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• 11 February 2012: Attention drawn to high suicide rates in Scotland, Russia, Australia
• 10 February 2012: Wikinews Shorts: February 10, 2012
• 8 February 2012: European cold spell kills hundreds
• 5 February 2012: UN resolution on Syria vetoed by Russia and China
• 24 January 2012: Russia leases submarine K-152 Nerpa to India for ten years
• 16 January 2012: Russian spacecraft Phobos-Grunt falls in Pacific Ocean
• 4 January 2012: Suspect arrested in Los Angeles arson rampage case
• 29 December 2011: Russian court rejects move to ban Hindu scripture
• 21 December 2011: Indian Parliament irate as Russia poised to ban Bhagavad Gita
• 11 December 2011: Thousands protest over alleged Russian election fraud
• 10 September 2011: Out of space in outer space: Special report on NASA's 'space junk' plans
• 4 September 2011: Retired Russian policeman charged in journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s murder

Politics and conflicts Wikinews Shorts: February 10, 2012 Russia leases submarine K-152 Nerpa to India for ten years Russian court rejects move to ban Hindu scripture Indian Parliament irate as Russia poised to ban Bhagavad Gita Thousands protest over alleged Russian election fraud Disasters and accidents Russian tour boat sinks, killing over 100 Russian police say Moscow airport bomber identified Car bomb kills at least three in Dagestan, Russia 'Unacceptable' and 'without foundation': Poland rejects Russian air crash report Wikinews Shorts: September 6, 2010 Crime and law Suspect arrested in Los Angeles arson rampage case Retired Russian policeman charged in journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s murder Retired policeman arrested in connection with murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya Russian police say Moscow airport bomber identified Bomb threat forces Russian jet to land Obituaries Russian geographer Andrey Kapitsa dies aged 80 Soviet human rights activist Yelena Bonner dies aged 88 Polish President Lech Kaczyński dies as his plane crashes in Russia George Garanian, Russian Armenian jazz band leader, dies at age 75 Yegor Gaidar, Russian economist and politician, dies at 53

Economy and business Russian reverse engineers Skype; uploads source to public Poverty rises as food prices increase Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim remains the world’s richest man Russia agrees to construct Turkish nuclear reactor Russian economy contracted by 7.9% in 2009 Science and technology Wikinews Shorts: February 10, 2012 Russian spacecraft Phobos-Grunt falls in Pacific Ocean Out of space in outer space: Special report on NASA's 'space junk' plans Russian geographer Andrey Kapitsa dies aged 80 Debris narrowly misses International Space Station Culture and entertainment Russian court rejects move to ban Hindu scripture Indian Parliament irate as Russia poised to ban Bhagavad Gita Thousands protest over alleged Russian election fraud Azerbaijan win 2011 Eurovision Song Contest Georgia panicked by fake Russia invasion broadcast Sports FIFA announce Russia to host 2018 World Cup, Qatar to host 2022 World Cup Vettel wins 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, securing Constructors' Championship for Red Bull Wikinews Shorts: September 6, 2010 Medvedev asks for resignations from Russian Olympic officials after performance in Vancouver 2009–10 UEFA Champions League: Round of 16 field set Weather European cold spell kills hundreds Wikinews Shorts: September 6, 2010 Wildfires in Russia cover Moscow in smoke

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