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Riots in Egypt

15:34 05/02/2012

Clashes between protesters and police have swept the central streets of the Egyptian capital in the past few days.

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Animal News: How Quadrupeds and Birds Stand the Cold
13:17 05/02/2012
Hares at the Royev Ruchei Park of Flora and Fauna in Krasnoyarsk are not afraid of temperatures reaching minus 35 C while the Indian elephants at Hannover Zoo are barely able to survive Europe’s dropping temperatures.
Unusual Costumes at Anti-Putin March in Moscow
22:50 04/02/2012
Despite the severe cold, several dozens of participants in the protest rally in Moscow were wearing unusual costumes to distinguish themselves in the crowd.
Pro-Putin and anti-Putin rallies in Moscow
19:55 04/02/2012
Over a hundred thousand people gathered at two major rallies in downtown Moscow on Saturday. The opposition rally took place on Bolotnaya Square, while Vladimir Putin's supporters met by the Poklonnaya Gora memorial.
Bird's eye view of Moscow rallies
16:05 04/02/2012
Over a hundred thousand people braved the bitter cold at two major rallies in downtown Moscow on Saturday.
Extreme Cold Grips Europe
22:29 03/02/2012
At least 163 people have died as a result of the extreme cold that has hit Europe from Ukraine to Italy. In many areas heavy snowfall has completely cut off transport links.
The Best Scientific Illustrations, Video Games and Graphics of 2011
21:55 03/02/2012
A photograph of a mouse's retina, the "Cthulhu" cancer cell, a "cosmic network", a computer game Foldit and a video in which a living cell is broken down into its component parts, were the winners in a competition to find the best artistic work describing scientific phenomena or processes, run by Science magazine.
Mandragora, White Clowns and the Wheel of Death at Cirque du Soleil’s Zarkana Show in the Kremlin
21:28 03/02/2012
On February 4, the Kremlin Palace will stage the official premier of Zarkana, the new show by Canada’s Cirque du Soleil. Seventy-five artists from 15 countries, a fantastic art-nouveau backdrop, the Wheel of Death, a sand animation and live music promise to make this acrobatic rock opera love story Cirque du Soleil's most spectacular production yet.
Seven Days in Photographs. January 28 – February 3, 2011
21:23 03/02/2012
A cold snap in Europe, deadly clashes at a football match in Egypt, the Russia-2012 Forum and other events in RIA Novosti's "Seven days in Photographs."
Football tragedies that shook the world
21:00 02/02/2012
A football match in Port Said, northern Egypt, ended with deadly riots.
Egypt Football Tragedy
10:25 02/02/2012
At least 73 people were killed and up to a thousand injured following clashes and a stampede at a football stadium in the Egyptian city of Port Said on Wednesday night.
Wonders of the World - Old, New and Eternal
22:04 01/02/2012
Lake Baikal, Peterhof, St Basil's Cathedral, the Valley of Geysers in Kamchatka, the Moscow Kremlin, the Hermitage and St Isaac's Cathedral have all been named as national wonders by Russian voters taking part in a poll conducted by the online hotel booking site Hotels.com.
New Russian police uniforms
21:41 01/02/2012
On Wednesday the new uniform and identity badges for Russian police officers were unveiled in Moscow. Russia's police will be issued with the new uniforms in stages, with 70% receiving them between 2012 and 2014.
Boris Yeltsin: a big, sincere man
20:12 01/02/2012
The first president of the Russian Federation, Boris Yeltsin, was born 81 years ago today. He came to power during a difficult and momentous period in his country’s history.
Extreme cold winter in the Northern Hemisphere
18:30 01/02/2012
Temperatures of minus 25 degrees Celsius with snowfall are forecast by German meteorologists.
The India Art Fair in Delhi
21:50 31/01/2012
The fourth annual India Art Fair in Delhi has become one of the main cultural events of the year in the Indian capital.
Icy beaches and frozen waves: Sevastopol's freakish winter
19:50 31/01/2012
There is a freakish feel to winter in the Crimea this year. Blizzards have replaced the near summer weather (when the temperature climbed to 14 degrees Celsius), followed by the cold returning to the coastline, which, together with the gale force winds, covered the cliffs and beaches with a layer of ice. The photographs are part of the "You the reporter" project.
Tikhvin Dormition Monastery
19:00 31/01/2012
Take a photo tour of the Tikhvin Dormition Monastery with RIA Novosti.
Persians, British Shorthairs, and Selkirk Rex at Cat Exhibition in Belgium
18:23 31/01/2012
An international cat exhibition held in Fleurus, Belgium, on January 28 featured a number of unusual breeds, such as Selkirk Rex cats. The cats have curly fur, either long or short. The Selkirk Rex is one of the youngest breeds, only receiving official recognition in 1992.
The best costumes at the European Figure Skating Championships 2012
20:50 30/01/2012
On Saturday, January 28 the competitive portion of the European Figure Skating Championships 2012 was completed. The competitors' most beautiful costumes have been brought together in a photo gallery by R-Sport.

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