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GLONASS, Russia’s GPS counterpart
Sapsan: Russia's fastest train

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S-400 Triumf air missile defense system

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Most important children’s rights

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Reform of the Russian Armed Forces

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Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship

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U.S. military contingent in Afghanistan

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Mrs World 2009 Russia's Victoria Radochinskaya

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Su-30MKI (Flanker-H) multirole fighter

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Bulava missile: test-launch history

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3G and 4G capabilities and features

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E-cigarette: how it works

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The European Union: history, modern state and enlargement perspectives

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Russian football team's new kit

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Russia's international airports

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How to get into the Guinness World Records?

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Poll reveals Russians’ happiness index

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The legendary Kalashnikov assault rifle

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Olympic torch relay route

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Muslims in the world

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Russian federal budget for 2010

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Russia and Switzerland: a comparison chart

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The global spread of swine flu

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Is it easy to be an astronaut?

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Saving money during crisis

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Economic damage from Siberian hydropower plant disaster

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What is nanotechnology?

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Russian vaccines for influenza A (H1N1) virus

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U.S. tests powerful laser weapon

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Moscow City Duma elections

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Most popular cosmetic surgery

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Russia’s judicial system

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Violence spikes in North Caucasus

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Coffee: main sorts and cultivation regions

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A miracle-working icon arrives in Russia from the U.S.

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Alcohol: what, how much and how often Russians drink

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August 27, 2009. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko seen during an informal meeting at Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi.

Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj of Mongolia handing souvenirs to participants in the national Mongolian festival Naadam on August 26, 2009


Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj of Mongolia celebrating the national Mongolian festival Naadam in a traditional Mongolian felt tent on August 26, 2009.
President Dmitry Medvedev attends national Mongolian festival Naadam

Wildfires spreading Greece

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August 26, 2009
ULAN-BATOR. At the ceremonies marking the seventieth anniversary of the joint Soviet-Mongolian victory in the Battle of Khalkhin Gol.

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August 26, 2009
ULAN-BATOR. Ceremony presenting Russian state decorations to Mongolian veterans of the Battle of Khalkhin Gol.

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August 26, 2009
ULAN-BATOR. Ceremony presenting Mongolian and Russian state decorations to Mongolian and Russian veterans of the Battle of Khalkhin Gol.

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August 26, 2009
ULAN-BATOR. Wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to Georgy Zhukov.



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A MiG-29SMT Fulcrum fighter at MAKS-2009


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A MiG-29 OVT fighter at MAKS-2009 in Zhukovsky


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A Su-35 multirole fighter at the MAKS-2009 show


A Su-35 multirole fighter at the MAKS-2009 show


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Aerobatic team Russian Falcons in Su-27 fighters at MAKS-2009


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Aerobatic team Russian Falcons in Su-27 fighters at MAKS-2009


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The French aerobatic team Patrouille de France at the MAKS-2009 international aerospace show


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The French aerobatic team Patrouille de France at the MAKS-2009 international aerospace show


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The French aerobatic team Patrouille de France at the MAKS-2009 international aerospace show
MAKS-2009. Day 3: Patrouille de France, Russian Falcons Take to the Skies


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From August 21, the MAKS-2009 air show is open to the general public. The latest models of military and civil aircraft and equipment will be on display until Sunday. On Thursday, a French aerobatic team Patrouille de France in Alphajet light airplanes and Russian Falcons in MiG-29 fighters performed in the skies over the town of Zhukovsky. In this photo: the French aerobatic team Patrouille de France

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Airliners, in particular the Tu-204-300, will be demonstrated on the ground

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and the Be-200 multirole amphibious aircraft

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the Tu-95MS strategic bomber

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Also on show at MAKS-2009 will be the Tu-160 supersonic strategic bomber

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Maj. Gen. Alexander Kharchevsky, commander of the Lipetsk center will perform a solo aerobatic flight in a Su-34

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Group, pair and solo flights by Su-24s (in this photo) and MiG-29s

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A team of Su-27 fighter pilots from the Lipetsk aerobatic center will demonstrate elements of air engagement, including defensive-offensive maneuvers, in particular a move known as the “bell.” In this photo: an An-124 Ruslan military-transport aircraft flanked by two Su-27 fighters

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In addition, visitors will be able to see a prototype Su-47 Berkut supersonic multirole fighter with forward-swept wings

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The Sukhoi and MiG firms will demonstrate their latest creations - multirole Su-35 fighters

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…including the first An-148 regional jet assembled under a Ukrainian license
Fighters, amphibians and other “iron birds” congregate for MAKS-2009 air show

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Apart from the Superjet-100 medium-haul airliner, which premiered at the Paris Airshow, a number of new products will be featured at Zhukovsky outside Moscow

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The Su-47 is often referred to as the prototype of Russia’s fifth-generation fighter

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The Su-47 is an experimental supersonic multirole fighter designed to test advanced technologies, which could be used in future combat aircraft

Russia’s Sukhoi Aviation Corporation will showcase the experimental Su-47 Berkut fighter jet with forward-swept wings at the MAKS-2009 air show near Moscow.

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“Miss Israel-2009” Julia Dyment

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“Miss Germany-2009” Martina Lee.

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“Miss Colombia-2009” Michelle Rouillard.

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“Miss Bahamas-2009” Kiara Sherman

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“Miss Bulgaria-2009” Elitsa Lyubenova

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“Miss France-2009” Chloe Mortaud.

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“Miss Italia-2009” Laura Valenti.

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“Miss Ukraine-2009” Kristina Kots-Gotlib.

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“Miss Russia-2009” Sofia Rudyeva, “Miss USA-2009” Kristen Dalton and “Miss Serbia-2009” Dragana Atlija

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“Miss Puerto Rico-2009” Mayra Matos Perez, “Miss Spain-2009” Estibaliz Pereira Rabade, “Miss Romania-2009” Bianca Elena Constantin and “Miss Russia-2009” Sofia Rudyeva

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“Miss-Estonia-2009” Diana Arno, “Miss Venezuela-2009” Stefania Fernandez and “Miss-Ukraine-2009” Kristina Kots-Gotlib.

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“Miss-Russia-2009” Sofia Rudyeva and “Miss Puerto Rico-2009” Mayra Matos Perez
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The world’s most beautiful women in the Miss Universe bikini show


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The 58th Annual Miss Universe-2009 Competition will take place in Atlantis Paradise Island Resort hotel in the Bahamas on August 23. Eighty-five beauties from different countries are to compete for the title of the Most Beautiful Girl on the Planet. RIA Novosti invites everybody to judge the contestants’ chances of success.
 
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