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Second round of presidential polls kicks off in Czech Republic

Second round of presidential polls kicks off in Czech Republic

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The decisive second round of presidential elections is under way in the Czech Republic. On Friday, over 14,000 polling stations opened across the country at 2pm local time.

More than 8.4 million citizens will be choosing between two frontrunners, ex-PM Milos Zeman and Deputy PM Karel Schwarzenberg. Experts are predicting an over 60% turnout.

The elections will be suspended at 10pm and continue on Saturday, from 8am to 2pm. The results of the polls will be announced late on the same day.

Milos Zeman and Karel Schwarzenberg enjoy equal support of the Czech people, which makes the result of the presidential race very unpredictable. Milos Zeman was leading the pack in the first round, with 24.2% against Karel Schwarzenberg’s 23.4%, leaving social pundits in doubt of who is more likely to emerge as a winner.

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Syrian rebels faced with all-out army offensive

According to Syrian and Lebanese media, the rebel defenders of Al-Qusayr near Homs in southwestern Syria have lost hundreds of men in their attempts to hold out against attacking government troops.

Yesterday, 22:51
N Korean missile salvo ‘part of political chess game’ – Russian expert

Analysts believe the latest missile firings by North Korea are part of a political chess game aimed at attracting international attention and extorting concessions.

Today, 0:00
Russia calls on Greece to prosecute attempted child murderer

Russia's Investigative Committee is preparing a request for Greece to investigate the attempt on the life of a Russian child on the island of Crete stated committee spokesman Vladimir Markin.

Today, 2:03

Politics

Italy / U.S. to inspect Russia under Open Skies

Observation flights over Russian territory will be carried out this week by military inspectors from the United States and Italy under the international Open Skies Treaty, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Today, 4:08
Israel restates threats regarding weapons from Syria

Israel has stated that they will not allow modern weapons from Syria’s arsenal to reach Hezbollah according to a statement made at a cabinet meeting by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Today, 2:15
Russia calls on Greece to prosecute attempted child murderer

Russia's Investigative Committee is preparing a request for Greece to investigate the attempt on the life of a Russian child on the island of Crete stated committee spokesman Vladimir Markin.

Today, 2:03

World

AP chief Gary Pruitt: phone records probe was “unconstitutional”

The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government's secret seizure of two months of reporters' phone records "unconstitutional" and said the news cooperative had not ruled out legal action against the Justice Department.

Today, 5:15
World's largest power station to be built in Congo

The world's largest hydroelectric power station is to be built in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Today, 3:01
2 FBI agents killed in training accident in US

Two members of the FBI’s ultra-elite Hostage Rescue Team were killed Friday during a training accident involving a helicopter off the coast of Virginia Beach.

Today, 0:24

Russia

Russian woman climber raises Sochi Olympics flag on Everest

The first woman mountain climber in the history of Ingushetia Leila Albogachieva has climbed the highest peak in the world, taking with her the flag of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, which she raised on the summit.

Today, 2:27
Museum nighthawks in Moscow

On the night from May 18 to May 19th hundreds of thousands of people all across Russia - from Vladivostok in the Far East to Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea joined the Museum Night international cultural event marking the International Museum Day. Only in Moscow the Museum Night attracted more than 1 million people.

Yesterday, 17:49
Russian court agrees to hear Khodorkovsky appeal

Russia's Supreme Court said Sunday it would hear an appeal against the second conviction of jailed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Yesterday, 17:19

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Russian government instructed to stimulate growth

The Russian government has received prime ministerial instructions to work out measures which would allow Russia to buck the global downward trend and ignite sustained economic expansion at an annual rate of at least 4%.

Yesterday, 20:46
EU to delay labelling West Bank settler goods: report

The European Union has postponed plans to introduce separate labelling for products from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported on Sunday.

Yesterday, 12:18
Russia is attractive for ASEAN investments in future

The importance of the Russia-ASEAN business forum, which will be held on the sidelines of the 17th St Petersburg International Economic Forum, is to attract investment into Russia and also to make Russian companies aware of money-making opportunities that exist in ASEAN countries, believes executive director of the Russia-ASEAN Business Council, Viktor Tarusin.

Yesterday, 10:20

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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
'ECB's desperation is taking on epic dimensions' - Wolf Richter

In an exclusive interview with the Voice of Russia, Wolf Richter talks about the ECB's desperation, the money printing bonanza of the world's central banks and about a French finance minister who is barking at the wrong tree. Wolf Richter is the editor of Testosteronepit.com, entrepreneur, private equity specialist and the author of "Big Like: Cascade Into An Odyssey".

13 May, 11:40

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Tornadoes spotted in Kansas, Oklahoma

Tornadoes touched down in two states on Sunday, ripping roofs off homes and turning trees to matchsticks, as severe weather swept the region.

Today, 4:21
Cairo will not negotiate with soldiers' abductors

According to the Egyptian presidency, the authorities are prepared to use force to liberate the seven soldiers who were abducted by Islamist radicals in the north of the Sinai Peninsula in an attack last Thursday.

Yesterday, 23:29
Communal clashes flare up in Lebanon’s Tripoli

Two people have been killed and more than a dozen injured in renewed clashes between members of the Alawi and the Sunni communities in Tripoli in northern Lebanon.

Yesterday, 23:10

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Denmark wins Eurovision Song Contest 2013

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Vladimir Putin to commute by helicopter in Moscow

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