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Russian elections:Biggest protests since fall of USSR

Thousands of people have attended the biggest anti-government rally in the Russian capital Moscow since the fall of the Soviet Union. As many as 50,000 people gathered on an island near the Kremlin to condemn alleged ballot-rigging in parliamentary elections and demand a re-run. Other, smaller rallies took place in St Petersburg and other cities. [...]

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Skywatchers enjoy lunar eclipse

Skywatchers have been enjoying the last total lunar eclipse until 2014. The spectacle, which occurs when the Earth casts its shadow over the Moon, has been watched from Australia, Asia and North America. At some points, indirect sunlight still illuminated the Moon, turning it a dramatic shade of red. The shadow started to fall at [...]

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