Tag Archives: Russia

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  Russia starts cleanup after meteor strike

  More than 1,000 people were injured, including more than 200 children, according to news reports. Many of them were hit by flying glass.
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  VIDEO: Meteor falls from the sky, injures hundreds in Russia

  The number of injured continues to rise as new reports come in from across a wide area.
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  VIDEO: Meteor falls over Russia, hundreds injured

  A meteor shower sparked an explosion that left 247 people injured Friday in southern Russia, the local Emergency Ministry said.
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  Truck narrowly misses hitting baby thrown from car

  A Russian amateur dashboard video of a baby girl miraculously surviving a horrible car crash became an Internet sensation.
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  VIDEO: Snow slams firefighter

  A chunk of snow fell from the roof and hit a firefighter trying to reach people trapped by fire.
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  Thousands protest against new Russian adoption laws

  New adoption laws that ban Americans from adopting Russian children have brought more than 20,000 protesters to the streets.
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  Dramatic video captures Russian plane crash

  The plane broke into pieces and slid off the runway as it was landing.
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  Russia plane crash: 4 dead after plane overshoots runway at airport

  A passenger plane overshot the runway at a Moscow airport Saturday, killing four of the eight people on board, according to emergency management officials.
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  Russia bans U.S. child adoptions

  President Vladimir Putin signed a controversial measure banning the adoption of Russian children by U.S. families, the Kremlin said Friday.
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  Local woman may be one of last with child adopted from Russia

  As Russia considers banning Americans from adopting Russian children, local parents are speaking out.
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  Russian anti-U.S. adoption bill passes

  The legislation could affect hundreds of American families seeking to adopt Russian children.
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  In Russia, even boiling water freezes instantly

  Meteorologists said these are the coldest temperatures in more than half a century.