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BBC World News, 24.04.13 00:11 UTC

The coal-mining racket threatening Ukraine's economy

Sometimes, they are little more than holes, in the woods outside villages or even in backyards and under houses, but Ukraine's illegal coal mines can also be huge, open-cast operations. What started as hand-to-mouth survival, 20 years ago, is now big business.

Rinat Akhmetov Ira Mihailo Volynets Oleksa Shalayskiy eastern Ukraine Ukraine +5 more

Seattle Times, 23.04.13 10:33 UTC

No quick pardoning for Tymoshenko, Ukraine PM says

Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has indicated that the country's president will not consider pardoning imprisoned former premier Yulia Tymoshenko any time soon.

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Telegraph, 22.04.13 16:55 UTC

Six shot dead at Russian hunting shop

Russian police are conducting a manhunt after six people were shot dead by an ex-convict at a hunting shop in the city of Belgorod.

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft banker Regional police spokesman armed guard Belgorod Moscow +7 more

Seattle Times, 20.04.13 16:25 UTC

NY authorities deal Russian mob a losing hand

It's a case teaming with colorful characters: a reputed Russian mob boss once accused in an Olympic scandal, a wealthy art world impresario who hung out with Leonardo DiCaprio and a woman named Molly Bloom who gained a celebrity following by hosting them at high-stakes poker games.

bank accounts bank account the 2002 Winter Olympics prosecutor higher-rolling businessmen Los Angeles +20 more

Daily Mail, 20.04.13 12:24 UTC

Billionaire's son and Hollywood poker madam face court along with 32 others accused of running illegal gambling ring for wealthy celebrities and executives

PUBLISHED: 00:23 GMT, 20 April 2013 | UPDATED: 02:38 GMT, 20 April 2013 The son of one of the wealthiest families in the art world and a notorious Hollywood poker madam were among the nearly three ...

Matt Damon Dana Cole Tobey Maguire Leonardo DiCaprio Tom Brady David Nahmad +31 more

BBC Technology, 19.04.13 14:49 UTC

Russian BadNews bug found in Android app store

Security researchers have identified 32 separate apps on Google Play that harboured a bug called BadNews.

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Seattle Times, 19.04.13 12:43 UTC

Poland's treasury minister fired over gas deal

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday fired the treasury minister for failing to properly oversee state-run companies, in particular a gas deal one of them signed with Russia.

Prime Minister Treasury minister current deputy administration minister Wlodzimierz Karpinski Donald Tusk Russia +4 more

Telegraph, 19.04.13 11:24 UTC

China's first aircraft carrier 'preparing for first long distance mission'

China's first aircraft carrier could make its maiden long distance journey "within the year", state media has announced in a further indication of the country's growing military clout.

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Telegraph, 19.04.13 10:04 UTC

China's first aircraft 'preparing for first long distance mission'

China's first aircraft carrier could make its maiden long distance journey "within the year", state media has announced in a further indication of the country's growing military clout.

Captain Portsmouth Liu Zhigang Zhang Zheng Zhang Yongyi northeast China +19 more

Telegraph, 18.04.13 17:45 UTC

Russian TV cook apologises for Ukrainian peasants quip

The host of a Russian cookery programme has been forced to apologise after likening chopping some greens to the Bolshevik slaughter of Ukrainian peasants.

Alexander Adabashyan Ivan Urgant Russia Ukraine screenwriter comedian

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Ukraine /juːˈkreɪn/ is a country in [[Eastern Europe. It is bordered by [[Russia to the east; [[Belarus to the north; [[Poland, [[Slovakia, and [[Hungary to the west; [[Romania and [[Moldova to the southwest; and the [[Black Sea and [[Sea of Azov to the south. The city of [[Kiev (Kyiv) is both the capital and the largest city of Ukraine. Ukraine's modern history began with the [[East Slavs. Fro...

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