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Anti-drone protesters temporarily derail CIA Director confirmation hearing

13:57 08/02/2013 A Senate confirmation hearing for the directorship of America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) temporarily descended into chaos yesterday as anti-drone protesters took turns hollering abuses at nominee John Brennan over the Obama administration’s drone strike policy.

Berezovsky and his ex-flame grapple over estate sale proceeds

14:36 24/01/2013 Boris Berezovsky, a storied tycoon who fled from Russia at the turn of the millennium after a rapid fall from grace, has found himself in the High Court of Justice once again, this time at the receiving end of a massive freeze order sought by long-time ex-girlfriend Yelena Gorbunova.

Slain Moscow crime boss’ criminal fraternity has ties to US

13:08 23/01/2013 Reputed crime kingpin Aslan Usoyan gained notoriety as a Russia-based mob boss before he was assassinated by a sniper in central Moscow last week, but his brethren in a legendary Eurasian criminal fraternity have been dipping their elaborately tattooed fingers in the US underworld for decades, RIA Novosti reported.

Obama presents sweeping gun reform plan in Sandy Hook's bloody aftermath

10:12 17/01/2013 US President Barrack Obama presented a comprehensive plan Wednesday aimed at curbing gun violence in the aftermath of the second-deadliest school shooting in US history – a massacre which claimed the lives of 20 small children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut last month.

Tensions soar as US strives to balance gun rights, safety in Newtown’s aftermath

19:10 12/01/2013 As US Vice President Joe Biden evokes graphic images of small children “riddled with bullet holes” while lobbying for change in the aftermath of December’s Newtown massacre, guns and ammunition are flying off the shelves across the nation amidst mounting fears of sweeping legislative reform.

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Bill on fines up to $2,000 for officials insulting citizens backed by State Duma

17:20 07/07/2020 A bill envisaging fines up to 150,000 rubles ($2,000) or disqualification for up to 2 years for public and municipal officials if they insult citizens passed its first reading in the State Duma on Tuesday.

Investigators complete probe into Moscow lawyer accused of $15 mln embezzlement

18:05 07/07/2020 Investigators have completed probe into Sergey Yuryev, the president of Moscow's bar association Mezhregion charged with embezzling 1 billion rubles ( about $15 million) from the State Air Traffic Management Corporation (ATM).

Russian parliament’s lower house adopts bill on land oil spills prevention and liquidation

17:00 07/07/2020 Russia’s lower house of parliament passed a bill aimed at prevention and liquidation of oil and oil products spills on land in the third and final reading on Tuesday.

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