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16 May 2009 12:51

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World: Russia to gay people: No, you can’t have your parade

  • The parade was planned around Eurovision. Moscow police detained dozens of people heading to a gay parade without explanation – including the two organizers of the parade. The people were celebrating Eurovision, the pop song contest that has a massive gay following and is being held in Moscow tonight. Clearly, Russia, this makes you look really good to the rest of the world. source
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08 Feb 2009 10:29

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Music, Offbeat: Vladimir Putin: Russian Prime Minister, tiger tamer, Abba fan

  • £20,000 to see an Abba tribute band source
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03 Feb 2009 06:47

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World: The Muslim world joins the space race, thanks to Iran

  • With God’s help and the desire for justice and peace, the official presence of the Islamic Republic was registered in space.
  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Iranian president, on the country’s first homemade satellite launched into orbit today. They’re only about 60 years behind Russia and the U.S., but who’s counting? The country claims it was for peaceful reasons, but don’t tell that to people who might be sweating over this move. • source
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