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MOSCOW, December 7 (RIA Novosti) - Thousands...

MOSCOW, December 7 (RIA Novosti) - Thousands of people have been queuing up in front of Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior to bid farewell to the deceased Russian Orthodox Church leader.


MOSCOW, November 23 (RIA Novosti) - Dutch...

MOSCOW, November 23 (RIA Novosti) - Dutch trainer Dick Advocaat, dismissed by Zenit St. Petersburg in August, could take over from Guus Hiddink as coach of the Russian national side, a Russian sports newspaper said.


MOSCOW, November 10 (RIA Novosti) - South...

MOSCOW, November 10 (RIA Novosti) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak convened an emergency meeting on Tuesday after a brief exchange of gunfire between North and South Korean ships in the Yellow Sea.

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MOSCOW, October 2 (RIA Novosti) - A Moscow...

Moscow mayor said is offensive," Alekseyev said.

Moscow authorities have previously cited security factors as a reason for banning gay parades and have said that "the overwhelming majority of society does not approve of the gay philosophy and lifestyle."

Authorities have branded gay parades "Satanic" and warned they would stop any attempt to hold an unauthorized parade.

An attempt to hold an unauthorized parade to coincide with Moscow"s hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest in May was swiftly dispersed by police, while a march in May 2007 saw participants attacked by members of radical groups. More than 30 people were briefly detained.

Activists have called the bans illegal and threatened to sue the authorities through the European Court of Human Rights if need be.



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