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80 dead in European winter weather  Poland: Sub-zero temperatures swept the continent, causing traffic chaos for millions. 42 people have frozen to death in Poland and another 27 in Uk...
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Five held as investigators probe club fire. Ural
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152 killed in nightclub blast and fire   Map of Perm Russia| Ural: An explosion at a nightclub killed at least 101 people and injured at least 140 others. The preliminary theory was use of pyrotechnical devices. Most victims at the Lame Horse club died from smoke inhalation. President Dmitry... | |
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Train derails, 26 died. Russia
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62 still missing after blast at plant Map of Khakassia Russia Siberia: An explosion at Russia's the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant, Russia's largest hydroelectric plant, killed 12 people
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| Jan. 22 |
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Cargo ship 'in danger of sinking'. Russian Far East
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| Jan.3 |
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Quake leaves 20,000 homeless. Tajikistan
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| Dec.21 |
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80 dead in European winter weather| Poland: Sub-zero temperatures swept the continent, causing traffic chaos for millions. 42 people have frozen to death in Poland and another 27 in Ukraine | |
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| Dec.6 |
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Day of mourning for nightclub fire victims. Ural
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Death toll rises in nightclub inferno. Ural
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| Dec.5 |
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Five held as investigators probe club fire Ural: Investigators picked through the remains of a burned-out nightclub in the aftermath of an inferno, the result of an alleged misuse of firewo...
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Russia to mourn club fire victims. Moscow
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| Dec.4 |
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152 killed in nightclub blast and fire Map of Perm Russia Ural: An explosion at a nightclub killed at least 101 people and injured at least 140 others. The preliminary theory was use of pyrotechnical devices
| Most victims at the Lame Horse club died from smoke inhalation. President Dmitry Medvedev said the fire was a criminal act and those responsible must be punished
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| Nov.29 |
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18 still missing after train derailment. Russia
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| Nov.27 |
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Train derails, 26 died Russia: A passenger train running from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed, causing 22 deaths and 54 injuries. The train is the nation's fastest
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| Nov.23 |
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Second fire at weapons depot kills eight. Russia
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| Nov.13 |
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Explosions after ammo depot blast. Russia
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| Oct.23 |
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Ice skating bear kills Russian circus hand. Kyrgyzstan
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| Aug.18 |
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62 still missing after blast at plant Map of Khakassia Russia| Siberia: An explosion at Russia's the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant, Russia's largest hydroelectric plant, killed 12 people | |
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| Aug.16 |
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2 jets collide, crash in air show training |
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| Jul.24 |
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20 killed as truck plows into bus |
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| Jul.19 |
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Plane crash bodies returned to families |
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| May.19 |
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Russia's bleak picture of health |
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| May.9 |
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Gas blast causes fire. Moscow
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| Apr.7 |
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Strong quake rattles Pacific islands |
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| Apr.5 |
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Boeing 737 makes emergency landing |
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| Feb.11 |
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 Russian and US satellites collide Siberia: The communications satellites have collided in space in the first such reported mishap at high speed nearly 780km over Siberia
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| Feb.1 |
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Nursing home fire kills 22 |
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| Jan.14 |
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Privatisation 'raised death rate'. Moscow
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| Dec.26 |
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27 dead after apartment blast. Ukraine
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| Dec.16 |
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Tourist bus crash kills 24  Israel: A bus carrying Russian tourists from St. Petersburg came off a desert road and rolled down a steep slope near the Red Sea resort of Eilat
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| Nov.9 |
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Fire system caused 20 sub deaths. Russian Far East
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| Nov.8 |
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 Twenty die on Russian submarine Russian Far East: At least 20 people have died in an incident involving the failure of a fire extinguishing system on a nuclear submarine. There were 208 people...
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| Oct.6 |
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Dozens dead in quake |
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No survivors in jetliner crash Map of Perm Russia Ural: The Boeing 737 carrying 88 people crashed early morning en route to Perm from Moscow when the pilots lost communication
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| Aug.29 |
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Jets avoid collision by a minute |
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| Aug.24 |
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Plane crash kills 70 people Kyrgyzstan: An Iran-bound Boeing 737 with 90 people on board crashed just outside the airport in Kyrgyzstan's capital, killing dozens of passengers
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Battle to save 37 miners |
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| Dec.21 |
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Avalanche kills 16 on road |
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| Nov.18 |
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63 killed after coal mine blast Eastern Ukraine: A methane blast has ripped through a mine in eastern Ukraine, killing more than 30 miners and leaving about 50 others missing
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| Nov.12 |
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Death toll rises in oil disaster |
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| Nov.11 |
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Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing Map of Kerch Strait Russia| Russia: At least 2 sailors died and 23 were missing when 5 ships sank in storms in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea. The strong winds and high surf caused the Volgoneft-139 to split, spilling up 560,000 (1,000 tons) gallons of fuel oil. Th... | |
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Russian oil tanker breaks in two
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| Aug.3 |
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Quake leaves 2,000 homeless |
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| Jul.17 |
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Poison threat from train |
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| Mar.20 |
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Search for miners after 100 killed |
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| Mar.19 |
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63 elderly die in home fire Russia: The fire swept through an old people's home in the village of Kamychevatskaya, in the Kuban region
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Mine explosion kills more than 100 Siberia: 88 miners had been rescued after the blast at the Ulyanovskaya mine is in the city of Novokuznetsk in the Kemerovo region
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| Mar.17 |
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Seven dead in plane crash. Russia
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| Dec.11 |
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Car of ex-spy contact contaminated |
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| Dec.8 |
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Hospital fire killed 45 women. Moscow
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| Aug.22 |
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Russia airliner with 170 aboard crashes Map of Donetsk Ukraine Eastern Ukraine: The pilot reported a fire on board and heavy turbulence. A jet crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing all on board
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| Jul.9 |
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122 dead in airline crash Siberia: The Sibir Airlines passenger jet A-310 crashed into a concrete barrier and burst into flames
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| May.2 |
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 Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board  Sochi: An Armenian plane disappeared from radar near the Black Sea resort of Sochi. debris had been found off the coast
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| Apr.20 |
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7.7-magnitude quake |
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| Mar.21 |
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Bird flu kills five. Azerbaijan
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| Feb.23 |
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64 dead in roof collapse Moscow: Rescuers paused repeatedly in hopes of hearing survivors after a snow-laden roof collapsed on the market
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49 dead in roof collapse |
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| Jan.26 |
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Bitter cold kills 181 |
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| Jan.20 |
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Freeze kills at least 40. Moscow
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| Dec.24 |
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23 dead recovered from air crash |
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| Dec.23 |
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Plane crash along Caspian shore kills 23. Azerbaijan
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| Dec.15 |
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Explosion at nuclear plant |
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| Nov.24 |
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China warns Russia of toxic slick |
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| Aug.12 |
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Russia marks Kursk five years on
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| Aug.6 |
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Trapped sub surfaces, crew safe Russian Far East: A mini-submarine that had been trapped at the bottom of the ocean surfaced, and all 7 crew members are alive
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Rescuers lifting disabled sub. Russian Far East
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| Aug.5 |
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Russians race to rescue sailors |
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| Jun.21 |
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Malfunction fear for 'solar sail' |
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| Aug.25 |
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Hunt for clues to crashes |
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| Aug.24 |
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Two passenger jets crash Russia: 2 planes have crashed in nearly simultaneous incidents, with as many as 94 people feared killed
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| Mar.16 |
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58 dead in apartment blast |
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| Mar.14 |
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Historic building ablaze |
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| Mar.6 |
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Dramatic rescue of North Pole 12 |
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| Feb.15 |
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Hope fades for roof collapse survivors |
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| Feb.14 |
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Roof collapse kills 26. Moscow
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| Nov.23 |
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32 dead in dorm blaze |
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| Oct.29 |
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11 miners emerge from ordeal |
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| Oct.28 |
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Rescuers close to trapped miners |
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| Oct.25 |
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Rescuers Free 33 Trapped Coal Miners |
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| Aug.29 |
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Nuclear submarine sinks. Arctic
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| Aug.1 |
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Search on for blast survivors |
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| Apr.9 |
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Deaf school blaze kills 28 |
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| Apr.7 |
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School fire kills 22 |
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| Jan.8 |
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Russian freeze traps ships |
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| Dec.23 |
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Ukrainian plane crash kills 46. Iran
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| Oct.29 |
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Siege gas 'was morphine spray' |
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| Oct.28 |
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US identifies deadly siege gas |
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| Oct.27 |
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Gas killed all 115 hostages in raid. Moscow
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| Sep.21 |
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Avalanche: 100 feared dead. North Caucasus
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| Jul.31 |
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Coal mine explosions kills at least 19 |
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| Jul.29 |
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Military blamed for crash |
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| Jul.28 |
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14 die in airport crash |
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| Jul.27 |
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Airshow dead mourned |
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83 die in worst airshow crash Western Ukraine: The Russian fighter jet Sukhoi Su-27 crashed into a crowd at an airfield and exploded in a huge fireball. 115 people were injured
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| Jul.1 |
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71 dead in midair collision  Germany: A Tupolev 154 airliner and a Boeing 757 cargo plane collided over the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg
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| May.12 |
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Russian cosmodrome roof collapses |
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| Apr.27 |
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Former presidential candidate Lebed died |
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| Oct.4 |
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Jet explodes over Black Sea. Russia
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| Aug.19 |
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Mine blast kills 33 |
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| Jul.3 |
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Plane crash kills 143 |
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| Aug.12 |
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 Kursk submarine went down  Arctic: All 118 crew members on board the nuclear submarine perished when the Kursk exploded and sank | |
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| 2009 |
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| Dec.6 |
Day of mourning for nightclub fire victims. Ural
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| Dec.6 |
Death toll rises in nightclub inferno. Ural
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| Dec.5 |
Five held as investigators probe club fire Ural: Investigators picked through the remains of a burned-out nightclub in the aftermath of an inferno, the result of an alleged misuse of firewo...
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| Dec.5 |
Russia to mourn club fire victims. Moscow
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| Nov.23 |
Second fire at weapons depot kills eight. Russia
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| Feb.1 |
Nursing home fire kills 22 |
| 2007 |
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| Mar.19 |
63 elderly die in home fire Russia: The fire swept through an old people's home in the village of Kamychevatskaya, in the Kuban region
| 2006 |
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| Dec.8 |
Hospital fire killed 45 women. Moscow
| 2004 |
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| Mar.14 |
Historic building ablaze |
| 2003 |
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| Nov.23 |
32 dead in dorm blaze |
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| Apr.9 |
Deaf school blaze kills 28 |
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| Apr.7 |
School fire kills 22 |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.3 |
Quake leaves 20,000 homeless. Tajikistan
| 2009 |
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| Apr.7 |
Strong quake rattles Pacific islands |
| 2008 |
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| Oct.6 |
Dozens dead in quake |
| 2007 |
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| Aug.3 |
Quake leaves 2,000 homeless |
| 2006 |
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| Apr.20 |
7.7-magnitude quake |
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| 2009 |
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| Jul.24 |
20 killed as truck plows into bus |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.16 |
Tourist bus crash kills 24 Israel: A bus carrying Russian tourists from St. Petersburg came off a desert road and rolled down a steep slope near the Red Sea resort of Eilat
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| 2009 |
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| May.19 |
Russia's bleak picture of health |
| 2006 |
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| Mar.21 |
Bird flu kills five. Azerbaijan
| 2002 |
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| Oct.29 |
Siege gas 'was morphine spray' |
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| Oct.28 |
US identifies deadly siege gas |
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| Oct.27 |
Gas killed all 115 hostages in raid. Moscow
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| 2010 |
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| Jan. 22 |
Cargo ship 'in danger of sinking'. Russian Far East
| 2008 |
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| Nov.9 |
Fire system caused 20 sub deaths. Russian Far East
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| Nov.8 |
Twenty die on Russian submarine Russian Far East: At least 20 people have died in an incident involving the failure of a fire extinguishing system on a nuclear submarine. There were 208 people...
| 2007 |
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| Nov.12 |
Death toll rises in oil disaster |
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| Nov.11 |
Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing Map of Kerch Strait Russia| Russia: At least 2 sailors died and 23 were missing when 5 ships sank in storms in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea. The strong winds and high surf caused the Volgoneft-139 to split, spilling up 560,000 (1,000 tons) gallons of fuel oil. Th... | |
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| Nov.11 |
Russian oil tanker breaks in two
| 2005 |
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| Aug.12 |
Russia marks Kursk five years on
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| Aug.5 |
Russians race to rescue sailors |
| 2003 |
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| Aug.29 |
Nuclear submarine sinks. Arctic
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| Jan.8 |
Russian freeze traps ships |
| 2000 |
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| Aug.12 |
Kursk submarine went down| Arctic: All 118 crew members on board the nuclear submarine perished when the Kursk exploded and sank | |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.8 |
Battle to save 37 miners |
| 2007 |
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| Nov.18 |
63 killed after coal mine blast Eastern Ukraine: A methane blast has ripped through a mine in eastern Ukraine, killing more than 30 miners and leaving about 50 others missing
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| Mar.19 |
Mine explosion kills more than 100 Siberia: 88 miners had been rescued after the blast at the Ulyanovskaya mine is in the city of Novokuznetsk in the Kemerovo region
| 2002 |
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| Jul.31 |
Coal mine explosions kills at least 19 |
| 2001 |
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| Aug.19 |
Mine blast kills 33 |
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| 2009 |
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| Dec.21 |
80 dead in European winter weather| Poland: Sub-zero temperatures swept the continent, causing traffic chaos for millions. 42 people have frozen to death in Poland and another 27 in Ukraine | |
| 2006 |
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| Jan.26 |
Bitter cold kills 181 |
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| Jan.20 |
Freeze kills at least 40. Moscow
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| 2009 |
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| Oct.23 |
Ice skating bear kills Russian circus hand. Kyrgyzstan
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.16 |
2 jets collide, crash in air show training |
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| Jul.19 |
Plane crash bodies returned to families |
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| Apr.5 |
Boeing 737 makes emergency landing |
| 2008 |
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| Sep.13 |
No survivors in jetliner crash Map of Perm Russia Ural: The Boeing 737 carrying 88 people crashed early morning en route to Perm from Moscow when the pilots lost communication
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| Aug.29 |
Jets avoid collision by a minute |
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| Aug.24 |
Plane crash kills 70 people Kyrgyzstan: An Iran-bound Boeing 737 with 90 people on board crashed just outside the airport in Kyrgyzstan's capital, killing dozens of passengers
| 2007 |
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| Mar.17 |
Seven dead in plane crash. Russia
| 2006 |
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| Aug.22 |
Russia airliner with 170 aboard crashes Map of Donetsk Ukraine Eastern Ukraine: The pilot reported a fire on board and heavy turbulence. A jet crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing all on board
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| Jul.9 |
122 dead in airline crash Siberia: The Sibir Airlines passenger jet A-310 crashed into a concrete barrier and burst into flames
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| May.2 |
Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board Sochi: An Armenian plane disappeared from radar near the Black Sea resort of Sochi. debris had been found off the coast
| 2005 |
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| Dec.24 |
23 dead recovered from air crash |
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| Dec.23 |
Plane crash along Caspian shore kills 23. Azerbaijan
| 2004 |
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| Aug.24 |
Two passenger jets crash Russia: 2 planes have crashed in nearly simultaneous incidents, with as many as 94 people feared killed
| 2002 |
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| Dec.23 |
Ukrainian plane crash kills 46. Iran
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| Jul.29 |
Military blamed for crash |
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| Jul.28 |
14 die in airport crash |
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| Jul.27 |
Airshow dead mourned |
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| Jul.27 |
83 die in worst airshow crash Western Ukraine: The Russian fighter jet Sukhoi Su-27 crashed into a crowd at an airfield and exploded in a huge fireball. 115 people were injured
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| Jul.1 |
71 dead in midair collision Germany: A Tupolev 154 airliner and a Boeing 757 cargo plane collided over the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg
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| Apr.27 |
Former presidential candidate Lebed died |
| 2001 |
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| Oct.4 |
Jet explodes over Black Sea. Russia
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| Jul.3 |
Plane crash kills 143 |
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| 2006 |
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| Dec.11 |
Car of ex-spy contact contaminated |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.24 |
China warns Russia of toxic slick |
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| 2006 |
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| Feb.23 |
64 dead in roof collapse Moscow: Rescuers paused repeatedly in hopes of hearing survivors after a snow-laden roof collapsed on the market
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| Feb.23 |
49 dead in roof collapse |
| 2004 |
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| Feb.14 |
Roof collapse kills 26. Moscow
| 2002 |
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| May.12 |
Russian cosmodrome roof collapses |
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.21 |
Avalanche kills 16 on road |
| 2002 |
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| Sep.21 |
Avalanche: 100 feared dead. North Caucasus
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.29 |
18 still missing after train derailment. Russia
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| Nov.27 |
Train derails, 26 died Russia: A passenger train running from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed, causing 22 deaths and 54 injuries. The train is the nation's fastest
| 2007 |
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| Jul.17 |
Poison threat from train |
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| 2007 |
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| Mar.20 |
Search for miners after 100 killed |
| 2005 |
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| Aug.6 |
Trapped sub surfaces, crew safe Russian Far East: A mini-submarine that had been trapped at the bottom of the ocean surfaced, and all 7 crew members are alive
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| Aug.6 |
Rescuers lifting disabled sub. Russian Far East
| 2004 |
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| Mar.6 |
Dramatic rescue of North Pole 12 |
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| Feb.15 |
Hope fades for roof collapse survivors |
| 2003 |
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| Oct.29 |
11 miners emerge from ordeal |
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| Oct.28 |
Rescuers close to trapped miners |
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| Oct.25 |
Rescuers Free 33 Trapped Coal Miners |
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| Aug.1 |
Search on for blast survivors |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.11 |
Russian and US satellites collide Siberia: The communications satellites have collided in space in the first such reported mishap at high speed nearly 780km over Siberia
| 2005 |
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| Jun.21 |
Malfunction fear for 'solar sail' |
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| 2009 |
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| Dec.4 |
152 killed in nightclub blast and fire Map of Perm Russia Ural: An explosion at a nightclub killed at least 101 people and injured at least 140 others. The preliminary theory was use of pyrotechnical devices
| Most victims at the Lame Horse club died from smoke inhalation. President Dmitry Medvedev said the fire was a criminal act and those responsible must be punished
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| Nov.13 |
Explosions after ammo depot blast. Russia
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| Aug.18 |
62 still missing after blast at plant Map of Khakassia Russia| Siberia: An explosion at Russia's the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant, Russia's largest hydroelectric plant, killed 12 people | |
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| May.9 |
Gas blast causes fire. Moscow
| 2008 |
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| Dec.26 |
27 dead after apartment blast. Ukraine
| 2005 |
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| Dec.15 |
Explosion at nuclear plant |
| 2004 |
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| Mar.16 |
58 dead in apartment blast |
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