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01/11/2005
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A brief look at the stories making headlines in the Russian-language press
CSKA's Vagner Love Heads Back to Brazil
CSKA Moscow forward Vagner Love says he is leaving the Russian club and has agreed terms with Corinthians in his native Brazil.
Abbas Wins Landslide Victory
A landslide victory by Mahmoud Abbas in Palestinian elections to choose a successor to Yasser Arafat raised hopes Monday for reviving talks with Israel after years of bloodshed.
Sudanese Peace Treaty Offers Hope to Many
Holding white cloths to symbolize peace, more than 10,000 people cheered as Sudan's president motored into a football stadium here on Monday to celebrate the end of a war that raged around this city for 21 years, killing, maiming and displacing millions of southern Sudan's people.
Security Issues Hinder Tsunami Relief
A U.S. helicopter on a tsunami relief mission crashed Monday in Indonesia, injuring two servicemen and briefly suspending operations, while strong aftershocks and security concerns provided more challenges for aid workers two weeks after the killer waves hit.
Fierce Storms Wreak Havoc All Across Northern Europe
Deadly storms left more than 250,000 homes and businesses in northern Europe without power Monday as work crews from Russia to Ireland began cleaning up after powerful winds and heavy rains claimed at least 16 lives.
Trial of Would-Be Arms Salesman Proceeds
In their earliest meetings and telephone calls, the Pakistani-born FBI informer and the British clothing merchant talked about Ukrainian weapons, Osama bin Laden and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Confusion Surrounds Bolshoi Revamp
Plans to restore and develop Moscow's landmark Bolshoi Theater have been in the pipeline for more than a decade, but remain clouded in controversy and confusion.
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- Turkish Delegation Arrives to Talk Trade
- VimpelCom Back Tax Bill Slashed
- Alfa Sells Beer Stake to InBev for $350M
- Alcoa Gets Green Light to Buy Two RusAl Plants
- EU Agrees to Buy More Russian Steel
- Manufacturing Sector Rebounds
- Government to Target Industrial Polluters
- Sistema Prepares for London IPO
- Kudrin Says Ruble Better Than Dollar
- Protesting Pensioners Stop Traffic
- Putin Touts '04 in New Year's Speech
- Patriarch Calls 2004 a Hard Year
- Court Clears Path to Yushchenko Victory
- Reports: Maskhadov Relatives Abducted
- Police Kill 5 in Ingushetia
- Journalist Attacked
- Drafting Students Means Trouble
- The Irrepressible Spirit of New Year's
- Putin Should Pay One More Visit to Kiev
- India to Enter Yugansk Poker Game
- Russia Contributes $2M to Tsunami Fund
- Putin Demotes Adviser Illarionov
