toughest Anti-doping Program for Sochi
IOC President Thomas Bach says the Winter Olympics in Sochi will feature "the toughest anti-doping program we've ever had at the Olympic Games."
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Human Rights Advocates Ask Russia to Annul âForeign Agentâ Law
Human rights activists urged Russia on Thursday to repeal the controversial âforeign agentâ law that has been disrupting the work of non-governmental organizations in the country since it came into...
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Russia to Offer Conscripts Two Year Professional Service Option
Russiaâs Defense Ministry has proposed offering conscripts the choice of two years professional military service instead of the existing one year of mandatory service, a media report said Thursday,...
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Tajik Army Chief Sacked Ahead of US Afghan Pullout
The defense minister of Tajikistan, who has been in his job for 18 years, was dismissed Wednesday, months ahead of an expected rise in tensions in neighboring Afghanistan.
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Hundreds in Kyrgyzstan Rally for Release of Opposition Lawmaker
Hundreds of protesters rallied in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, calling for the release of the former speaker of parliament, an opposition politician accused of corruption.
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Russian Buddhists Greet Olympic Flame in Chita
Buddhist monks greet the Sochi Olympic flame on its way through the streets of the Eastern Siberian city of Chita.
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Old Fridge Triggers Bomb Scare in Russian City
An âunidentified suspicious objectâ that triggered a massive bomb alert near a Russian military facility Thursday turned out to be an old fridge, police reported.
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Russian Neo-Nazis Jailed for Bombing Plot
A Moscow court convicted four white supremacists of planning to detonate a bomb at an antifascist concert in what could have been the loudest blast of a covert street war.
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Anti-Drug Crusaderâs Ally Held in Russia
Law enforcement officials said Friday they detained an internationally wanted employee of a Russian drug rehab center run by an opposition politician, over alleged drug trafficking.
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Death Toll Rises in Latvian Store Collapse
The death toll in a grocery store collapse in the Latvian capital Riga rose to 25 on Friday morning as more bodies were recovered from the rubble, rescue officials said.
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Ukrainians Protest Over Scrapped Plan for EU Trade Deal
Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Kiev hours after the announcement that Ukraine had suspended a landmark trade deal with the EU and opted instead for stronger ties with Russia, local media...
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Jailed Uralkali Chief Executive Brought to Russia
The jailed chief executive of Russiaâs biggest potash producer, Uralkali, has been brought to Moscow from Minsk following an extradition request.
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Russian Tycoon to Fund Comatose Boxer's Treatment
Russia NewsRussian businessman and boxing aficionado Andrei Ryabinsky will foot some of the medical bills for Russian boxer Magomed Abdusalamov, who remains in a coma in a New York City clinic...
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