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| Aug.1 |
 Russia |
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Firefighters gain control over wildfires With nearly 86,000 people evacuated, firefighters were gaining control over blazes sweeping across thousands of acres
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| Aug.2 |
Siberia |
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11 dead in plane crash  Antonov-24 plane crashed about 700 meters short of the runway and caught fire. One of the dead was a child and 4 survivors were hospitalized
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Moscow |
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Russian fires prompt state of emergency Authorities have imposed a state of emergency around about 500 towns and villages because of wildfires burning across the west of the country
| 700 fires are burning, covering about 450 square miles.
Most of the fires were started accidentally by people burning garbage, dropping cigarettes, or failing to extinguish campfires or barbecues properly
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| Aug.5 |
Moscow |
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Russia to impose grain export ban Russia is to ban the export of grain from 15 August to 31 December after drought and fires devastated crops
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Moscow |
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Heavy smoke blankets Moscow The country has been suffering from the worst heatwave in decades and the thick smoke has made the situation increasingly uncomfortable
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| Aug.6 |
Moscow |
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Muscovites struggle to breathe| The acrid smoke, from thousands of square miles of wildfires, drove carbon monoxide levels in Moscow 5 times higher than what is considered safe | |
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| Aug.7 |
 Finland |
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World Sauna event finalist dies The annual World Sauna Championships in Finland have ended in tragedy with the death of Russian finalist Vladimir Ladyzhensky
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| Aug.8 |
Russia |
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Hundreds more wildfires burn in Russia About 270 new wildfires have started in drought-plagued Russia over the past 24 hours. 276 wildfires have been extinguished
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| Aug.9 |
Moscow |
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Heat and smog double death rate The rate in Moscow, has doubled because of an extended streak of heat and smog. The average is 360 to 380 cases, but today is around 700
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| Aug.12 |
Moscow |
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Moscow 'hiding heatstroke cases' Doctors in Moscow are being told not to diagnose heatstroke as a cause of death after a jump in the mortality rate during the heatwave
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Russia |
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Quarter of Russian crops lost in drought A quarter of Russian crops have been lost in the recent drought, leaving many farms on the brink of bankruptcy, President Medvedev said
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| Aug.13 |
Moscow |
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 Russia set to fuel Iran reactor| Russia will start loading a nuclear reactor in Iran with fuel next week, moving the project closer to being complete | |
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| Aug.14 |
Russia |
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Russia ban on grain export begins| Russia has imposed a ban on grain exports until the end of the year, after a severe drought and a spate of wildfires devastated crops | |
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Russia |
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Satellite images show scope of wildfires| Photographs on NASA's website show hundreds of hot spots generated by wildfires across central and western Russia | |
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| Aug.18 |
Moscow |
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City reduces hours for some alcohol sales Moscow, authorities have cut the daily sales hours for beverages with more than 15% alcohol, making it illegal to buy it between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m.
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