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2 die in accident at Tatra-2012 rally

2 die in accident at Tatra-2012 rally

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Two people died and two others were injured in an accident during the international rally "Tatra-2012" in Serbia. The incident took place near the town of Uzice in the country’s west. Racer Branimir Simic from Bosnia and Herzegovina and lost control of the car, slamming full speed into a crowd of spectators.

Two people died and two others were injured in an accident during the international rally "Tatra-2012" in Serbia. The incident took place near the town of Uzice in the country’s west.

Racer Branimir Simic from Bosnia and Herzegovina and lost control of the car, slamming full speed into a crowd of spectators. Four people sustained grave injuries, two of whom died - one on the way to hospital, the second - upon arrival there.

After the tragedy the rally, featuring over 60 participants, was suspended.

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Syrian opposition, government preparing for peace talks - Brahimi

Syria's opposition and government are preparing to take part in an internationally-sponsored peace conference, the United Nations-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said on Tuesday.

Today, 18:38
Foreign troops and armored vehicles spotted in America's New Hampshire, Florida, and West Virginia

As Nashua, NH, residents witness armored vehicles patrolling the streets of their usually peaceful town, blogger Pamela Rae Schuffert reports getting numerous phone calls from West Virginia, Florida, and Georgia regarding military transport jets landing in numerous cities across the country. Is America preparing for a military operation within its borders?

Today, 19:26
Oklahoma tornado: “We tried to rescue at least anybody from debris but all were dead”

At least 24 people have been killed and 200 more injured when a massive tornado hit an Oklahoma City suburb overnight. Rescue teams predict the rising death toll. The VoR`s Roman Mamonov reports from the scene.

Today, 12:35

Politics

Lavrov, Hague discuss Syria in telephone conversation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and British Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the situation in Syria in a telephone conversation at Britain's initiative on Tuesday.

Today, 19:40
Foreign troops and armored vehicles spotted in America's New Hampshire, Florida, and West Virginia

As Nashua, NH, residents witness armored vehicles patrolling the streets of their usually peaceful town, blogger Pamela Rae Schuffert reports getting numerous phone calls from West Virginia, Florida, and Georgia regarding military transport jets landing in numerous cities across the country. Is America preparing for a military operation within its borders?

Today, 19:26
Moscow, Paris in disagreement over Iran Syria role

Russia believes the participants of the next international conference on Syria, that is to be convened in accordance with a recent understanding reached between Moscow and Washington, must include Iran, as well as Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries.

Today, 19:13

World

Bootleggers sentenced to 90 years in prison in Turkey

A Turkish court in the Mugla province has sentenced four bootleggers to 90 years in prison each. They were accused of poisoning a group of Russian tourists in 2011 with bootleg alcohol, while another three were sentenced 7.5 years in prison. One person was acquitted. At first, the prosecutors’ office demanded life sentences for the defendants accusing them of deliberate murder.

Today, 19:22
US appeals court rules bin Laden death photos can stay secret

A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. government had properly classified more than 50 images of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden taken after his death, and that the government did not need to release them.

Today, 18:34
Tumblr's porn can stay - Yahoo CEO

Tumblr pornographers, breath - Yahoo comes in peace. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer recently announced that even after the acquisition of Tumblr by the media-giant, she wants to "let Tumblr be Tumblr," which includes allowing its numerous X-rated accounts to continue distributing pornography undisturbed.

Today, 17:31

Russia

Court orders arrest of suspected terrorist detained outside Moscow on Monday

Moscow's Lefortovsky Court has sanctioned the arrest of Robert Amerkhanov, whom Federal Security Service (FSB) special forces detained in Orekhovo-Zuyevo outside Moscow on Monday.

Today, 18:01
Russian Navy in for modernization buildup

This Tuesday marks 282 years since Russia established a naval presence in the Pacific. An imperial decree issued May 21 1721 created a naval flotilla based in Okhotsk on the Russian coast of the Sea of Okhotsk. In 1871, the Pacific Naval Fleet moved its main base to Vladivostok on the Sea of Japan. Since the immediate postwar period, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula has been the main base.

Today, 17:44
'The Russian Terminator' - soldier had a bullet removed from his forehead with pliers

Western internet users awestruck by the bravery and courage of the Russian soldier who had a bullet, or a fragment of a shrapnel, extracted from his forehand with the pliers in ‘field conditions’. The video of the incident was recently released on Youtube and LiveLeak.com.

Today, 16:31

Economy

Former IRS chief tells US lawmakers 'dismayed' by targeting

The former head of the Internal Revenue Service told U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday he was "dismayed" to learn that the tax agency had subjected conservative groups to extra scrutiny under his watch.

Today, 19:31
Russia’s economic diversification high on agenda – PM Medvedev

Russia’s economic diversification remains high on the agenda, but it is no easy matter to end our oil addiction, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with the Komsomolskaya Pravda daily.

Today, 12:18
Russia will avoid economic crisis similar to that of 2008 – Medvedev

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is certain that Russia will avoid an economic crisis like the one in 2008, he told the Moscow-based daily Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper.

Yesterday, 14:42

Reality Check

England Debates Same-Sex Marriage Bill

David Cameron's woes are continuing this week with plans to legalize same-sex marriage to be debated in Parliament today and tomorrow. The issue is hugely divisive, not least within the Tory Party which seems to have been in open rebellion in the last couple of weeks over everything from the E.U. to the next election. And on Sunday 34 current and former local party chairmen delivered a letter to Downing Street opposing the policy as "flawed, un-Conservative and costing us dearly in votes and membership". Gay marriage is causing a heated row across the political and public spheres.

Today, 13:18
Deer rode on public bus in Pennsylvania

A white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a public bus in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It was filmed by a surveillance camera. (VIDEO)

16 May, 17:43
‘Germany will not accept Eurobonds’ - President of the Ifo Institute

In a harsh rebuttal to George Soros, the President of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research Hans-Werner Sinn accused the speculator of “playing with fire” and stated that “Germany will not accept Eurobonds” in spite of the pressure from the investing community.

13 May, 11:42

Society

Paris's Notre Dame evacuated after man shoots himself dead

A man shot himself dead Tuesday in front of the altar of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral, forcing the evacuation of the French capital's famed tourist spot, police told reporters.

Today, 18:50
The struggle against smoking

Over one billion people across the world smoke. This and other frightening figures were revealed by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, when they are compared with ten-year-old statistics, they seem to be not so frightening. The demand for cigarettes has started falling especially in countries in Europe and North America. In the early 2000s, 46% men and 26% women smoked in Europe, while at present, these figures are below 30%. The researchers of the tobacco market see the reason for the drop in demand for tobacco in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control adopted ten years ago.

Today, 18:20
Oklahoma officials say 24, not 51, bodies found after massive tornado

Officials in Oklahoma City said on Tuesday that 24 bodies were recovered after a devastating tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma, a sharp decline from the 51 deaths they previously reported.

Today, 17:07

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Today, 18:08
Moscow hosts Fritz Roth’s ‘final journey’ show

Today, 15:50
Tweed Ride: Moscow cyclists choose British style

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