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Terror plot with 'Arab trail' foiled in Belarus A terror plot with an "Arab trail" aimed against police has been foiled in the Gomel region, the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) spokesperson told Interfax.
Yesterday at 12:28 | Interfax-Ukraine
Remains of all 45 Russian plane crash victims ID'd JAKARTA, Indonesia — Forensic experts say they have identified the remains of all 45 people on board the Russian plane that slammed into a jungle-clad cliff atop an Indonesian volcano.
May 21 at 13:35 | Associated Press
Onishchenko predicts resumption of Ukrainian cheese shipments Russia's Rospotrebnadzor director and chief sanitary inspector Gennady Onishchenko said the first batches of Ukrainian cheese, from which the embargo has been lifted, will be shipped to Russia in the next few days.
May 22 at 11:33 | Interfax-Ukraine
Nemtsov does not believe in ability of United Russia to reform under Medvedev Cochairman of unregistered PARNAS party and leader of Solidarity movement Boris Nemtsov is convinced that the United Russia party will fail to reform even after Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev becomes its head.
Yesterday at 20:54 | Interfax-Ukraine
Protesters held in Azerbaijan before song contest BAKU — Dozens of anti-government protesters were detained by police Friday in this former Soviet nation as it prepares to host the finals of the Eurovision song contest.
Yesterday at 19:52 | Associated Press
Russia lose second defender for Euro 2012 MOSCOW - Russia have lost a second defender ahead of Euro 2012 after Lokomotiv Moscow full back Roman Shishkin was sent home from training because of health problems.
Yesterday at 08:56 | Reuters
Georgian journalists protest against govt pressure on them TBILISI - A large group of journalists is conducting a solidarity action in Tbilisi and other parts of Georgia on Friday,May 25.
Yesterday at 16:02 | Interfax-Ukraine