Russian media tycoon probed over talk show punch-up (Reuters)
Reuters – Russian billionaire and British media magnate Alexander Lebedev is being investigated for throwing a punch at a fellow entrepreneur on a prime time television talk show, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Video catches Russian president in driving gaffe (Reuters)
Reuters – Memo to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev: next time you plunge into a crowd, don’t forget to park your car first.
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Putin dons hockey skates in latest fitness stunt (Reuters)
Reuters – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin donned skates for an ice hockey training session on Friday in the latest in a series of stunts which help to keep his approval ratings high.
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Russia’s Medvedev hosts his idols Deep Purple (Reuters)
Reuters – Ardent British rock fan Dmitry Medvedev got his wish on Tuesday night when the Russian president hosted Deep Purple at his luxurious residence near Moscow, the Kremlin said.
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Transgender New Yorkers sue over birth certificates (Reuters)
Reuters – A group of transgender residents filed a lawsuit against New York City over what they say are burdensome requirements for them to change the gender on their birth certificates.
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Tea and cream needed to combat rigours of Russian winter (Reuters)
Reuters – Hot tea, woolly underwear and face cream are essentials for footballers in the Russian winter where temperatures plunge to minus 15 degrees celsius, according to the players’ international union.
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Russia’s Putin criticises Customs’ YouTube video (Reuters)
Reuters – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday criticised a group of customs officers for a video clip they posted on YouTube celebrating the lavish lifestyle they say comes with their government jobs.
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Russian spy Chapman registers her name as trademark (Reuters)
Reuters – Russian spy Anna Chapman has registered her name as a trademark to cash in on her growing popularity since she was deported in a Cold War-style swap last year, Russia’s state patent agency told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Braving the cold for taste of commando life (Reuters)
Reuters – Over a thousand South Korean civilians braved sub-zero temperatures around the country to take part in boot camps run by a special commando unit, hoping to get into shape and improve their self-discipline.
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Court confiscates 3 tons of mammoth tusks (Reuters)
Reuters – Russian authorities have confiscated three tonnes of mammoth tusks from a criminal gang which tried to smuggle them out of the country.
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