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Russia frees jailed U.S. student John Tobin has been released after serving half of a one-year drug sentence
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| Aug.4 |
Moscow |
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  Putin meets Kim Jong Il| North Korean leader intends to observe the moratorium on long-range missile testing until 2003 | |
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11 officers killed Killed Russian and Chechen policemen were sent to investigate the deaths of 2 other officers
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| Aug.5 |
Moscow |
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  Kim tours space center North Korean leader and Russian President Putin sign a joint manifesto reaffirming the ties
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| Aug.6 |
Chechnya |
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Russia seals off Grozny| Russia fears rebels could be planning an offensive on the 5th anniversary of the battle of Chechen capital | |
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| Aug.15 |
Siberia |
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Radioactive devices stolen| The burglars have stolen devices, which measure the level of icing on aeroplane, from a depot at an airport | |
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| Aug.19 |
Moscow |
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Russia commemorates 1991 coup| Muscovites who defended the parliament from tanks sent to crush resistance gathered outside the building | |
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| Aug.25 |
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  Race against time to raise Kursk| Unusual stormy weather is causing delays | |
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