At least 36 dead as fire rages through Russian psychiatric hospital
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At least 36 people were feared dead after a fire raged through an isolated psychiatric hospital north of Moscow on Friday, killing some patients in their beds and others who were trapped by barred windows.
Source: nbcnews.to
Almost $50 billion left Russia illegally in 2012, bank chief says
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MOSCOW - Nearly $50 billion was transferred out of Russia illegally in 2012 and more than half this sum may have been controlled by a single group of people, the country’s central bank said on Wednesday.
Source: worldnews.nbcnews.com
Russia meterorite fragments worth 40 times more than gold
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MOSCOW — A meteor that exploded over Russia’s Ural Mountains and sent fireballs blazing to Earth has set off a rush to find fragments of the space rock which hunters hope could fetch thousands of dollars apiece.
Source: science.nbcnews.com
Jet rolls off Moscow runway, splits apart
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MOSCOW — A Russian airliner split into pieces after it slid off the runway and crashed onto a highway outside Moscow on Saturday, killing at least four of the 12 crew on board and leaving smoking chunks of fuselage on the icy road.
Source: worldnews.nbcnews.com
Moscow police nab Greenpeace polar bear protesters
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The Associated Press reports — Put your paws in the air.
Moscow police have arrested 10 environmental activists, including four dressed in polar bear costumes, who were protesting outside the main office of Gazprom, the Russian oil and natural gas giant.
Source: photoblog.nbcnews.com
A caffeinated masterpiece stands tall in Moscow
According to participants and event organizers, the artwork that occupies an area of about 30 square meters has been considered the biggest picture in history made of coffee beans.
Source: MSN
