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Russian woman sets herself alight outside government building Moscow, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A 56-year-old Russian woman from the Urals set herself on fire in front of the main government building in Moscow,just two weeks after Prime Minister Vladimir Putinvisited her region for a rally supporting his presidential bid.
Yesterday at 16:52 | Reuters
Turkmenistan votes in presidential election ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Voting has begun in Turkmenistan's presidential election in a race designed to cement the incumbent's hold on power in the authoritarian Central Asian nation.
Yesterday at 12:00 | Associated Press
Georgia says military cooperation with Ukraine continues Military-technical cooperation between Georgia and Ukraine continues, saidGeorgia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European & Euro-Atlantic Integration Giorgi Baramidze.
Yesterday at 18:14 | Ukrainian News
Afghan helicopter crash kills 4 Tajik contractors KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. military contractor says one of its helicopters has crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing all four Tajik crew members.
Yesterday at 13:28