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Russian Gets 5 Years for Killing Flasher

20:43 25/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 25 (RIA Novosti)

A man was jailed in Voronezh for beating to death an exhibitionist who was showing his genitals to a three-year-old boy.

Sailor Jailed for Joyriding on Boat
18:56 25/01/2012
A sailor in western Siberia was sentenced to almost six years in a maximum security prison for joyriding on a boat for divers when drunk.
Kazakh Official Depicted in Church Fresco
16:43 25/01/2012
In a throwback to medieval times, a regional official in Kazakhstan was included in a fresco of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem that adorns a local Orthodox Christian church.

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Israel Warns 'Iran Six' Against Concessions to Tehran

Iran continues to pose a nuclear threat to Israel and world powers should not make any concessions to Tehran at the upcoming talks in Baghdad

A 6.0-magnitude quake north of Bologna on Sunday killed seven people, injured over 50, and destroyed dozens of old buildings

6,000 Displaced as Tremors Continue to Rattle Italy

Small aftershocks continue to shake northern Italy causing evacuation of at least 6,000 residents of the Emilia-Romagna region

ISAF Allies Pledge to Support Afghanistan Beyond 2014

ISAF Allies Pledge Support to Afghanistan Beyond 2014

Members of a U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan reaffirmed on Monday their commitment to help rebuild Afghanistan into a viable, peaceful, and functional state during a decade following the withdrawal of foreign troops in 2014.

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NATO Regrets Russia’s Stance on European Missile Shield

NATO member states voiced their regret over Russia’s stance on the military alliance’s mooted missile shield in Europe, reiterating that the shield is not threatening the Russian national security.

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