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| Aug.5 |
Russian Far East |
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Russians race to rescue sailors The U.S. Navy is sending a crew to Russia's Pacific Coast to rescue 7 Russian sailors trapped in a mini-submarine
| Aug.6 |
Russian Far East |
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Rescuers lifting disabled sub Map of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Russia Rescuers have snagged a mini-sub to bring the vessel and its seven-man crew to a depth accessible to divers | |
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Russian Far East |
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Trapped sub surfaces, crew safe Map of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Russia A mini-submarine that had been trapped at the bottom of the ocean surfaced, and all 7 crew members are alive | |
| Aug.7 |
Moscow |
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Russia to hold sub drama inquiry President Putin has ordered an investigation into how a navy vessel managed to get trapped in deep water
| Aug.8 |
UN |
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Ex-U.N. officer admits oil-for-food charges Alexander Yakovlev pleaded guilty to corruption charges, such as wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud
| Aug.9 |
Moscow |
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Russia asks Iran to halt activity Iran's main partner has called on Iran to stop work on uranium conversion immediately
| Aug.12 |
Russia |
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Russia marks Kursk five years on Remembrance services are being held to mark 5 years since the loss of the submarine | |
| Aug.17 |
Russian Far East |
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Russian-Chinese war games begin Map of Vladivostok Russia Air, sea, and ground units from both countries are starting a week of major exercises, dubbed Peace Mission 2005 | |
| Aug.22 |
Russia |
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Sharapova Russia's first WTA No. 1 Teen queen became the first Russian to reach the summit of women's tennis when ranked world No. 1
| Aug.25 |
North Caucasus |
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Blast wounds Ingushetia PM Prime Minister Ibragim Malsagov has been wounded when 2 bombs targeted his car in an assassination attempt
| Aug.29 |
New York |
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Kuznetsova beaten in opening round Defending champion has been dumped out of the U.S. Open, beaten 6-3 6-2 by Ekaterina Bychkova
| Aug.31 |
North Caucasus |
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Beslan mourns a year after siege Map of Beslan Russia People in Beslan are beginning 3 days of mourning to mark a year since gunmen laid siege to a school | |
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